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Congresswoman Love has eagerly tried to spin a lackluster first year in Congress – even holding a press conference to distract from the fact that she was outraised by Owens and spent more money than she took in during the 4th quarter.
The truth is that Love’s defining moments of 2015 were getting caught repeatedly for misusing taxpayer dollars while shifting her story, failing to serve a veteran’s family, and dissing a veteran on Veterans Day.
Love has also received plenty of national press for her endorsement of Marco Rubio. She was even excited to analyze the results of the Kentucky Governor’s race on cable (a clip she posted on her official Congressional website).
“Between repeatedly misusing taxpayer dollars and focusing on out-of-state politics, Congresswoman Love has not delivered on her promise to hardworking Utahns,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law.
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“Last week Comstock, Noem and Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) – each of whom has served five years or less in Congress — did a West Coast fundraising swing for Rubio, netting more than $100,000, according to their advisers, and that was before the freshman senator from Florida had begun his upswing in Iowa.”
Many congressional Republicans relieved by Trump loss
Washington Post
By Mike DeBonis and Paul Kane
Republicans on Capitol Hill greeted Monday’s caucus results from Iowa with a mix of caution and relief that Donald Trump did not sweep to victory in the first balloting of the GOP presidential primary.
The largest block of GOP congressional endorsements belongs to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who put up a dismal single digit showing and left Iowa for New Hampshire before the caucuses even began. Several Bush backers said Tuesday that they were not yet ready to give up on the foremer governor but agreed that his performance in New Hampshire would be crucial.
“New Hampshire is obviously going to be huge,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), who has endorsed Bush. He said he took comfort in Trump’s underperformance — “You see the polls don’t reflect reality in some cases” — and in the hope that Trump will no longer suck up quite so much media attention.
“The question is now, does the TV coverage start to look at this as a race and not just as the Trump show?” Diaz-Balart said.
Another Bush endorser, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), said only, “I’m hopeful for New Hampshire.”
As for the winner, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)?
He has won endorsements from a handful of the most conservative House members, but many other Republicans have been repulsed by Cruz’s tactics and have been reticent to praise him — even after knocking off Trump.
“Two-thirds of the folks are still voting for outsiders, and they’re saying they want to see some common sense in D.C.,” said Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.), who has not endorsed a candidate but has spoken positively about Cruz and Trump.
Rubio supporters were particularly pleased with his better-than-anticipated showing, coming in third place but right on Trump’s heels and within striking distance of Cruz.
“He had a big break,” Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) said Tuesday morning, hailing Rubio as a “new generation of leadership”.
Last week Comstock, Noem and Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) – each of whom has served five years or less in Congress — did a West Coast fundraising swing for Rubio, netting more than $100,000, according to their advisers, and that was before the freshman senator from Florida had begun his upswing in Iowa.
Comstock, from the Northern Virginia suburbs, has won twice by comfortable margins but resides in a district that could be jeopardized if the party were to nominate a hard-line conservative like Cruz or Trump.
“What we need to do is have someone who can unite the party,” she said, declining to address what a Cruz nomination would mean for her or other down-ballot races. “We need everybody we have in the party, we want them involved, and then we want to grow it. And I think [Rubio] has that opportunity to grow the party.”