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Allies of Meadows and Paul insist they are not intending to undercut the ex-president by backing Edmonds and Hood and are simply voicing their support for candidates, rather than opposing a Trump-endorsed hopeful.

But the turn of events underscores the conundrum confronting Republicans. With Trump picking favorites in primaries and looking to shape the party ahead of a potential 2024 comeback bid, he is forcing other Republicans to decide whether its worth crossing him by endorsing rival candidates.

Organizations that endorse candidates against the presidents endorsement do so at their own peril and, like the Democrats, will fail, said former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, a prominent Carey supporter and an informal adviser. But it will be remembered.

Representatives for Trump and Paul declined to comment. Debbie Meadows, whose organization has backed conservative female candidates such as Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), said in a statement: Our job at Right Women PAC is to find the most conservative, pro-Trump women, even in fields with multiple pro-Trump candidates and that's what we did here. This is certainly not an 'us versus them.' I totally support President Trump and always have.

Those in the former presidents orbit have been surprised to see Meadows and Paul break for other candidates given their closeness to Trump. Trump lavished praise on Meadows during a June appearance in North Carolina, noting that during the 2016 presidential race she was a supporter of mine even before her husband had been. Trump earlier this year endorsed Pauls 2022 reelection bid, saying his golfing partner has done a fantastic job for our Country, and for the incredible people of Kentucky.

People familiar with Debbie Meadows group say it operates independently of Mark Meadows, who has yet to come out in support of any candidate in the race. They also point out that her endorsement of Edmonds came on June 4, four days before Trump announced his support for Carey.

Meadows Right Women PAC, however, has continued promoting Edmonds since Trump made his move, highlighting its support of her on social media platforms including Instagram and Telegram. Paul, meanwhile, announced his support for Hood in early July, several weeks after Trump came out for Carey.

It isnt the first time Paul has broken with the ex-president: During the 2020 election, he came out in support of Tennessee Republican Senate candidate Manny Sethi over the Trump-backed eventual winner, now-Sen. Bill Hagerty. The Paul-aligned Protect Freedom PAC also waged an unsuccessful effort last year to defeat Texas Rep. Kay Granger, who had Trumps support.

Some Trump aides have been particularly rankled by Meadows, complaining that she is lining up against the former president despite his past receptivity to candidates she has encouraged him to back. She recently helped arrange for him to meet with congressional candidate Heidi St. John of Washington State, even though some prominent Trump supporters have begun to gravitate toward a different Republican running against Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler: Army veteran Joe Kent. (Herrera Beutler is one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.) The St. John meeting drew eyerolls from some in the ex-presidents inner circle.

Meadows was also instrumental in persuading Trump to endorse one of her personal friends, Lynda Bennett, in last years election to fill her husbands vacant North Carolina congressional seat. Bennett suffered a lopsided primary defeat to now-Rep. Madison Cawthorn, infuriating Trump, who until that point had frequently boasted about his perfect record endorsing winning primary candidates in 2020. The former president repeatedly griped at Mark Meadows over the loss, and he has continued to express regret in private for not endorsing Cawthorn, who has emerged as a staunch ally.

To some, Debbie Meadows support for Edmonds is only the latest sticking point.

I am surprised that the wife of Trumps former chief of staff is not supporting the Trump-endorsed candidate, Mike Carey. Loyalty seems like a very important character trait in the Trump orbit, said Brian Darling, a former official at the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative organization.

Darling, a former Paul aide, distinguished Pauls endorsement of Hood from Meadows support for Edmonds, noting that the Kentucky senator was narrowly focused on backing like-minded libertarian candidates.

Those close to Meadows, who has been a major force in her husbands political rise, insist that by encouraging Trump to support certain candidates, she isnt doing anything unusual. Trump is lobbied by an array of people of get behind Republican hopefuls, they point out.

Carey remains the strong favorite in the Ohio primary, those tracking the race say. A June poll conducted by Careys campaign found him far out ahead of the other 10 Republicans running. Carey has made Trumps endorsement the centerpiece of his campaign, running ads spotlighting the former president praising him as a wonderful man who hes known for a long time during a recent Ohio rally. Trump called the candidate onstage to speak during the event.

