Caroleene Dobson: GOP stronger than ever at RNC

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July 16, 2024

The Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District says the party is more unified than ever after the recent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

Caroleene Dobson, who is running against Democratic candidate Shomari Figures to represent Alabamians in the newly-redrawn district 2, discussed what she experienced the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“I am just honored and humbled to be representing Alabama as an alternate delegate at the convention,” Dobson said Tuesday on WVNN. “And really, I was just overcome with the sense of purpose. Certainly there are undertones of sadness for what happened on on Saturday and so many speakers acknowledge the loss of the fire chief who sacrificed his life to protect his daughter. But there’s really a sense of commitment to unifying In our country, restoring opportunity in this country, and ensuring that we can bring America back.”

Trump made an appearance on the convention Monday night with a bandage on his injured ear. The crowd gave the former president a standing ovation.

“Oh, it was just exhilarating,” Dobson said of the moment. “And yes, I think it’s very natural for him to have PTSD, but the energy of the crowd and the gratitude of all of us there, just, I think, definitely buoyed him. We’re grateful to God for keeping our president safe. And then also grateful to have such a strong leader who immediately stood back up on the stage. So we’re all I think everyone is just in awe of his courage and bravery.”

Dobson also praised the speech by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

“I think it was a very powerful address, totally spot on with where Biden has taken our economy, but also providing hope and the opportunity that we have here to not only get Trump back in the White House, but regain control of the Senate, maintain control in the House, and increase the majority,” she said. “And she had a very, very excited reception. Just seeing her at the convention, people flocking around her, [I’m] so so so proud, proud of her. I know she works so incredibly hard. I do not think that there’s a senator that works harder than Senator Britt and really, really excited that she’s representing Alabama so well, everywhere she goes.”

Dobson also met up with Britt at the RNC on Monday after receiving her official endorsement earlier this year.

Excited to be in Milwaukee with the next Congresswoman from Alabama @DobsonForAL! It’s time to get America back on track and I can’t wait to work with Caroleene to get it done. pic.twitter.com/ImiTIUGMY4

— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) July 15, 2024

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee

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