An interesting item from Punchbowl news.
If you ever got the sense that fundraising emails weren’t on the level, here’s another data point for you.
The NRSC sent out a fundraising email Thursday “from” former Vice President Mike Pence in which he said President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 was a “contested takeover.”
This didn’t sound like Pence, since the then-VP has made it clear that he thought it was his duty to certify the 2020 election. In June, Pence said he was “proud” to do so in the early hours of Jan. 7 following the bloody Capitol attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump, some of whom were looking to do harm to Pence.
It turns out Pence didn’t write this, say this or have anything to do with this email.
Here’s the NRSC’s Chris Hartline:
“We appreciate Vice President Pence’s support in helping us win back the Senate. Our team made a mistake and a vendor sent the wrong version of an email. It was not approved by Vice President Pence’s team and we regret the error.”
So next time you read a fundraising appeal, remember this. They could be completely bogus money-making schemes disconnected from the principal they purport to represent.
Do something positive.
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