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Democratic Officials Lied About Role in Alex Morse Smear, Internal Report Finds
A Democratic attorney urged students to leak vague allegations against Morse to Politico, the students told an internal party investigator.
A Democratic attorney urged students to leak vague allegations against Morse to Politico, the students told an internal party investigator.
An ad attacking Morse’s sex life, funded by supporters of corporate Democrat Rep. Richie Neal, ran through the Democratic primary.
Progressive groups who endorsed Morse, along with journalists, were pitched versions of the accusations that later emerged.
Veronica Martinez had coordinated with the students prior to the release of allegations of sexual impropriety against Alex Morse.
Massachusetts party leaders coached College Democrats ahead of the release of a letter outlining allegations against Alex Morse.
“This will sink his campaign,” predicted a College Democrat leader hoping to work for Rep. Richard Neal.
Rank-and-file UMass College Democrats were stunned to see the letter their chapter’s leadership wrote on their behalf.
Ihssane Leckey, a democratic socialist and former bank regulator, is surging in the open field.