{"id":2319685,"date":"2024-08-05T20:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T00:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-stumps-for-pas-mccormick-as-part-of-august-campaign-blitz-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T20:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T00:08:53","slug":"thune-stumps-for-pas-mccormick-as-part-of-august-campaign-blitz-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-stumps-for-pas-mccormick-as-part-of-august-campaign-blitz-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune stumps for PA&#8217;s McCormick as part of August campaign blitz &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fthune-stumps-for-pas-mccormick-as-part-of-august-campaign-blitz-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=2319685&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>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-primary-pits-trump-endorsement-against-bush-political-dynasty\/\" title=\"Texas GOP Primary Pits Trump Endorsement Against Bush Political Dynasty\">campaign swing<\/a> in Pennsylvania, Senate Minority\u200b Whip John Thune \u2064(R-SD) endorsed GOP candidate Dave McCormick, who aims to unseat incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA). Thune&#8217;s visit included\u200b a moderated discussion on agriculture with McCormick and various fundraising events, emphasizing his support for GOP candidates as they\u200d gear up for\u200d the November\u2064 elections. He \u2064plans\u200b to \u200dtravel \u2062extensively, raising \u200bfunds and building rapport with potential Republican colleagues as part of a strategy to prepare for\u2062 his \u2063bid to succeed Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as \u200dthe Senate leader. The summer break from the Senate is being used \u2063strategically to\u2064 support candidates in \u2064competitive races while Thune also prepares for his\u200d own political future.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Thune stumps for Pennsylvania&rsquo;s McCormick as part of August campaign blitz<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>LEBANON, Pennsylvania &mdash; <\/strong>Senate Minority Whip <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) spent Monday stumping for Senate GOP hopeful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-mccormick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dave McCormick<\/a> in his first big campaign swing of the August recess.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> following a moderated discussion on agriculture with McCormick, who is vying to unseat three-term Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bob-casey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bob Casey<\/a> (D-PA), Thune laid out the busy itinerary ahead now that the Senate is on break until the second week of September.<\/p>\n<p>A big portion of that schedule entails fundraising for the GOP candidates hoping to join him in the Senate next year. He traveled to Minneapolis to raise money for Wisconsin&rsquo;s Eric Hovde on Thursday night and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appointee-atop-rnc-lines-up-resources-to-protect-vulnerable-republicans-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Trump appointee at the head of RNC prepares to support at-risk Republicans in New York\">attended fundraising events<\/a> as he makes his way through Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Thune has also placed an emphasis on public shows of support for McCormick and other Republicans as he runs to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the Senate. He and McCormick attended a meet-and-greet with manufacturing employees of Stephenson Equipment in Harrisburg earlier in the day and will host a roundtable with Jewish leaders in Philadelphia on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re covering the state, it&rsquo;s been great,&rdquo; he said before hopping back on McCormick&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-selling-dark-brandon-t-shirts-as-merchandise-for-reelection-bid\/\" title=\"Biden campaign selling &#039;Dark Brandon&#039; T-shirts as merchandise for reelection bid\">campaign tour bus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited about the prospects for Pennsylvania and hope that, obviously, not only that President Trump pulls through here but that we get Dave McCormick in the United States Senate,&rdquo; Thune added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican Dave McCormick sits for a moderated conversation on agriculture with Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. (David Sivak\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The events reflect a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3025819\/thune-crisscrosses-country-pad-senate-gop-war-chests\/\">pivot to the November election<\/a>. There are only a handful of weeks when the Senate will be in session between now and then, and leadership is using the time away from Washington to support both incumbents and those running in competitive races.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Thune&rsquo;s chief rival in the race for GOP leader, will be helping candidates with visits to states including Pennsylvania this summer, according to a source familiar with his schedule, as fundraising becomes a metric by which each is judged.