Brisbane news live: LNP candidate’s Hitler joke ‘wrong’, says leader | Katters want corporal punishment
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Brisbane news live: LNP candidate’s Hitler joke ‘wrong’, says leader | Katters want corporal punishment

Top Stories Tamfitronics Key posts1 of 1Crisafulli says LNP candidate’s Hitler joke ‘wrong’ and ‘not funny’By William DavisOpposition Leader David Crisafulli says LNP candidate Bree James’ decision to pose with a defaced portrait featuring an Adolf Hitler moustache was “wrong” and “not funny”.LNP Barron River candidate Bree James makes light of her banner’s Hitler moustache graffiti in a since deleted Facebook post.Credit: FacebookThe candidate for Barron River published a photo – since deleted – of the graffiti on Facebook on Saturday to promote a festival in Cairns.“German Festival is on tonight at German Club Cairns til late tonight,” she wrote, wryly adding the event included “free facepainting”.“Even my banner is getting in the spirit and celebrating my German heritage.”Crisafulli was asked about the post at the LNP campaign launch in Ipswich on Sunday.“It’s not ....
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Self-funded candidates roil congressional races: From the Politics Desk
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Self-funded candidates roil congressional races: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the earn version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics crew’s most modern reporting and analysis from the advertising campaign toddle, the White Dwelling and Capitol Hill.In lately’s version, we dive into the gusher of self-funded money that rich candidates are pouring into congressional campaigns around the country. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray dives into the veepstakes. Signal up to discover this newsletter to your inbox every weekday here.Rich contributors are spending more than ever to flee for Congress. A monumental take a look at is coming in Maryland.By Ben KamisarProsperous map of job-seekers plowed more of their very absorb money than ever into runs for Congress final year. Now, the largest one in every of all is facing a extraordinarily necessary hurdle.Democratic Get. David...
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