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In reply to the discussion: Can you spot the differences between these two emails? [View all]delisen
(6,081 posts)If you need a clarification and don't want to open the link I provided to the New York Times article:
Fred Upton, the Republican praised by Joseph Biden, in a paid speech $200,000 in Michigan, used Biden's words of praise in his re-election campaign in 2018. Matt Longjohn asked Biden to offer some positive words for himself as the Democratic candidate trying to unseat Upton. Biden did not respond to the Democrat Longjohn. Upton then went on to win re-election by 4.5 points the smallest margin of his career (as reported by N Y Times).
If you want further clarification or want to dispute the NY Times article here again is the link and a different excerpt:
Both The Republican representative and the Democratic challenger are probably also available to discuss - video are available online.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/us/politics/biden-praise-republican-speaking-fee.html>
Mr. Biden did not mention the speaking fee he received for his trip to Michigan, or address Mr. Uptons role in the drive to repeal the Obama administrations signature health care law, two dimensions of his Benton Harbor appearance that complicate Mr. Bidens depiction of his remarks as a case study in old-school conciliation.
In a statement published Wednesday, Mr. Upton described Mr. Bidens praise for him as a surprise and an immense honor.
Mr. Biden campaigned widely around the country during the midterm elections and made a particularly strong effort for Democrats in the Midwest, including elsewhere in Michigan.
But in Mr. Uptons district, Mr. Bidens favorable comments were used in Republican advertising in the final weeks of his re-election campaign against Matt Longjohn, a Democrat who was a national Y.M.C.A. health official. Mr. Upton ultimately won re-election by four and a half percentage points, the narrowest margin of his career.
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