Republican Mayor Drops Donald Trump for Joe Biden in Key Swing State of Michigan

[highplainsdem]

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-mayor-drops-donald-trump-joe-biden-key-swing-state-michigan-1491355

With Tuesday's Democratic primaries hours away, former Vice President Joe Biden has found an unexpected supporter in Sterling Heights, Michigan Mayor Michael Taylor, a Republican.

"Since announcing my endorsement of Joe Biden I have received an outpouring of encouraging messages and believe even more strongly that Joe Biden is the candidate who can defeat Donald Trump in Macomb County and the State of Michigan," Taylor said in a statement to Newsweek on Monday.

While Taylor, a life-long Republican, voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, he said he would cast his ballot for Biden this year because Trump is "deranged."

"I think Joe Biden is the candidate who can unify all of the Democrats and he's the candidate who can appeal to moderates and Republicans like me who don't want to see four more years of President Trump," Taylor said, according to the Chicago Tribune on Monday.

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[Cha]

1. wow.. this brings so much emotion...

"Since announcing my endorsement of Joe Biden I have received an outpouring of encouraging messages and believe even more strongly that Joe Biden is the candidate who can defeat Donald Trump in Macomb County and the State of Michigan," Taylor said in a statement to Newsweek on Monday.

While Taylor, a life-long Republican, voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, he said he would cast his ballot for Biden this year because Trump is "deranged."

Mayor Michael Taylor knows DT.

Mahalo, hpd

[dweller]

2. ahh, that lonely pipe and pip of

Taps at sunset ...


✌🏼

[Demsrule86]

3. Welcome aboard Mr. Mayor...haha. This is hillarious. I bet Trump is fuming...

Called Trump derganged...which he is of course.

[onetexan]

16. the Idiot's probably sent a huge amount of his rabid people after Mr. Taylor by now

this is so so messed up

[3catwoman3]

4. Wow! I hope there will be...

...more of this.

[exboyfil]

5. I wonder if every GOPer that can will hit the door

Sorry Senators, except for maybe wishy washy Romney, you have no exit.

I wonder if Romney will try to stage a coup at the Republican Convention.

[Mme. Defarge]

6. Wow! This is HUGH!!!

[oldsoftie]

7. I can see many '16 trump voters leaving him; but can you see ANY Hillary voter voting trump? NO.

And that might make the difference. Of the Obama voters who voted trump, i'm sure he's lost many of them.
You're supposed to pick up new voters that you didnt get last time around. I just dont see trump doing that. He's stuck with 40%

[Turin_C3PO]

17. Yes, Trump has a ceiling,

kind of like Bernie (I’m NOT comparing Bernie and Trump morally). He can’t win unless his approval rating is above 45% on Election Day.

[NCProgressive]

8. He won't be alone ... there will be thousands more

[Gothmog]

9. This is a major endorsement

Joe can win Republicans

Link to tweet

[ucrdem]

10. Very good omen.

Back when Hillary first got in looked it like she'd get the landslide needed to actually take office, the one that Kerry and Gore supposedly didn't get. I have my doubts but that's another story. But it looks like Joe just might get those landslides in November.

Keeping fingers crossed for good results tomorrow! Don't let us down MI !

[ancianita]

11. Best line:

"... he's the candidate who can appeal to moderates and Republicans like me who don't want to see four more years of President Trump..."

[OnDoutside]

14. Yes, and people like him DO vote.

[showblue22]

12. Joe not only unites democrats,

He's going to unite the country and we need it badly.

[William769]

13. Kick & recommended.

[Gothmog]

15. There will be a great deal of cross over votes for Joe

Link to tweet