Republicans’ ads have capitalized on these anxieties by misleadingly blaming Democrats for this uptick and exploiting racist assumptions voters may hold about who’s responsible for these crimes. The salience of political messaging about crime goes up when crime goes up,” says Rutgers professor Lisa Miller, who’s studied how criminal justice issues can mobilize voters. “The surge in messaging is because of a surge in violence that’s taken place. Other places including Chicago and Oklahoma City have seen similar trends as murders increased 30 percent between 20 at the national level. While violent crime has been trending downward for decades, Philadelphia was among the places that saw a significant jump in homicides - 57 percent - between 2019 to 2021, an increase that has many people here on edge. Republicans’ attacks seek to tap renewed voter fears, which follow a recent increase in murders nationwide. Republican ads have claimed that he’d make the state “less safe,” a charge that Fetterman has rebutted by pointing to his record combating shootings as mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania. Mary’s worries about crime come as Republicans hammer the subject in the Pennsylvania Senate race - and many other races across the country - as it’s proven to be an effective message for swaying suburban swing voters fearful of upticks in violence during the pandemic.įor Pennsylvanian Republicans, this has meant weaponizing Fetterman’s positions on criminal justice reform, including his advocacy for pardons and sentence commutations, to falsely suggest he wants to free dangerous criminals. “I have an issue with how risky he is,” she said, citing the “release of criminals” as a key point of concern. This year, however, she’s supporting Mehmet Oz, the Republican running for Senate, because she’s worried that Lt. (She declined to share her last name in order to protect her privacy.) “I could not vote Trump because he’s so despicable,” Mary told Vox. BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania - Two years ago, Mary, 55, a resident of New Britain Township, voted for President Joe Biden because she couldn’t stomach the alternative.
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