Bowen Kou starts hunger strike in protest against Republican attack ads in the Senate

A Senate candidate will go on hunger strike in protest against attacks on him sponsored by his own party.

Bowen Kouthis weekend Lawsuit filed against the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC), said he would spend 24 hours without food and water outside the Lake County CourthouseSupporters, including youth volunteers, joined Kou, but the candidate said he did not expect everyone to hold back during the protest.

The Windermere Republican began the demonstration after the FRSCC sent out negative flyers. The campaign emails listed the number of Chinese-American donors Kou had reported to his Senate District 13 campaign. The donations came from individuals and business partners across the country.

The ads link him and his donors to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

“These desperate political ads are designed to spread lies and hatred and have no place in our party today,” Kou said. “I am here today to tell you that I condemn these ads. I condemn the CCP. And I call for an immediate halt to further malicious attacks.”

That is unlikely to happen anytime soon. While Kou held a press conference announcing his hunger strike, the FRSCC announced a new video ad This time, Kou was accused of accepting six million dollars in government bailouts and running a company that relied on foreign workers.

Kou’s campaign team said that “bailout” could only refer to $6 million in loans from the Small Business Administration.

Kou, who largely financed his election campaign himself, owns a national chain of international grocery stores.

The mayor of Tavares attended the press conference in Tavares Robert Grenier And Randy Mohundroa leader in adult education and Christian formation at First Baptist Clermont, where Kou and his wife Hong Visit church.

Kou came to the United States from China to study business. He said he escaped the persecution of Christians in China. His campaign team said Kou was even imprisoned along with his grandmother for practicing their faith in the communist country.

However, he said he never feared for his safety during the ordeal, and said the worst moment of his life was when he saw the recent emails attacking him and his supporters for their Chinese names.

“This type of fraudulent policy has turned so many away from the process,” he said. “We need politicians who will fight for us, not the system. We need politicians who will fight to solve the homeowners insurance crisis, bring good-paying jobs to Florida, stop illegal immigration and enable all citizens to live the American dream.”

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