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In another desperate move to try to keep his job this November in a district that solidly favors Democrats, vulnerable Republican Carlos Curbelo released an ad portraying himself as bipartisan. In the ad, Carlos Curbelo says, “for Washington politicians, party always comes first… that’s not me.” Did he bite his tongue when he was reading […]

ICYMI Despite Shelli Yoder’s request, opponent Trey Hollingsworth won’t release tax returns (excerpts) News and Tribune 8/31/2016 SOUTHERN INDIANA — Democratic candidate Shelli Yoder, running for the Ninth Congressional District, released the last five years of her tax returns, and she is calling on her opponent, Trey Hollingsworth, to do the same. Hollingsworth won’t release […]

The NRCC has added Brian Mast to its “Young Guns” candidate program, solidifying their support for a candidate radically out of touch with Treasure Coast voters.  Mast heads into the general election after a brutal, crowded GOP primary. A primary fight that forced him to publicly stake out extreme, Tea Party positions, including praising the […]

Will Fareed Return Tainted Donations? Republican Justin Fareed likes to boast about his time in Congressman Ed Whitfield’s DC office to pad his slim resume. But yesterday Whitfield announced he will resign next week after a House Ethics Committee investigation found Whitfield guilty of violating House rules. Fareed has also been dogged by ethics concerns, […]

Sandra Fluke: Voters should stand up to Trump’s and Issa’s bullying The Hill By Sandra Fluke September 1, 2016 This election cycle, pundits have noted parallels between the bombastic, bullying ways of far-right talk radio hosts and GOP nominee Donald Trump. The similarities do not escape me, either. When I was verbally attacked by Rush […]

A List of Dumb Things Jolly Now Wishes He Hadn’t Done Folly #1). Betray Republicans: Oops! The NRCC has been making continuous updates to their Young Gun and Patriot Program, but who got left behind? David Jolly. National Republicans still don’t believe Jolly has a shot in hell at winning this district and because of […]

It’s time to stop pretending Mike Coffman has changed Yesterday, Donald Trump and Mike Coffman both put to rest any lingering questions about whether or not they have changed. Coffman fed the public a weak excuse for refusing to participate in a Spanish language debate only days AFTER bragging about debating in Spanish last cycle. […]

Bruising Republican Open Seat Primaries Leave NRCC Stuck with Unelectable Candidates Today, the NRCC announced the addition of six candidates running in key open House seats to its “Young Guns” candidate program, making it official that messy Republican primaries have left the NRCC in a weaker position heading into the general election in critical swing […]

In Case You Missed It: The Trumping of Darrell Issa [THE NEW YORKER] Ryan Lizza examines Trump superfan Darrell Issa’s reelection prospects in The New Yorker five years after profiling the San Diego Congressman. That interview gave us insight into Issa’s Trumpian qualities. Lizza asked about a fire at one of Issa’s company’s factories that […]

Like Trump, Knight Can’t Run From His Record Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant platform has been crystal clear from day one, and no pit stop in Mexico will change that. Like Trump, vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight has a hateful, anti-immigrant record he can’t run from. Like Trump, Knight said the border was a “number one issue” because […]