On CNN’s New Day this morning DCCC Chairman Steve Israel touted House Democrats’ focus on real solutions for middle class families, and how those priorities are keeping Democrats competitive despite a very tough midterm environment.
Chairman Israel explained that because of our aggressive preparations, House Democrats are competitive in a tough environment: “The President’s party historically loses 29 seats in the second midterm. Even Ronald Reagan at the height of his popularity lost seats in his second midterm. I don’t think we’re looking at a 29-seat loss, but the terrain is tough. The good news is, as a result of our strategies, every single one of our incumbents around the country is competitive — they’re either ahead in the polls, they are within the margin of error, but not one Democratic incumbent is down or out.
On the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Chairman Israel pointed to Republicans’ blocking of Sandy aid for New York as an example of their out-of-touch priorities: “For the first time in history under this Republican congress, the Republican Congress wouldn’t even allow us to vote on Sandy relief aid. Remember, Peter King, a Republican from Long Island, went on camera and told people vote for the Democrats. He went on camera and said, my party is not doing the job in Congress, and when you have conservative Republicans like Peter King criticizing the Republican leadership for not even voting on a Sandy relief bill until we shame them into it, that tells you everything you need to know about the need for solutions and less politics.”