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NRCC Undercuts Tea Party “Frontrunner” Claudia Tenney in NY-22 Ouch. NY-22 congressional candidate and Tea Party “frontrunner,” New York State Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, got the cold shoulder from establishment Republicans earlier today. Tenney was left off the NRCC’s 2nd round of candidates named to their “Young Guns” program that supports candidates running in competitive congressional […]

Though Brian Fitzpatrick moved from California to Pennsylvania last month, he has already made the NRCC Young Guns program. Brian Fitzpatrick has not yet raised huge funds nor garnered huge endorsements to both make the list and oust his primary frontrunner Scott Petri who appears to have been unceremoniously shoved out of the race. However, […]

Today National Republicans added Mark Plaster, a candidate with 50K cash on hand, to its First Tier Young Guns Program. Since Democrat John Sarbanes won his last election with 64% of the vote, many would have assumed that Plaster is a strong fundraiser and smart campaigner. And yet, Plaster spent nearly equal the same amount […]

As Vice President Joe Biden visits St. Paul Union Depot this morning to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the stimulus package, let’s recall when CD2 GOP candidate Darlene Miller accepted federal stimulus funds twice for her company, and then lied about it at a press conference. In a move that immediately backfired, then-gubernatorial candidate Tom […]

On the Laura Ingraham Show today, Speaker Paul Ryan was asked about Donald Trump’s popularity and position as the Republican party frontrunner. Ryan embraced Trump, noting that Trump is giving voice to the real and sincere anxiety that is out there. Particularly noteworthy, Ryan said that the American people like Donald Trump because  he’s “going […]

Blum has built a reputation of spreading misinformation & leading all of Congress for burning taxpayer money on campaign style mailers Blum has earned the embarrassing distinction for being the biggest spender on taxpayer funded mailers in Congress: “During his first nine months in office, U.S. Rep. Rod Blum has spent more on taxpayer- funded […]

Donald Trump has again put vulnerable House Republicans between a rock and a hard place. The down-ballot Trumpocolypse continues, this time directly impacting Paul Ryan and House Republican’s ability to pass a 2017 budget. Will vulnerable House Republicans, facing tough reelections, side with Trump, and send the previously agreed-upon 2017 spending deal up in flames? […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Garrett’s reign may finally reach an end this fall                                                   The Star-Ledger Editorial Board It’s too early to endorse a candidate in the fall election, because you never know what a campaign will turn up. So let’s just say we are overjoyed to see that U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5th […]

Remember a time not so long ago when Speaker Paul Ryan was intent on returning the budget process to regular order? Remember how important it was to get a budget passed? Remember that time the House Freedom Caucus told him no? You see where this is going, right? Speaker Ryan made returning to “regular order” […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: ‘Red to Blue’: The DCCC’s 2016 offensive battlefield The Hill By Ben Ray Luján February 12, 2016 This week, I was proud to announce the first round of Democratic House candidates named to the DCCC’s competitive “Red to Blue” program; an important marker in our cycle-long offensive strategy to […]