Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) announced Monday that he will support President Biden in the November election, criticizing other Republicans who “fall in line” with former President Trump.
Duncan wrote in an op-ed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday that it is “disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind” Trump.
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He declared that he has no choice but to support Biden over the anticipated Republican nominee, characterizing him as “a man who has disqualified himself through his conduct and character.”
“But the GOP will never rebuild until we move past the Trump era, leaving conservative (but not furious) Republicans like me with no choice but to vote for Biden.” At the same time, we should fight to elect Republican congressional majorities to thwart his second-term legislative program and offer a check and balance,” Duncan said.
Duncan cited Trump’s New York hush money case as one of the reasons why he will not support him. He also chastised Trump for propagating “unfounded conspiracy theories that led to the horrific events of January 6, 2021.”
Duncan, who was once considered a third-party presidential candidate, also accused Trump and his associates of being involved in fraudulent elector schemes around the country following the 2020 election.
He stated that some “reluctant Trump supporters” will explain that they support Trump because of policy disagreements with Biden, or they will point to “the sense of chaos sweeping the nation right now” on college campuses. Duncan rebutted those claims, saying Trump’s final year in office “was hardly a time of tranquility.”
“Trump has revealed who he is. We should believe him.” To believe he will change at the age of 77 is beyond improbable,” Duncan wrote.
He closed his letter by stating that he has spent his entire life in the Republican Party but will continue to vote for Biden.
“Unlike Trump, I have always been a member of the Republican Party. This November, I’ll vote for a decent person with whom I disagree on policy rather than a criminal defendant with no moral compass,” he remarked.
No Labels, a political organization looking to put together a nonpartisan ticket, mentioned Duncan as a potential candidate. He said in March that he had withdrawn his name from consideration for the No Labels ticket.
No Labels declared last month that it would not pursue a unity ticket because of a lack of a suitable candidate.
