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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT  Tipton Under Fire For Thompson Divide Plan Critics claim proposal penned entirely by oil, gas company http://www.gunnisontimes.com/news/tipton-under-fire-thompson-divide-plan U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton appears to have fanned the flames of what was already shaping up to be a tough re-election campaign. Tipton faces challengers hoping to deny him another term representing the 3rd Congressional District in Colorado — both […]

  Knight: Trump couldn’t win “in a million years.” With Cruz and Kasich out, Steve Knight finally has to face his worst fear: Knight is sharing the ticket with Donald Trump. Trump’s new role as the Republican Party’s standard-bearer means Knight can’t hide any longer and must face the fallout at home as he tries […]