The far-right Republican who is running for governor in Pennsylvania has extremist views – and he hasn’t softened his stance. Plus, how Barbra Streisand rose above jabs at her appearance
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As Pennsylvanians prepare to vote for their next governor, it is no exaggeration to say the future of American democracy is at stake.
What does Mastriano believe? As a state senator in Pennsylvania, he said women who violated a proposed six-week abortion ban should be charged with murder. Mastriano frequently attacks trans people, and has said gay marriage should be illegal and same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children.
Ten years after Mitt Romney’s loss, Republicans are fighting their first election since the presidency of Donald Trump. But far from entering next month’s midterms as the party of tolerance, diversity and sincerity, critics say, it has shown itself to be unapologetically the party of hate.
Did Boris Johnson get much support? The former prime minister claimed to have won the support of 102 colleagues – two clear of the threshold needed – but only about 60 had publicly stated their support for him, leading many to believe he was bluffing.
Who else is in the race? Penny Mordaunt is the third candidate in the race. She had only 30 public backers by Sunday night – 70 short of the number needed to get on the ballot paper and is under pressure to withdraw and accept that Sunak had the support of the parliamentary party.
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