But Meadows and Pauls involvement could be a factor in the final stretch, those involved in the race say. According to media tracking figures, Carey has spent and reserved just $171,000 on the radio and TV airwaves, less than several of his opponents. By comparison, the Paul-aligned organization, Protect Freedom PAC, has reserved $216,000 in advertising time to boost Hood.

The Meadows-run group, Right Women PAC, has yet to invest in ads, though there is speculation that it may. One Republican in the state noted the super PAC recently received a $1 million-plus contribution from Ohio-based donor Brenda Frecka, a substantial gift that could conceivably be used to fund a last-minute, pro-Edmonds barrage. Frecka and her husband, film packaging company founder David Frecka, are among the largest donors to a super PAC aligned with the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which Mark Meadows chaired during his congressional tenure.

Neither Debbie Meadows nor David Frecka would comment when asked whether the contribution would be used to bolster Edmonds. Meadows also would not say what activities she was planning for the final weeks of the contest.

Carey is also confronting an avalanche of spending from former GOP Rep. Steve Stivers, who vacated the seat to take a job overseeing the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Stivers has so far spent nearly $300,000 in remaining funds from his campaign account to buttress another candidate, state Rep. Jeff LaRe.

The pro-Trump cavalry, however, may be coming to Careys rescue. The Lewandowski-run Make America Great Again Action, the principal pro-Trump super PAC, is considering parachuting in to close the spending gap. It would represent the organizations first investment in an election.

Whoever comes out ahead in the Republican primary is expected to win the general election, given that Trump comfortably won the conservative-leaning district in 2020.

While Carey hasnt won the support of Meadows and Paul, he has earned endorsements from other staunch Trump allies, including New York Rep. Elise Stefanik and Citizens United, a group overseen by former Trump campaign adviser David Bossie. He also has the endorsement of a political action committee run by Ryan Zinke, who served as Trumps Interior secretary.

Carey brushed off the support Meadows and Paul were giving to his rivals by highlighting his backing from someone else.

I am proud, he said in a text message, to have President Trumps endorsement.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Senators Rick Scott, Ron Johnson, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Braun, Cynthia Lummis and Bill Hagerty released a joint statement on the Democrats multi-trillion dollar partisan spending package:

Our nation is nearing $30 trillion in debt. There is a day of reckoning if we dont get our fiscal house in order. We appreciate our colleagues efforts to get a bipartisan deal done. But supporting this infrastructure deal enables the Democrats to pass their $3.5 trillion spending package. Joe Biden said it himself: These two issues are welded together.

Everyone agrees America needs to invest in infrastructure. But with our national debt growing out of control and Democrats dedicated to passing a 100% partisan blowout spending package totaling $3.5 trillion, we cannot support any additional deficit spending on Joe Bidens, Nancy Pelosis, Chuck Schumers and Bernie Sanders liberal wish list.

We can pay for needed infrastructure without incurring additional debt by instead repurposing previously appropriated but unspent funds. We urge our colleagues to support an alternative approach and recognize that supporting an infrastructure bill that authorizes new spending also enables the Democrats $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend budget. We must stop mortgaging our childrens and grandchildrens futures.

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Last week, hundreds of Cubans took to the streets to protest.

The images were emotional and grand.

Middle-age mothers marching with their clenched fists in the air...

Defiant grandfathers cheerfully waving Cuban flags with the words anti-communist written on them...

Noncompliant teenagers being shoved into the backs of police cars many of whom may never be seen again...

This is the reality of protesting in a communist country, where such things are met with a kind of government thuggery most of us can never even imagine.

Sadly, the good people of Cuba were beaten down by the brutal hand of the Fidel Castro regime, which preached a myth of equality and prosperity under communism. Make no mistake: Equality and prosperity cannot thrive in the presence of communism.

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Now, Ive been studying Cuba for a while.

My interest in Cuba began in 2014, after former President Barack Obama met with Ral Castro in 2014 in an effort to begin the process of normalizing relations between the two countries.

This was intriguing to me because it represented the first glimpse of a potential end to the U.S. embargo against Cuba an embargo that has now lasted 63 years.

Originally designed to bring Cuba to its knees and break its communist rule, it was and continues to be a massive failure. Communist rule has actually thrived in Cuba since the embargo was initiated in 1958.

Sadly, though, many politicians continue to support the embargo as a way to scare voters into believing that if the embargo were lifted, wed be rewarding a murderous communist regime.

