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#NeverLewis: Jason Lewis is Too Conservative for Minnesota
www.neverlewis.com Minnesota’s 2nd District GOP delegates go into convention this weekend to nominate who they want to take on well-funded DFL-endorsed Angie Craig in November. We prepared a helpful candidate guide to help prepare delegates ahead of time. One of the candidates is Jason Lewis, is a ultra-right-wing talk show host from Minnesota – called […]
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The Katko-Trump Ticket
While Katko continues to pretend he hasn’t already pledged to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, it turns out that Katko and Trump are more alike than Katko wants to admit when it comes to the issues facing Central New York. Here are just a few examples: Defunding Planned Parenthood: Since entering Congress, Katko […]
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ICYMI: As GOP grapples with Donald Trump, Scott Jones says he’ll support him [Sacramento Bee]
Scott Jones Doubles Down on Support for Donald Trump “Scott Jones has been a Trump supporter since last fall, so it’s not surprising he’s doubling down now,” said Barb Solish of the DCCC. “The Trump/Jones ticket will continue to alienate women, millennials, independents, minority voters, and even Republicans. Sacramento voters will have a clear choice […]
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An imagined memo from Speaker Paul Ryan this morning…
An imagined memo from Speaker Paul Ryan this morning… To: House Republicans From: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Re: Trump… Hey Folks — None of us thought we’d have to deal with this today. We all know that Boehner had it right about Ted ‘Lucifer’ Cruz, but we at least thought he had what […]
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DCCC Statement on Paul Ryan’s ‘Not There Right Now’
Paul Ryan doubled down today on what he has said repeatedly during the GOP’s primary process: that he will support the eventual Republican nominee. To be clear, Ryan did nothing today to change that by saying he isn’t endorsing ‘right now.’ Please consider the following statement from the DCCC: “‘Not there right now’ is just […]
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Erik Paulsen Doubles Down on Trump Support
Erik Paulsen just doubled down on his support for Donald Trump, saying “he expects to vote for the nominee.” This comes a day after both Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropped out, leaving Trump as the party’s presumptive nominee. And despite another poll – this time from the Minneapolis Star Tribune – showing Trump is […]
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ICYMI: Andrew Heaney Calls Misogynist Donald Trump “Favorite Son”
Who will hug Donald Trump tighter: John Faso or Andrew Heaney? As Donald Trump locks down the Republican presidential nomination, NY-19 Republican congressional candidate Andrew Heaney is already warmly embracing misogynist Donald Trump as a “favorite son.” This is the same Donald Trump who advocated that women who undergo an abortion should be “punished.” Here […]
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John Katko Pulls a “Kelly Ayotte” Dodge on Trump
Attempts to differentiate between pledged “support” and “endorsement” of Trump With Donald Trump’s nomination all-but secured, vulnerable House Republican John Katko is scrambling to distance himself from the top-of-the-ticket. On Newsmakers Tuesday night, Katko attempted to differentiate between “support” and “endorse” when asked about his backing for the nominee, Donald Trump. The dodge resembles a […]
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Rod Blum “ABSOLUTELY!” Supporting Trump
After ignoring “multiple requests for comment” from the Des Moines Register yesterday, Rod Blum went on conservative radio to express his emphatic support for Donald Trump. Last year, Blum appeared to compare himself to Trump and noted his ability to tap into a “pride in the country.” Now he’s praising his Make American Great Again […]
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ICYMI: Washington Post notes efforts to connect Trump and Coffman on similar positions & rhetoric
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “Congressman Coffman has already made it clear he would ‘obviously’ support Donald Trump,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “His sad attempt to walk the Trump tightrope yesterday was a failure. His positions and rhetoric are just too close to Trump’s – voters won’t be fooled by his posturing.” Key Section: […]