Prominent liberal donors back Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan's bid to become nation's first Black female governor
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In a letter going to donors Thursday, and shared first with CNN, California husband-and-wife team Steve Phillips and Susan Sandler, urge their donor network to plow money into McClellan's bid for the Democratic nomination -- even as her rival, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, scoops up key endorsements and campaign cash.
In a letter going to donors Thursday, and shared first with CNN, California husband-and-wife team Steve Phillips and Susan Sandler, ask their donor network to plow money into McClellan's bid for the Democratic nomination -- even as her rival, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, scoops up key endorsements and campaign cash. If elected, McClellan would become the nation's first Black female governor.Elected officials, Jewish advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are vowing to “push back” against the message of a White nationalist group that staged a march last week near downtown Columbus, Ohio, calling the demonstration an act of hate unwelcome in their community – and the United States more broadly.
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