南卡罗来纳州两位前州长、共和党人大卫·比斯利与民主党人吉姆·霍奇斯近日打破常规，联合公开支持民主党人安妮·安德鲁斯竞选该州联邦参议员 1。这一罕见表态旨在推动该州在通常被视为“红州”的背景下实现席位翻转，并试图弥合日益加剧的政治对立 1。
针对当前政治环境，两位前州长批评称这个国家过于分裂，且政治言论已严重失控 1。他们强调安德鲁斯深知领导力的核心在于改善现状而非煽动民众愤怒情绪 1。两人还痛陈今日共和党内的局面令人痛心，其充满毒性的恶言正在侵蚀美国人的心灵、思想及灵魂 1。目前，库克政治报告已将南卡罗来纳州的选情评级从“倾向共和党”调整为“略偏共和党”，显示该州政治格局正在发生微妙变化 1。
这种知名共和党人跨党支持民主党的现象并非孤例，在今年的中期选举中已扩展至多个传统共和党优势区 1。例如，堪萨斯州前州长比尔·格雷夫斯和迈克·海登公开支持了民主党候选人亚当·汉密尔顿 1。而在得克萨斯州，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里克也获得了超过20位共和党领袖的背书 1。
In a rare display of bipartisan support, former South Carolina governors David Beasley and Jim Hodges have united behind Democratic candidate Annie Andrews in the race for a U.S. Senate seat 1. The endorsement aims to disrupt traditional political divisions and challenge the state's status as a reliably Republican stronghold, with the Cook Political Report recently moving the state from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican" 1.
Beasley, a Republican, and Hodges, a Democrat, expressed deep concern over the current political climate. They stated that "This country is too divided, and the political rhetoric has gotten way, way out of hand" 1. Emphasizing that effective leadership should focus on improving conditions rather than intensifying anger, they said, "Annie understands that leadership isn’t about making people angrier. Well, it’s about making things better" 1. Their joint statement criticized the present direction of the Republican Party, describing it as heartbreaking: "What has happened in the Republican Party today is just heartbreaking" 1. They further highlighted how toxic vitriol is negatively impacting Americans, noting, "The vitriol is toxic, and it is undeniably feeding into the hearts, minds and souls of Americans" 1.
The former governors specifically opposed Darline Graham, the Trump-endorsed sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham 1. This move by Beasley and Hodges reflects a broader trend during this election cycle, where prominent Republicans are crossing party lines. For instance, Kansas former Governor Bill Graves and Mike Hayden endorsed the Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton, while Texas candidate James Talarico received public endorsements from more than 20 Republican leaders 1.
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