Dump·ster Fire
ˈdəmpstər/ ˈfī(ə)r/
noun
- the state of the MN-02 Republican primary field
“another GOP-held district into a Democratic column” [5/19/2016]
“meanwhile, Republicans are a mess” [4/1/2016]
“the GOP will have to fight hard to simply hold onto more than one seat” [5/24/2016]
“2nd District field doesn’t inspire confidence, says Kline” [2/8/2016]
synonyms: recruitment failure, Trump-effect, Toss-up/Tilt-Dem
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Roll Call: Open Minnesota House Seat Takeover Opportunity for Democrats
…On May 9, Minnesota Republicans formally endorsed former conservative radio talk show host Jason Lewis . Other Republicans still have an opportunity to knock off Lewis in the Aug. 9 primary, but it looks unlikely…
Lewis is potentially problematic for Republicans, not just because he is a conservative in a moderate district, but because he has a couple decades of talk shows and writings to be picked apart. For example, in the early stages of the race, he faced criticism for some comments he made about single women and birth control in 2012.
But beyond that, Lewis just hasn’t been a good candidate. He had just $111,000 in the bank on March 31, adding to some earlier concerns that the talk show host wouldn’t transition to becoming a candidate particularly well.
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Under the current local and national circumstances, we’re changing the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rating from Pure Tossup to Tossup/Tilt Democratic, putting another GOP-held district into the Democrats’ column. Democrats need to gain 30 seats for a majority and Minnesota’s 2nd should be one of the first to fall.