{"id":2295394,"date":"2024-07-15T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-proposes-a-negative-advertising-ceasefire-to-casey-in-pennsylvania-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:38:33","slug":"mccormick-proposes-a-negative-advertising-ceasefire-to-casey-in-pennsylvania-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-proposes-a-negative-advertising-ceasefire-to-casey-in-pennsylvania-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McCormick proposes a negative advertising ceasefire to Casey in Pennsylvania Senate race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmccormick-proposes-a-negative-advertising-ceasefire-to-casey-in-pennsylvania-senate-race-washington-examiner%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=2295394&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--><p>Dave McCormick, \u2063the Republican nominee in the Pennsylvania Senate race, proposed a ceasefire \u200con negative \u2064advertising in his contest \u2064against Sen. Bob\u2062 Casey (D-PA) following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. McCormick\u2064 suggested that both candidates suspend their attack ads and come together as\u200d Americans in the\u200d wake of the tragic event. He\u2064 also shared \u200chis experience at the shooting incident, emphasizing the need to avoid turning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-football-coach-sues-school-officials-for-retaliation-over-political-differences\/\" title=\"Fired Football Coach Sues School Officials for Retaliation Over Political Differences\">political differences<\/a> into violence. McCormick called for less \u200cdivisive rhetoric in politics and urged for a more civil\u200b discourse. His proposal for a temporary halt on negative campaigning echoes similar calls for\u2064 unity \u2062in the aftermath of \u200cthe shooting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">McCormick proposes a negative advertising ceasefire to Casey in Pennsylvania Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T14:10:18-04:00\">July 15, 2024 2:10 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1703752\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Dave McCormick, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> nominee in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> race, proposed a halt in attack ads in his contest against Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> at a rally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn light of the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, I agree with President Biden and propose to Senator Bob Casey we both suspend our negative advertising,\u201d McCormick posted on X. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a time to come together as Americans to recognize that what makes our country and its people exceptional transcends party. Let\u2019s take some time to put aside the negativity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick arrives before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McCormick recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/america-was-an-inch-from-catastrophe-and-i-was-there-butler-trump-rally-9e47b971?mod=opinion_lead_pos6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> an op-ed in the <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>about his experiences at the shooting, saying he was \u201cmoments away from joining him at the podium to talk about my campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania,\u201d when Trump was injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we really need to ask ourselves is how we can keep our free society from becoming a banana republic where political differences are resolved with ballistics,\u201d McCormick wrote. \u201cMr. Trump\u2019s critics need to acknowledge that he isn\u2019t Hitler or the devil. He\u2019s a legitimate political candidate, and the contest for the presidency should be fought over ideas and leadership traits, not through calumny that can incite violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senate candidate also called for less divisive rhetoric, even acknowledging some extreme rhetoric on the Right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtreme rhetoric has also gained currency on the political right,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s time to stop the unending ratchet of political polemic by extremists on either side who believe their opponents\u2019 extinction is the only option. This is a political sickness, and it\u2019s spreading. It isn\u2019t manifest only in one party, and it can\u2019t be fixed by one party alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the presidential campaign scene, President Joe Biden ceased most campaign activities in light of the shooting, and Trump largely ceased attacks against the president amid calls for unity. Biden called the former president not long after the shooting and spoke with him.<\/p>\n<p>But ultimately, McCormick called for action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to put the engine of our republic in a constructive gear. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-a-future-war-over-taiwan-winnable-by-either-china-or-the-us\/\" title=\"Is a future war over Taiwan winnable by either China or the US?\">consequential differences<\/a>; we should debate them robustly,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe left and right have vastly different visions, and both fear the consequences of losing. So let\u2019s have that conflict \u2014 but let\u2019s commit to keep it inside the context of elections, civil debate and policymaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casey has consistently led in the polls against McCormick, but a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2024\/07\/10\/2911469\/31640\/en\/Polling-shows-likely-voters-nationally-and-in-battleground-states-solidly-oppose-Biden-Harris-gas-car-ban-and-consider-the-issue-important-for-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> showed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-super-pac-bails-on-new-hampshire-senate-race-after-polls-show-a-dead-heat\/\" title=\"McConnell Super PAC Bails On New Hampshire Senate Race After Polls Show A Dead Heat\">senator leading<\/a> by just 1 point.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Casey\u2019s campaign but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1703752\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1703752\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave McCormick, the Republican candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, suggested a pause in negative advertising in his campaign against Sen. Bob Casey following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. McCormick emphasized the need for unity and called for a reduction in divisive rhetoric in politics. He also highlighted the importance of debating differences in a civil manner and within the context of elections and policymaking. Despite trailing in the polls, McCormick&#8217;s proposal for a ceasefire in attack ads aims to promote a more constructive political discourse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2295395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24195767956121.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13443,13427,21644,35122,35123],"class_list":["post-2295394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-casey","tag-ceasefire","tag-mccormick","tag-negative-advertising","tag-pennsylvania-senate-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24195767956121.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295394","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}