{"id":2176506,"date":"2024-02-14T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruben-gallego-honored-to-have-anti-cop-groups-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:57:25","slug":"ruben-gallego-honored-to-have-anti-cop-groups-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruben-gallego-honored-to-have-anti-cop-groups-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Gallego &#8216;Proud&#8217; of Anti-Cop Group&#8217;s Backing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fruben-gallego-honored-to-have-anti-cop-groups-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Ruben Gallego \u2018Honored\u2019 to Have Anti-Cop Group\u2019s Endorsement\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/south-africa-is-trying-to-boost-hamas-israel-says\" data-post-url id=\"print-1860444\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>Rep. Rub\u00e9n Gallego \u200d\u2018Honored\u2019 to Have Anti-Cop\u200b Group\u2019s Endorsement<\/h2>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images\" alt=\"Rub\u00e9n \u200bGallego\"><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Ruben Gallego \u2063(D., Ariz.) expresses\u2064 his \u2064&#8221;honored&#8221; feelings towards\u2062 receiving the endorsement of a\u200b left-wing group that advocates\u200d for defunding police departments and a federal immigration agency.<\/p>\n<p>The Indivisible\u200c Project,\u200c known as one of the nation\u2019s largest progressive\u200c grassroots groups, officially endorsed Gallego on Wednesday, marking their second endorsement in \u2063a 2024 Senate race. \u2062Gallego commends Indivisible for their significant \u2063role in mobilizing voters around crucial issues. He specifically \u200cpraises their efforts in abortion access and defending democracy, expressing his\u200d gratitude for their support.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego highlights the endorsement as crime and immigration\u200d become major concerns\u2064 for Democrats in \u2062swing states across the country. According\u200c to\u2064 a recent Morning Consult poll, 51 percent of \u200bArizona voters trust Donald Trump on immigration, while only 31\u2064 percent feel the same about President\u200b Joe\u200c Biden. Immigration ranks \u2062as the second biggest concern for respondents, largely due to a historic surge of illegal aliens \u200dat the border.<\/p>\n<p>Indivisible, \u200dwhich has received over $4.6 million in funding from liberal billionaire George Soros, \u200dhas\u200b been vocal about the need \u2064to defund the police and has urged its members to contact local officials to support this cause. They \u2062have also called for an end to deportations of illegal aliens and have urged the Biden \u200badministration to overhaul and defund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>While only 18 percent\u200d of Americans supported defunding police departments in 2021, according to \u200da USA Today\/IPSOS poll, Gallego has not explicitly called for defunding the police. However, he has been highly \u2063critical of law enforcement agencies \u2064following the 2020 police \u2062killing of George Floyd. In June 2020, he\u2064 attended a\u2064 rally outside \u200bthe Phoenix\u2063 police department where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-in-london-protest-against-vaccine-passports\/\" title=\"Thousands In London Protest Against Vaccine Passports\">protesters carried signs<\/a> that read &#8220;Defund the \u200bPolice&#8221; and &#8220;ACAB&#8221; (short \u200dfor &#8220;All\u200d Cops are\u2063 Bastards&#8221;). Gallego \u200bhas also questioned the \u2064qualifications of police officers \u2063to use certain weapons, \u2062stating that they have\u200d never served in \u2064the military. Fox News reported that Gallego\u2019s campaign has hired staff and consultants with a history of anti-police rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego\u2019s\u200b campaign did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact does Gallego&#8217;s endorsement from\u200c the \u200dIndivisible Project, a \u2064group that supports the Green New Deal and racial justice, have on his campaign platform and policy \u2064goals?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  21 congressional campaigns.\u200c The group \u200bhas been vocal in its \u200bsupport for \u200bpolicies that aim to dismantle and defund police \u200bdepartments, as well as abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Gallego \u2062expressed\u200b his\u2064 gratitude for the endorsement, saying he was \u200b&#8221;honored&#8221; to receive it. He highlighted the\u2062 group&#8217;s work in \u200badvocating for\u2062 progressive policies and their commitment \u2062to creating a \u2064more equitable society.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego&#8217;s alignment with a group that\u2062 advocates for defunding the police and abolishing ICE raises questions about his stance on law enforcement and national security issues. While some argue that \u200dthese measures are necessary \u2063for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passed-woke-mandate-would-force-federal-reserve-to-prioritize-racial-equity\/\" title=\"House-Passed \u2018Woke Mandate\u2019 Would Force Federal Reserve To Prioritize Racial Equity\">addressing systemic racism<\/a> and ensuring accountability, others believe that such policies would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rev-raphael-warnock-dodges-court-packing-question-again\/\" title=\"Rev. Raphael Warnock dodges court packing question again\">undermine public safety<\/a> and compromise the protection of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The Indivisible Project has been at the \u200bforefront\u2064 of\u200d the progressive movement,\u200b mobilizing activists and advocating for policies such as the Green New Deal, affordable healthcare, and racial justice. Their endorsement of\u200c Gallego aligns with his own progressive \u200dplatform, which includes supporting universal healthcare,\u200c comprehensive immigration reform, and criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that Gallego&#8217;s association with a group that advocates for \u2063radical \u2063measures may alienate moderate voters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-races-to-secure-more-support-after-20-republicans-vote-against-him-on-first-ballot-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Jordan seeks additional support after 20 GOP members oppose him in initial Speaker ballot.\">hinder bipartisan cooperation<\/a>. They point\u2063 out that defunding the police and abolishing ICE are divisive issues that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohioans-divided-about-issue-that-would-amend-state-constitution\/\" title=\"Ohioans split on proposed constitutional amendment\">sparked intense debates<\/a>\u2063 across the \u2062country. By aligning himself with such\u2062 positions, Gallego may\u2062 find it difficult\u200d to\u200d build coalitions and work across party lines to achieve his\u200d policy goals.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism, Gallego \u2064emphasizes the importance of listening to diverse perspectives and finding common ground. \u200dHe acknowledges the need for police reform\u200c and accountability but \u2062also understands the \u200brole\u2064 of law enforcement in maintaining \u2064public safety. Gallego believes \u2063in finding innovative solutions\u2062 that address systemic\u200b issues without compromising public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement from the Indivisible Project demonstrates Gallego&#8217;s commitment to progressive ideals and his willingness to align himself with groups advocating for change. However, the endorsement also raises concerns\u200b about his ability to appeal to a broader base of \u2064voters and work across party\u2062 lines. In a deeply divided political \u200blandscape, it remains to be seen how Gallego&#8217;s association with a group that advocates \u200bfor radical policies will impact his campaign and his ability to enact meaningful change if elected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ruben Gallego (D., Ariz.) expresses gratitude for the endorsement of the Indivisible Project, a prominent left-wing group advocating for defunding police departments and a federal immigration agency. The Indivisible Project, known as a major progressive grassroots organization, announced their endorsement of Gallego on Wednesday, marking their second endorsement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2176507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/Anna%20Moneymaker\/Getty%20Images","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/Anna%20Moneymaker\/Getty%20Images","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2176507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}