{"id":2356387,"date":"2024-10-17T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-political-party-sending-staffers-to-battleground-states-to-help-kamala-harris\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:32:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:32:56","slug":"foreign-political-party-sending-staffers-to-battleground-states-to-help-kamala-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-political-party-sending-staffers-to-battleground-states-to-help-kamala-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Political Party Sending Staffers to Battleground States to Help Kamala Harris"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fforeign-political-party-sending-staffers-to-battleground-states-to-help-kamala-harris%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=2356387&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>The British Labour Party is sending around 100 current and former staff\u200d members to the United States to support Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mi-judge-orders-dem-sec-of-state-to-release-all-communications-with-dominion-facebook-apple-amazon-and-google\/\" title=\"MI Judge Orders Dem Sec of State To Release All Communications With Dominion, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google\">critical swing states<\/a> such as North \u200bCarolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This initiative comes\u2063 after the Labour\u2064 Party achieved a parliamentary majority in July and\u2064 installed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Sofia Patel, the head of operations for the Labour Party,\u2064 announced this effort in a LinkedIn post, which has since been removed,\u200b detailing available volunteer\u200d positions\u2062 and offering assistance with housing.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064decision to assist the Harris campaign has raised eyebrows, bringing into question the Prime Minister&#8217;s past neutral stance on the 2024 \u200bU.S. Presidential Election. There are historical ties between the Labour Party and the Democratic Party, with\u2062 notable interactions such as former Labour MP Jonathan \u200cAshworth meeting with Harris&#8217;s allies earlier. Some commentators have drawn parallels \u200bbetween campaign strategies used by both parties, noting similar rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Reactions from\u2063 Republicans have been critical, with figures like Senator Tom \u200dCotton\u200d deeming it \u2062&#8221;another reason to vote for President Trump&#8221; and others labeling it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-erupts-after-leftists-chase-sinema-into-bathroom-record-her-this-is-insane\/\" title=\"Outrage Erupts After Leftists Chase Sinema Into Bathroom, Record Her: \u2018This Is Insane\u2019\">foreign election interference<\/a>. This news reflects ongoing debates \u2062about foreign involvement in U.S. elections and the dynamics between American political parties and \u2064their international affiliations.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The British Labour Party is sending approximately 100 current and former staff members to the United States to work for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; campaign in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-more-votes-than-voters-in-key-swing-states\/\" title=\"Trump: More Votes Than Voters in Key Swing States\">key swing states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The left-leaning Labour Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/ng-interactive\/2024\/jul\/04\/uk-general-election-results-2024-live-in-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won a majority<\/a> in the Parliament in July, toppling the Conservative government and making Labour leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-leftist-party-eyes-power-uk-plans-abolish-major-sign-nobility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keir Starmer<\/a> the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a post originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/sofia-patel-b75a12101_i-have-nearly-100-labour-party-staff-current-activity-7252409654121525248-2w1Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> calling for more volunteers, Sofia Patel, head of operations for the Labour Party, wrote, &ldquo;I have nearly 100 Labour Party staff (current and former) going to the US in the next few weeks heading to North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Virginia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have 10 spots available for anyone available to head to the battleground state of North Carolina &ndash; we will sort your housing,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The original post appears to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; NEW: Nearly 100 current and former Labour Party staff are going to battleground states in the US election to campaign for Kamala Harris, with the party offering to &lsquo;sort your housing&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/12EBTkuNL5\">pic.twitter.com\/12EBTkuNL5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PolitlcsUK\/status\/1846859483428856266?\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/politics\/labour-kamala-harris-donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GB News<\/a> reported, &ldquo;Confirmation of a Labour campaign push raises doubts about the Prime Minister&rsquo;s previously neutral stance on the 2024 US Presidential Election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The news outlet further noted, &ldquo;Ex-Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth met with Harris&rsquo; closest allies in Chicago in August.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are long-standing and deep links between the Labour Party and Democrats. Progressive parties the world over  campaign learnings in elections,&rdquo; Ashworth explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as there are historic links between the Conservatives and Republicans. But our Labour Prime Minister has been steadfast in saying he will work with whoever the American people put in the White House,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/news\/americas-news-now\/british-labour-party-sending-staff-to-campaign-for-harris-in-us-swing-states-united-kingdom-uk-left-leaning-kamala-harris-2024-election-democratic-party-north-carolina-pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National News Desk<\/a> pointed out that the Harris campaign appears to be mirroring some of the language Labour employed in its elections earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Labour Party attacked conservatives with slogans like &lsquo;stop the chaos&rsquo; and &lsquo;turn the page&rsquo; while Harris has used language like &lsquo;we&rsquo;re not going back&rsquo; and &lsquo;it&rsquo;s time to turn the page,&#8217;&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>GOP Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-cotton-bidens-position-hamas-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Cotton<\/a> responded to the news of the British staffer invasion on X writing, &ldquo;Yet another reason to vote for President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yet another reason to vote for President Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HA4Beade4T\">https:\/\/t.co\/HA4Beade4T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomCottonAR\/status\/1846908146129801249?\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blue-state-businessman-defies-democrat-mayor-lights-new-york-something-trump-will-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Republican<\/a> Congresswoman Claudia Tenney <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/claudiatenney\/status\/1846927316095848666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called it<\/a>, &ldquo;More foreign election interference from the Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It does call to mind when Barack Obama&rsquo;s 2012 campaign national field director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/02\/28\/us\/politics\/former-obama-campaign-aide-now-works-to-oust-netanyahu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Bird<\/a>, traveled to Tel Aviv to manage the grass-roots operations to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It further emerged that the group behind Bird&rsquo;s anti-Netanyahu effort has received State Department funding and lists the State Department as a &lsquo;partner&rsquo; on its Web site,&rdquo; Marc Thiessen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/articles\/obamas-offensive-netanyahu-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a Washington Post column at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and then-GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruz.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/Letters\/20150129_Letter_to_Secretary_Kerry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Obama Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concern that American taxpayer money was being used to try to influence the outcome of the Israeli elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/diplomatic-disaster-kamala-ducks-question-whether-israel-close-ally-netanyahu-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netanyahu<\/a> and his Likud Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2015\/03\/bibi-bounces-back-116167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won big<\/a> in the March 2015 election, despite the Obama-aligned efforts to remove him.<\/p>\n<p>For all the hemming and hawing about Russian operatives allegedly spending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/04\/24\/716374421\/fact-check-russian-interference-went-far-beyond-facebook-ads-kushner-described\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less than $200,000<\/a> in ads to influence the 2016 election, the Democrats seem to have no problem either giving or receiving foreign assistance to try to achieve their desired election outcomes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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