Rep. Lauren Boebert has been defending her decision to run in a different Colorado congressional district amidst accusations of 'carpetbagging' from her Republican rivals. During the first debate in the new district, Boebert was criticized as a carpetbagger, a term used to describe a politician who runs for office in a place where they have no local connections. Boebert responded to the criticism by stating that her move to the fourth district was for a fresh start for her and her boys, which she claims has been very public.
Rep. @laurenboebert: "I have moved into the fourth district. My boys and I needed a fresh start. That's been very public." https://t.co/LAGWgJZJ1H https://t.co/EhCIHXJM8f
Rep. @laurenboebert: "I have moved into the fourth district. My boys and I needed a fresh start. That's been very public." A member of a panel asked Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on Thursday if she can define 'carpetbagger', alluding to the lawmaker's decision to change… https://t.co/bWLhpryVoo
Lauren Boebert mounts defense to criticisms of 'carpetbagging' in packed first Republican debate https://t.co/OickZSxsgI
Boebert criticized as a "carpetbagger" by GOP rivals during first debate in new district https://t.co/SrCxkx31JM
Rep. Lauren Boebert defends decision to run in different Colorado congressional district https://t.co/jiyclEYqGa https://t.co/nkapDueWTQ
Rep. Lauren Boebert defended her mountains-to-plains shift in congressional districts, even as Republican rivals used the contest's first debate Thursday night to suggest she is a carpetbagger and hypocrite. https://t.co/1F5BCFR8h3
Lauren Boebert, running in the new district, on the far left (of the photo.) https://t.co/QpmOnAVUma