NEW: Lanon Baccam attempts to run and hide
A new report from the Des Moines Register shows extreme Democrat Lanon Baccam made a desperate attempt to scrub his political past by deleting dozens of tweets before announcing his run for Congress.
According to the report, Baccam scrubbed “posts supporting Biden’s candidacy, [his] work on the campaign and criticism of former President Donald Trump.”
It’s clear this is part of a lame effort to run from his political past as a paid political activist, hide his extreme stances and lie to the voters of Iowa.
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Lanon Baccam, as he runs in toss-up Iowa district, scrubs Biden from his social media
Des Moines Regeister
Galen Bacharier
May 20, 2024
U.S. House candidate Lanon Baccam has placed his work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and his service in Afghanistan front and center as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s toss-up 3rd Congressional District.
Less touted publicly has been Baccam’s work with Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential run, where he served as deputy state director.
On X, the platform formally known as Twitter, Baccam has in recent months posted about campaign stops, endorsements and fundraising goals. Scrubbed from the feed, however, are a series of posts supporting Biden’s candidacy, Baccam’s work on the campaign and criticism of former President Donald Trump.
A list of now-deleted posts, archived through the online Wayback Machine tool, were provided to the Des Moines Register by the National Republican Congressional Committee. They include photos of Baccam on the campaign trail with Biden/Harris signs, as well as praise for the president and criticism of his 2020 opponent.
“Joe Biden will be a commander in chief who understands and supports our veterans, service members, and military families when confronted with the hardest situations,” Baccam wrote in one post. “A little empathy goes a long way, especially when none exists currently with the President.”
A now-deleted post from Lanon Baccam, a Democrat running for Iowa’s 3rd U.S. House district.
Several deleted posts are focused on early voting efforts, while others urge followers to wear a mask and follow COVID protocols during winter 2020.
As of mid-May, Baccam’s account contains no references to Biden — a notable distancing in the online presence of a candidate who, if elected the Democratic nominee, will appear below the president on the ballot in November.
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