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn&rsquo;s political operation has raised almost $23 million for candidates this cycle as of July, according to the source. Thune has raised more than $19 million through June, the close of the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In addition to official events, Sen. Cornyn is spending the summer doing what he&rsquo;s done for 15 years: crisscrossing Texas and the country to help his Republican colleagues and candidates, including President Trump,&rdquo; a Cornyn spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraising is foundational to the job of GOP leader, but the travel also gives Thune a chance to build rapport with the Republicans who could be members of his conference. Any challengers who are elected in November would get a vote on McConnell&rsquo;s replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Thune will head to New England following his stop in Philadelphia to raise money before returning to his home state of South Dakota for a few days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From there, he&rsquo;s planning a campaign swing out West that includes stops with GOP nominee John Curtis in Utah and Sam Brown in Nevada. In Colorado, he will raise money for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He also has plans with Wisconsin&rsquo;s Hovde and Bernie Moreno of Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re hitting all the spots,&rdquo; Thune told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican Dave McCormick helps pass out chocolate milk before a &ldquo;milk toast&rdquo; to kick off a panel discussion on agriculture in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. (David Sivak\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>His trip through rural Pennsylvania is geared toward shoring up the red counties in which Democrats made small but significant inroads during the 2022 elections. The moderated discussion focused heavily on dairy, with McCormick criticizing Casey for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/1957\/cosponsors\">not co-sponsoring<\/a> a bill to bring whole milk back into school lunch and breakfast programs.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation is backed by Pennsylvania&rsquo;s other Democratic senator, John Fetterman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done dozens of farm events because I want to make sure the ag community recognizes that I understand how important it is and that they need leadership,&rdquo; McCormick told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> after the event.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, McCormick has visited Philadelphia multiple times to emphasize support for Israel and tie Democrats to crime.<\/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_1723889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723889\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) campaigned for GOP candidate Dave McCormick in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as part of his August campaign tour. After a discussion on agriculture with McCormick, who is challenging three-term Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Thune outlined his busy schedule during the Senate&#8217;s recess until mid-September. A significant portion of this itinerary involves fundraising for Republican candidates looking to join him in the Senate next year. He recently traveled to Minneapolis to support Wisconsin\u2019s Eric Hovde and has been attending various fundraising events across Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Thune is also focusing on publicly backing McCormick and other Republicans as he aims to succeed Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Senate leader. Earlier that day, he and McCormick met with manufacturing workers at Stephenson Equipment in Harrisburg and are set to hold a roundtable with Jewish leaders in Philadelphia later this week. &#8220;We\u2019re covering the state; it\u2019s been great,&#8221; Thune remarked before rejoining McCormick&#8217;s campaign bus. He expressed optimism about both President Trump&#8217;s performance in Pennsylvania and McCormick&#8217;s chances of winning a Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>These activities signal a shift towards the upcoming November elections, with limited time left for the Senate to convene before then. Leadership is utilizing this break from Washington to support both incumbents and candidates facing competitive races. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who is competing against Thune for GOP leadership, will also be visiting states like Pennsylvania this summer as fundraising becomes increasingly important.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn\u2019s political efforts have raised nearly $23 million for candidates by July, while Thune has brought in over $19 million through June&#8217;s end. A spokesperson noted that Cornyn has spent years traveling across Texas and beyond to assist fellow Republicans and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraising plays a crucial role in the responsibilities of GOP leadership; however, these trips also allow Thune to connect with potential future members of his conference\u2014any newly elected challengers will have a say on who replaces McConnell if he steps down.<\/p>\n<p>After Philadelphia, Thune plans to head northeast for more fundraising before returning briefly home to South Dakota. He intends then to campaign out West alongside GOP nominees John Curtis from Utah and Sam Brown from Nevada while raising funds for the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Thune\u2019s journey through rural Pennsylvania aims at reinforcing support in red counties where Democrats made notable gains during the 2022 elections. The agricultural discussion heavily featured dairy issues; McCormick criticized Casey for not co-sponsoring legislation aimed at reinstating whole milk into school meal programs\u2014a bill supported by fellow Democratic Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve participated in numerous farm events because I want farmers to know I understand their needs and that they require strong leadership,&#8221; said McCormick after their event concluded. Additionally, he has made several visits to Philadelphia highlighting his support for Israel while linking Democrats with rising crime rates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2319686,"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\/08\/thune-mccormick-pa-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4087,21644,5836,5894,23610],"class_list":["post-2319685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign","tag-mccormick","tag-pennsylvania","tag-politics","tag-thune"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thune-mccormick-pa-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319685","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}