Of course, this is complete nonsense.

If we can do business with China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, theres no logical reason we cant do business with Cuba.

Congressman Ron Paul opined on this many years ago, saying

We talked to the Soviets. We talk to the Chinese. And we opened up trade, and we're not killing each other now. We fought with the Vietnamese for a long time. We finally gave up, started talking to them, and now we trade with them. I don't know why the Cuban people should be so intimidating. I think we're living in the dark ages when we can't even talk to the Cuban people. I think it's not 1962 anymore. And we don't have to use force and intimidation and overthrow of governments.

I couldnt agree more.

Ending the U.S. embargo against Cuba should actually be something fairly easy for both sides of the aisle to agree upon. Economically, politically, and socially, this really is a no-brainer.

Of course, that doesnt mean itll happen. But if it does, make no mistake: We will be very eager to capitalize on such an opportunity that will not only benefit early investors but the good people of Cuba too.

To a new way of life and a new generation of wealth...

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While there weren't any surprises on the Wild's expansion protected list on Sunday, it certainly has a different look than it would have a week ago.

Like it did four years ago before the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL, Minnesota chose to go the 7-3-1 route for it's list, protecting seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender ahead of the 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft on Wednesday.

Teams could have also protected eight skaters of any position and one goalie ... and a few clubs did indeed choose that route.

But 7-3-1 was always the expectation for the Wild, especially after the club cut ties with Ryan Suter and Zach Parise in contract buyouts on Tuesday.

All players with no-movement clauses in their contracts are required to be protected (no-trade clauses are not).

Both Suter and Parise had no-moves in their deals, so when they were bought out, that opened up an additional forward spot and an additional spot for another defenseman to be kept in the mix.

Because Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin each have no-move clauses, each was always going to be protected. But with more flexibility after Tuesday's move, the Wild accomplished one of GM Bill Guerin's primary goals of expansion, which was to keep Matt Dumba.

Dumba, who turns 27 next weekend, is coming off a six-goal, 21-point campaign in 2020-21, but is also a crucial cog for the Minnesota power play. Just two seasons removed from scoring 12 goals in just 32 games before a season-ending injury short-circuited what looked to be a breakout campaign, the Wild hopes Dumba can regain that form next season.

With Brodin, Spurgeon and Dumba protected, Carson Soucy is the most prominent blueliner available for the Kraken. Soucy has been outstanding the last two seasons for Minnesota, scoring a combined eight goals and 31 points in 105 games, but posting a plus-38 during that stretch.

It seems likely that with the current makeup of the Wild's roster, Soucy could be in line for a boost in minutes if the Kraken decide to go a different direction with Minnesota's roster.

Guerin could also offer Seattle GM Ron Francis additional compensation to steer the Kraken away from Soucy, or any other player Guerin is intent on keeping.

One of those guys could be goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. With the emergence of veteran Cam Talbot in his first season with the Wild, Kahkonen was the goaltender left unprotected.

He could be a valuable asset too, just 24 years old, and coming off a rookie season in which Kahkonen went 16-8-0 with a 2.88 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage, numbers that are a little inflated in large part to two late-season games against the St. Louis Blues.

Without those two games, Kahkonen's goals-against would have been 2.41, a number that was much more indicative of how the former AHL Goaltender of the Year played for a bulk of his first full season in the League. Minnesota likes his future and liked the tandem he and Talbot formed last season, their first together.

The Kraken have a number of quality veteran options available to them in the goaltending category, including Montreal's Carey Price, Dallas' Ben Bishop, Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick, Ottawa's Matt Murray, Pittsburgh's Casey DeSmith, Vancouver's Braden Holtby and Washington's Vitek Vanecek.

Up front, the Wild had just one no-movement clause (Mats Zuccarello), so it was able to protect several of its younger, middle-six forwards.

Last season's leading scorer, Calder Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov, is ineligible to be selected by Seattle and did not need to be protected.

After Zuccarello, the Wild chose to protect Joel Eriksson Ek, Kevin Fiala, Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway, Ryan Hartman and Nico Sturm.

Eriksson Ek and Sturm are quality young centers the Wild really coveted, while Foligno, Greenway and Hartman are each versatile forwards who can move up and down the lineup.

Fiala is one of the club's best players, so keeping him protected was a no-brainer.

