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From lying about returning half his salary to failing fact checks, Blum struggles to tell the truth Congressman Blum will say anything to Iowa voters to hide his Tea Party agenda – there’s no longer any question about it. In Rod Blum’s first television ad “Dirt Floors” he says his parents had the attitude that: “no matter […]

Eight years ago today, the recession and financial collapse that destroyed jobs, ruined retirements, and hurt Americans began. And Donald Trump thought that was a good thing – he rooted for a housing market collapse for his own corporate benefit, and actually may have contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. Trump has even doubled down […]

DCCC Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month DCCC Chair Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement on Hispanic Heritage Month: “During Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the contributions and sacrifices made by the Hispanic community that makes our country so exceptional. From Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, who risked it all and led farmworkers to fight […]

In case you missed it, Tea Party Congressman Cresent Hardy claims to put “service before self” in his new substance-lacking ad, but his record begs to differ. Here’s what Hardy left out, courtesy of our friends at the Nevada Democratic Party…   For Immediate Release September 14, 2016 Contact: sboss@nvdems.com   Hardy Ad Needs a Reality […]

It’s been two days, and Katko is still silent on whether he met with Team Trump earlier this week in Washington. Maybe he doesn’t want Central New York voters to know that he shares Trump’s views on: Defunding Planned Parenthood: Since entering Congress, Katko has voted to defund Planned Parenthood four times, after promising Central […]

With scandal-plagued Congressman Frank Guinta emerging victorious in yesterday’s final Congressional primary, the NRCC has yet again failed to secure the stronger candidate for the general election. This pattern has held in virtually every contested Republican primary across the country, leaving the NRCC defending flawed, scandal-ridden, or extremist candidates across the country. “The NRCC used […]

A new DCCC-commissioned poll finds Terri Bonoff ahead of Erik Paulsen by two points (40%-38%) in Minnesota’s 3rd District. This is a remarkable achievement for Bonoff, who only announced in April of this year, and is a demonstration of just how toxic Donald Trump is for down-ballot Republicans – regardless of their feeble attempts to […]

TO:                  Interested Parties FROM:             DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department DATE:             September 14, 2016 TERRI BONOFF LEADS BY 2 POINTS AS ERIK PAULSEN’S SUPPORT ERODES Democratic State Senator Terri Bonoff leads Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen by two points in the DCCC’s latest poll in the district, 40% to 38%. Bonoff’s support is growing […]

En la televisión y en la radio en español, el DCCC hace responsable a los representantes republicanos por poner su lealtad partidista primero, apoyando a Trump En una nueva ronda de anuncios de televisión y de radio en español, el DCCC hace responsable a los representantes republicanos por apoyar a Donald Trump y por no […]

Reminder: Katko said Trump’s VP choice could help win his support Did John Katko meet with Team Trump yesterday in Washington? Trump’s VP pick, Mike Pence, made a stop on Capitol Hill and met with over 200 House Republicans to talk about how they can march in lockstep with Trump this fall. Pence also noted […]