{"id":149973,"date":"2020-05-27T17:01:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/republican-ocasio-cortez-challenger-drops-out-of-primary-race\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:01:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T17:01:03","slug":"republican-ocasio-cortez-challenger-drops-out-of-primary-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/republican-ocasio-cortez-challenger-drops-out-of-primary-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Ocasio-Cortez Challenger Drops Out of Primary Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican candidate challenging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced on May 25 that she has dropped out of the congressional GOP primary race, citing executive orders issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/giving-the-right-name-to-the-virus-causing-a-worldwide-pandemic-2_3277200.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CCP virus<\/a> pandemic as hindering the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Scherie Murray, a businesswoman and Jamaican immigrant, announced the news in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScherieMurray\/status\/1265076178546757632\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> issued on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nBREAKING NEWS: Did you hear about this? \u201cAmerica, I promise you more and I will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unitethefight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#unitethefight<\/a> for a prosperous and better future. Thank you so much for believing in me, a legal migrant from Jamaica, W.I. who came to America for a better life.\u201d \u2014Scherie Murray. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/11\/72x72\/2b07.png\" alt=\"\u2b07\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aOsaG6Upe7\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/aOsaG6Upe7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scherie Murray (@ScherieMurray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScherieMurray\/status\/1265076178546757632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 26, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Cuomos undemocratic Executive Orders overthrew New Yorks electoral process,\u201d Murrays campaign said. \u201cThe right to access the ballot, freedom of association as a member of a political party, the exchange of ideas and free speech are so sacred that the Founding Fathers made it the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNotwithstanding, during the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Cuomos Executive Orders have gone unchecked, affirming the ability to silence Murrays First Amendment rights,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as avowed socialists are legislators, you can rest assured I will use my platform to advocate for the kitchen table issues of the toughest, hardest working New Yorkers,\u201d Murray said. \u201cThis is not the end for Scherie Murray because I will continue to work hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came days after she filed a filed a lawsuit against a contractor who was hired \u201cin good faith\u201d to obtain signatures on her behalf, but allegedly made errors.<\/p>\n<p>Murrays campaign stated she faced \u201churdles\u201d including \u201ca corrupt political establishment working to silence her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo add insult to injury, the vendor hired to collect qualifying signatures to secure ballot access for the Republican Party nomination in the June 2020 Primary, violated New York State election laws,\u201d her campaign said. \u201cThe vendor was hired in good faith, yet ultimately prevented Murray from qualifyin<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/republican-ocasio-cortez-challenger-drops-out-of-primary-race_3366078.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More From Source<\/a><br \/>\n[contf]<br \/>\n[contfnew]<br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ninebyninedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/download.png\"\/><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Epoch Times<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>[contfnewc]<br \/>\n[contfnewc]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican candidate challenging Rep. 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