Among Wild forwards left unprotected are centerman Victor Rask, who was drafted by Francis in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft, when he held the same position with the Carolina Hurricanes, as well as the recently re-signed Nick Bjugstad, who inked a one-year extension with his hometown team on July 5.

The NHL's roster and trade freeze also went into effect on Saturday, putting a halt to any offseason deals Guerin may be working with other clubs, a stoppage that will last until Thursday.

Clubs can still make deals with the Kraken to protect players, but those won't be announced until Wednesday night's draft, which will be televised on ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. CT. The Golden Knights are exempt from the Expansion Draft and will not lose a player.

So, to review, the Wild has protected:

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H-T Report| The Herald-Times

ALL-TIME CITY GOLF CHAMPIONS

MEN

1929: Julius Jude Moser d. Paul Long, 2-up

1930: Wilson Justis d. Phil Talbot, 4 and 3

1931: Phil Talbot d. Charles Harrell, 9 and 7

1932: Phil Talbot d. Charles Harrell, 4 and 3

1933: W.W. Kenny d. Harlos Walls, 1-up

1934: Miles Standish d. Phil Talbot, 3 and 2

1935: Phil Talbot d. Miles Standish, 3 and 2

1936: Phil Talbot d. Wilson Justis, 1-up

1937: Phil Talbot d. Dolan Robertson, 7 and 6

1938: Phil Talbot d. Frank Pennin_gs, 6 and 5

1939: Phil Talbot d. Denton Cook, 6 and 5

1940: Phil Talbot d. Earl Hudlin, 3 and 2

1941: Phil Talbot d. Bob Cook, 4 and 3

1942: Phil Talbot d. Kenny Miller, 3 and 2

1943: Phil Talbot d. Dave Haring, 8 and 6 (longest title run, 9)

1944: Don Hansen d. Robert Miller, 3 and 1

1945: Jim Kerr d. Don Hansen, 3 and 2

1946: E.E. Mullins d. Jim Kerr, 3 and 1 (1st to win mens, junior titles)

