Socialists rising in Colorado? Send in the Marines, GOP nominee says
Republican Colorado gubernatorial nominee and Marine veteran Victor Marx is assembling an all-Marine ticket that he says can bring the "steely spines" needed to combat a democratic socialist movement gaining ground in races around the country."There’s never been a successful socialism program, and I’ll say socialism, it’s just a transitionary word for communism. Let’s just say it for what it is," said Marx in an interview with Fox News Digital.Marx won Colorado’s primary race in June, campaigning on public safety, social conservatism and cost of living.
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Republican Colorado gubernatorial nominee and Marine veteran Victor Marx is assembling an all-Marine ticket that he says can bring the "steely spines" needed to combat a democratic socialist movement gaining ground in races around the country."There’s never been a successful socialism program, and I’ll say socialism, it’s just a transitionary word for communism. Let’s just say it for what it is," said Marx in an interview with Fox News Digital.Marx won Colorado’s primary race in June, campaigning on public safety, social conservatism and cost of living. His victory came as the Democratic Party’s left flank scored a series of primary wins nationally, including in Colorado, where democratic socialist Melat Kiros upset longtime incumbent Rep. Colorado’s primary results were mixed overall, but Kiros’ victory extended a broader run of wins by progressive and democratic socialist candidates across the country.Marx’s answer to what he sees as socialism gaining ground nationally — and a leftward shift at home: Send in the Marines.
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- Republican Colorado gubernatorial nominee and Marine veteran Victor Marx is assembling an all-Marine ticket that he says can bring the "steely spines" needed to combat a democratic socialist movement gaining ground in races around the country."There’s never been a successful socialism program, and I’ll say socialism, it’s just a transitionary word for communism. Let’s just say it for what it is," said Marx in an interview with Fox News Digital.Marx won Colorado’s primary race in June, campaigning on public safety, social conservatism and cost of living.
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