During a new interview with Axios, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) refused to commit to voting for Vice President Kamala Harris during the November election if she becomes the party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August.
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“That’s a positive step in the right direction, I think, from the perspective of the American people. They at least have a clear choice,” said Rep. Golden, praising President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.
However, when asked if he would commit to voting for her, he said that he would “absolutely not” make such a commitment.
Golden plans to wait to learn more about her “vision for the country” before he makes his decision.
His failure to endorse Vice President Harris has separated Golden from the vast majority of the Democratic establishment, but has put him in line with former President Barack Obama, who conspicuously refused to endorse her after Biden dropped out.
Shortly before Golden spoke to Axios, he voted in favor of a House measure condemning the Biden Administration’s border policy and Harris for her failures in her role as “border czar.”
Golden was one of only six Democrats to vote against their party majority in favor of the condemnation.
Throughout his campaign against state Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) in Maine’s hotly contested Second Congressional District (CD2), Golden has worked to avoid aligning himself with the Democrats’ furthest left policies.
He has attempted to portray himself as a more moderate Democrat on key issues such as border security, and his decision not to endorse Harris and to vote to condemn the disastrous response to the border crisis will likely help him preserve that image as he attempts to retain his seat in a district that voted for former President Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020.
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no one should be surprised by this!!! This is Golden to a T he goes with the wind at the time and the safe bet. Principles and integrity are not in his make up as a political hack. The only time we hear from him, and no brain Chellie is election time. Maine will get what I deserve if these two fake, phony, fraud people get reelected.
He .just be behind in the polls, vote him out.
Election time, to be expected from him. If he was serious about his actions every 2 years he would leave the devils party, but he’s not. just hoping for enough stupid people in CD2. Just look at the picture of him in the helicopter with biden, that says it all.
He does not know her vision for the country? It’s agenda 2030.
A political statement and calculation… Nothing more.
Jared will vote for WHOEVER Hakeem tells him too . Period .
Its simple ….if there are more democrats than republicans , the borders will remain open , we will be flooded with illegals , crime will skyrocket , inflation will explode , the crazy policies will continue .We will be destroyed .
It’s simple …..it’s a numbers game . EVERY Single democrat needs to be defeated in November .
Mr Ranked Choice Poster Boy ….the loser picked by the losers ….needs a new job .
Vote Golden OUT in November .
Well that’s good news. Politicos will say anything to get re-elected. His stance means that he believes the people of Maine and America have finally come to their senses and will be taking out the trash in November.
If Golden doesn’t support “Heels Up Harris” and ultimately it’s a race between her and Trump, does anyone believe he’ll vote for Trump?
He is still a Democrate
I would take whatever Golden says with the same weight as a grain of salt.He knows he is in trouble in his district. Democrats will lie and cheat to win with absolutely no reservations.