1947: Charles Harrell d. Phil Talbot, 4 and 3

1948: E.E. Mullins d. Phil Talbot, 2 and 1

1949: Bob Cook d. Phil Talbot, 6 and 5

1950: E.E. Mullins d. Phil Talbot, 6 and 5

1951: Bob Cook d. E.E. Mullins, 2 and 1

1952: Bob Cook d. Robert Miller, 5 and 3

1953: Bob Cook d. Charles Bruce, 5 and 4

1954: Jim Jackson d. Dale Durnil, 4 and 2

1955: Ron Terrell d. George Poolitsan, 6 and 5

1956: Bobby Burris d. Dwight Burks, 37 holes

1957: Dale Durnil d. Dwight Burks, 2 and 1

1958: Steve Parrish d. George Poolitsan, 6 and 5

1959: Darl Kriete d. Dale Durnil, 7 and 6

1960: Barney Vernon d. Dwight Burks, 1-up

1961: Dwight Burks d. Jim Jackson, 9 and 7

1962: Forrest Jones d. Steve Parrish, 4 and 3

1963: Bob Cook d. Bobby Burris, 3 and 2

1964: Jim Topolgus d. Ron Terrell, 2 and 1

1965: Steve Parrish d. Dave Ralston, 2 and 1

1966: Ron Terrell d. Wayne Fix, 4 and 3

1967: Mel McFall d. Lou Bailey, 7 and 6

1968: Dwight Burks d. Ron Terrell, 2 and 1

1969: Gary Vance d. Paul Gray, 5 and 4

1970: George Fielding d. Ron Terrell, 9 and 8

1971: George Fielding d. Jerry Kahl, 1-up

1972: Dale Durnil d. Bill Nebergall, 2 and 1

1973: Mark Litz d. Jerry Kahl, 1-up

1974: Dave Estes d. Jim Gruden, 5 and 4

1975: Bob Karcher d. Dwight Burks, 3 and 2

1976: Bob Burris Jr. d. Bob Karcher, 6 and 4

1977: Bob Karcher d. Jim Gruden, 1-up

1978: Bob Karcher d. Paul Gray, 6 and 5

1979: Paul Gates d. Bob Karcher, 3 and 2

1980: Jerry Kahl d. Al Hagopian, 3 and 2

1981: Mark Litz d. Jim Harbin, 2 and 1

1982: Mark Litz d. Bob Burris Jr., 37 holes

1983: Ike Martin d. Paul Gates, 37 holes

1984: Bob Burris Jr. d. Steve Stanger, 6 and 4

1985: Steve Hinds d. Ike Martin, 37 holes

1986: Bob Burris Jr. d. Bob Karcher, 4 and 3

1987: Paul Gates d. Bob Burris Jr., 6 and 5

1988: Bob Karcher d. Steve Hinds, 6 and 5

1989: Steve Stanger d. Steve Hinds, 3 and 2

1990: Ike Martin d. Bruce Whitaker, 7 and 6

1991: Troy Gillespie d. Jerry Kahl, 5 and 4

1992: Ben Finley d. Bob Burris Jr., 10 and 9

1993: Ike Martin d. Ben Finley, 2 and 1

1994: Paul Gates d. Bob Hasty, 4 and 3

1995: Ike Martin d. Jeff Hays, 8 and 7

1996: Andy Bowers d. Dick Meacham, 4 and 3

1997: Ike Martin d. Bruce Burris, 7 and 5.

1998: Ike Martin d. Anthony Robertson, 2-up.

1999: Troy Gillespie d. Ike Martin, 4 and 3.

2000: Troy Gillespie d. Dick Meacham, 9 and 7

2001: Troy Gillespie d. Aaron Patton, 5 and 4

2002: Aaron Walters d. Ike Martin, 37 holes

2003: Ike Martin d. Troy Gillespie, 1-up

2004: Ike Martin d. David Killion, 2 and 1

2005: Troy Gillespie d. Anthony Robertson, 8 and 7

2006: Kyle Perry d. Brian Muehlhaus, 6 and 4

2007: Tim Fish d. Sean Toddy, 6 and 5

2008: Chris Williams d. Tim Fish, 5 and 4.

2009: Kyle Perry d. Chris Williams, 10 and 9.

2010: Sean Toddy d. Jeff Hutton, 7 and 5.

2011: Mitch Oard d. Nick Bennett, 6 and 5.

2012: Kyle Perry d. Mitch Oard, 2 and 1.

2013: Mitch Oard d. Chad Osborne, 4 and 3

2014: Mitch Oard d. Jackson Cowden, 5 and 3

2015: Chris Williams d. Brian Muehlhaus, 4 and 3

2016: Jackson Cowden d. Nick Burris, 37 holes

2017: Chris Williams d. Mitch Oard, 3 and 2

2018: Brian Muehlhaus d. Aaron Walters, 3 and 2

2019: Doak Henry Jr. d. Mitch Oard, 1 up

2020: Nick Burris d. Doak Henry Jr, 7 and 6

Most championships: Phil Talbot 11; Ike Martin 8; Bob Cook 5, Troy Gillespie 5; Bob Karcher 4; E.E. Mullins 3, Mark Litz 3, Bob Burris Jr. 3, Paul Gates 3, Kyle Perry 3, Mitch Oard 3, Chris Williams 3; Ron Terrell 2, Dale Durnil 2, George Fielding 2, Steve Parrish 2, Dwight Burks 2.

Consecutive championships: Phil Talbot 9 (1935-43)

WOMEN

No tournament 1936-1937, 1975-1980

1929: Ruth Reed d. Mrs. Lynn Lewis, 5 and 4

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PERHAPS YOUVE hit a milestonea new job, an anniversary, a first pregnancy. Perhaps youve stumbled upon a watch enthusiasts Instagram feed and are intrigued. Perhaps youve simply looked down at your naked wrist and thought, Somethings missing. Whatever the reason, youve resolved to buy a watch. A nice one. Not an Apple Watch or a Swatchnot that theres anything wrong with thembut something that requires a sizable budget and a commitment. But where to begin?

To make a bad watch joke, its more complicated than you might think.

There are so many facets to buying a watch, said Paul Boutros, head of Americas for watches at Phillips auction house. Whether you choose vintage or modern, it could seem like you have to figure out how to climb Mount Everest when youre starting.

