White supremacist and “alt-right” leader Richard Spencer, still seeking attention, announced his intention of voting for the Biden-Harris ticket in November, an endorsement the Biden campaign vigorously and wholeheartedly disavowed.
I plan to vote for Biden and a straight democratic ticket. It’s not based on “accelerationism” or anything like that; the liberals are clearly more competent people.
— Richard Spencer (@RichardBSpencer) August 23, 2020
Recognizing that, no, there aren’t fine people on both sides, Andrew Bates, the Director of Rapid Response for the Biden-Harris campaign immediately repudiated Spencer and his endorsement.
When Joe Biden says we are in a battle for the soul of our nation against vile forces of hate who have come crawling out from under rocks, you are the epitome of what he means. What you stand for is absolutely repugnant. Your support is 10,000% percent unwelcome here. https://t.co/86reJEoTCd
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) August 24, 2020