Congresswoman-elect whose husband died of COVID-19 urges hesitant Americans get vaccinated

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Julia Letlow, the Republican congresswoman-elect from Louisiana's 5th district, told CBS News' Margaret Brennan on Sunday that she is a "huge proponent" of the COVID-19 vaccines available to Americans, and she wants to "encourage anybody out there who's eligible to go ahead" and get their shot.

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Many politicians on both sides of the aisle are urging their constituents to get vaccinated, of course, but Letlow's advocacy is particularly personal. Her future seat was initially won by her late husband, Luke Letlow, who died of COVID-19 complications last year at the age of 41. When Brennan pointed out polling shows there's still significant vaccine hesitancy among Republican voters younger than 65, Letlow said "that's why I want to be an advocate and a voice for everyone. Look at my family, use my story."

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/congress-woman-elect-whose-husband-182100634.html

And don't worry about the micro chips

[Dorian Gray]

1. I have no idea what her politics are

other than the R by her name, but if By telling her husband's story and using her position of power she can get more people vaccinated, that's a good thing.

[Skittles]

4. it's usually how it works with repukes

they care only when they experience something

[gratuitous]

2. Good luck

You're going to have to do a LOT of work to undo what your party has indoctrinated its voters with. For 13 months, Republicans have told people that Covid-19 isn't all that serious, it isn't so deadly, and the easy, effective and CHEAP countermeasures are too burdensome.

[torius]

6. Fox News

tells its viewers they don’t have to get vaccinated, that Fauci is bad, that Covid mitigation is a power grab.

[NJCher]

3. I saw an interview with her

she sounded like a decent republican which, as we all know, is rare these days. I believe she holds a doctorate--in education, maybe. In the interview I saw, she said she was planning to advocate for education.

Wonder how she'll hold up around the republican nutcases.

We have to hope that more people like this woman play a role in the republican party.

[kimbutgar]

5. I admire her bravery for speaking in favor for getting the COVID 19 vaccine.

Especially in this Insane cultist Republican Party atmosphere.