Mr. Boutros recommends first deciding on a brand, then a modelboth choices that require serious research. Reliability is paramount, but understanding what each timepiece telegraphs is also key. If you project an implausible mix of outdoorsiness and sophisticationor wish you dida luxe dive or sports watch might be for you. If youre a glamorous type whos back on the gala circuit, a watch dripping in diamonds could prove most functional. If your personal brand is timeless chic, the Cartier Tank collection is up your alley. Omegas Speedmaster, meanwhile, kind of marks you as someone who likes watches, said Adam Craniotes, co-founder of RedBar, a watch-enthusiast platform, even if it doesnt carry the hype of a Rolex Daytona or Submariner. The Speedmaster was the watch worn on mans first trip to the moon, immortalized in Ron Howards 1995 film Apollo 13, and is now favored by President Biden. Ultimately, your watch will be a matter of individual preference, and the website Hodinkee, a popular watch-lovers platform, is a good place to glean essential information during your search.

But even if you select a timepiece from the tippy-top tier of heritage Swiss watch houseslike Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Omega, Vacheron Constantinyou cant always proceed without understanding the workings of the insular horologic world. For example, one cannot simply waltz into any authorized dealer (AD) and walk out with the most popular models, which include the Rolex Submariner and Daytona, the Patek Philippe Nautilus and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. A combination of hype economy and Swiss supply machinations has made these stainless-steel sports watches the ultimate luxury flex, nearly impossible to get firsthand. Wait lists are epic and are reserved for those who have relationships with the house or the AD. If you dont have a history of purchasing with them, youre just putting your name down. Theyre not putting you on the list, said Mr. Craniotes. The demand for these enviable timepieces has spiked on the secondary (resale) market.

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If the Facebook ads that incumbent Republican senators are running are any guide, next years midterm elections are set to be a showdown about Big Tech, former President Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as well as immigration.

Republicans up for reelection next year are already running digital ads to raise money and grow their mailing lists, and while there are unknown issues and political controversies that will yet shape the 2022 midterms, the topics incumbents chose to run on now act as a preview of the races to come. For now, its heavy on culture war issues, the border and fierce loyalty to Trump.

Heres a look at what issues Republicans are emphasizing based off ads from May and June, according to Facebooks ad library:

Lee whos facing primary challengers including former state Rep. Becky Edwards and former Gov. Gary Herberts deputy chief of staff and communications director Ally Isom has honed in on issues like the border, holding Big Tech companies accountable, and cancel culture. The Left continues to celebrate the cancel culture, reads one ad. We must fight back!

Hawley, an early leader in the Republican Big Tech backlash, has lately been tying his crusade directly to Trump. Trump is featured heavily in recent Hawley ads paid for the by National Republican Senatorial Committee, including some that literally advertised Trumps then-forthcoming social network. President Trump launching his own social media site, one ad reads. Would you join it?

Crapo has also run ads promoting Trumps social network, as well as ads asking supporters to help protect the borders by contributing to his campaign. DONATE TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, shouts one ad calling for donations.

Rubio aggressively criticized Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, but the former president as well as the former presidents son have shown up quite a bit in Rubios recent digital ads. Rubio has run ads touting his endorsement from Donald Trump Jr., and other ads hit Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings for her role in Trumps first impeachment. Rubio also accused President Joe Biden of not standing up to China.

There is perhaps no Republican running today whose ads have their finger on the pulse of the Republican culture wars more than DeSantis. Hes run ads about critical race theory, which the Florida Board of Education banned from public school classrooms last month, asked his supporters their opinion about transgender athletes in sports, and proclaimed, Dont Fauci My Florida in an ad promoting his less restrictive handling of the pandemic.

Paul has run ads asking supporters to donate $17.76 for America, and hes also gone all in criticizing Fauci, pairing his asks for donations with calls to fire or investigate the nations top infectious disease expert.

Grassleys ads stand apart from most of his Republican colleagues. Theyre mostly direct-to-camera videos that arent focused on the culture wars, though some of the ads copy does touch on the socialist Left, Bidens Border Crisis and Democrats radical agenda. In some videos, Grassley is frank about raising money so hell have a good showing in his quarterly Federal Election Commission report, and one ad even features an ask from his wife Barbara.

Scotts ads warn that the left is doing their best to cancel EVERYTHING conservative about America, and some suggest Scott is especially targeted because he doesnt fit the woke Lefts narrative as a Black Republican. Scott also highlights his support from Trump.

Johnsons YouTube account was temporarily suspended last month after violating the sites policies on spreading misinformation about COVID-19, and the Wisconsin Republican is using the news to tie himself to Trumps social media ban. Big Tech has censored both President Trump and Ron Johnson for sharing their perspectives, one ad reads. Johnson has also run ads asking supporters what they think about the job Biden is doing.

Kennedys ads call for supporters to chip in to fight Democrats socialist agenda and protect gun rights. Hes also run ads criticizing Fauci. Faucis flip flopped like a banked catfish answering questions about COVID, one ad reads.

Correction: A previous version stated that Utah GOP senatorial candidate Ally Isom was former Gov. Gary Herberts chief of staff. She was Herberts deputy chief of staff and communications director.

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The unvaccinated are perpetuating pandemic

On July 15, the number of patients infected with COVID-19 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital was 25, up from 5 just one monthago.

The seven-day average of positive COVID tests at the hospitalwas 7.5%, up from 1.6% last month.

State rates of COVID have also risen dramatically, almost entirely among the unvaccinated. Continuing this pandemicrequires unvaccinated persons.

Anyone has the right to experience the infection themselves, but these unvaccinated persons infect others before they even know they are ill and thus perpetuate the pandemic.

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It is time to stop being nice to those who choose to infect others. Theunvaccinated are the reason we all continue to experience the economic, social and physical consequences of COVID.

If you want to rid our society of all the negative consequences of the past year, get your shot and work on your friends and family who are reluctant to get theirs.

You can start by sending them this letter.

Bruce E. Robinson, MD, Sarasota

Irrational anti-vaxxers suspend disbelief

Florida COVID-19 infections surge. Gov. Ron DeSantis is asleep at the switch, while Florida is headed for a train wreck.

Why not get vaccinated? Does the reluctance by some to be COVID-vaccinated reveal a political concern? Do supporters of former President Donald Trumpfear giving credence to science and credit to President Joe Biden?

Or, are confidence men like Trump able to convince followers that his lies are truth because they so want to believe they are true?

Rational reasoning is suspended when emotion is overtaken during a time of political turmoil. Beware of demagogues who deliver nonsense to the gullible.

Will some Manatee and Sarasota county parents deny health and well-being to their school-age children come August and September due to their own unscientific predilections?

So many questions. Beliefs and actions that go unchallenged are not credible.

Paul Dain, Bradenton

Womens health not up to Manatee County

In regard to the Herald-Tribune Reader Question:I am writing on behalf of women throughout Manatee County who stand against the abortion clinic ban under consideration in Manatee County, similar to the Heartbeat Act signed into law in Texas in May (Manatee County to explore local abortion regulations, June 9).

There are numerous reasons why this should never come to pass in Manatee County, nor should it be up to the county commissioners to decide womens health choices and, in some cases, their fate.

There are no health clinics in Manatee County that offer abortions, thus the commissioners are wasting time and money on this useless effort. They should be focused on helping the community deal with the hyperaggressive Delta variant of COVID-19, family planning services, foster care services and nonpartisan, nontheologically based reproductive health clinics.

The commissionersshould be looking after our poverty-level and homeless citizens.

There are so many ways the county commissioners need to spend their time, particularly since a ban on local abortion clinics would have to be approved by the state Legislature, in addition to the County Commission.

Do not turn back womens rights by decades and decades. Move forward together, as a whole, Manatee.

Emily Kaufman, Bradenton

Abortion protesters: Do something useful

Responding to the Herald-Tribunes question about Manatee County considering an abortion ban: Many a day I drive by Planned Parenthood only to see some self-righteous, holier-than-thou, misguided protesters (many of them men) standing outside with signs, their presence there designed to intimidate and harass women entering the building.

My first question for these clueless zealots is, "Why dont you put yourself to good use and get involved with clubs, institutions and schools that get to the root of the problem, educating youths, promoting contraceptives and making them more accessible, and teaching personal responsibility, instead of trying to shame women for a deeply personal, difficult decision.

The men could mentor hormonally drivenboys and young men, who are the missing half of the sin."

My next question to these protesters is, How many of the unwanted children have youadopted and are you willing to pay more taxes and vote for more social programs and burgeoning foster care that subsidize kids?"

Women in every county should be free to seek medical care nearby andtomake decisions about their own bodies, decisions that should be made onlybetween the woman and her doctor, not in a back alley in Manatee County.

Jennifer Pace, Sarasota

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