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10 Questions for Speaker Ryan on Donald Trump’s Debate Performance:
How do you respond to one of your House Republican colleagues saying Secretary Clinton “comes across as my bitchy wife/mother”? This morning, hours after Secretary Clinton invoked Alicia Machado as one of the many women Trump whose appearance Trump has criticized, Trump defended his comments by saying the woman gained too much weight. Do you […]
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FACT: Erik Paulsen Has Repeatedly Failed To Take Steps to Keep Minnesotans Safe
In last night’s debate, Secretary Clinton and Donald Trump discussed the best way to protect Americans from terrorism, highlighting yet again the failure of Erik Paulsen and House Republicans to pass meaningful, commonsense legislation to help prevent individuals on the FBI terror watch list from purchasing firearms. Erik Paulsen has walked in lockstep with Republicans, […]
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FACT: Like Trump, Jason Lewis Also Has Racist Past
During last night’s debate, Donald Trump was asked his position on how to heal racial differences in this country and echoed his recent offensive remarks that African-American communities are in “the worst shape that they’ve ever been in before.” Let’s not forget that Jason Lewis has made an extensive number of racist comments of […]
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FACT: Republican Bob Dold Has Repeatedly Failed To Take Steps to Keep Illinoisans Safe
In last night’s debate, Secretary Clinton and Donald Trump discussed the best way to protect Americans from terrorism, highlighting yet again the failure of Bob Dold and House Republicans to pass meaningful, commonsense legislation to help prevent individuals on the FBI terror watch list from purchasing firearms. Bob Dold has walked in lockstep with […]
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Five Things Republican Bob Dold Hopes Trump Won’t Bring Up Tonight
Even though Bob Dold recently headlined an anti-Hillary, pro-Trump fundraiser that “raised some eyebrows,” Dold is still sticking to his line that he won’t vote for Donald Trump. Unfortunately for Dold, his escape plan isn’t helping him in the polls: he is lagging far behind Democrat Brad Schneider, as Illinois 10th District voters recognize that […]
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Five Things Erik Paulsen Hopes Trump Won’t Bring Up Tonight
After pledging to vote for the “eventual nominee,” Erik Paulsen now says that Donald Trump can “earn his support” – but refuses to say how, or why, or even who he plans on voting for. Unfortunately for Paulsen, his escape plan isn’t helping him in the polls: he is down two against Terri Bonoff, as […]
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FACT CHECK: Blum’s latest ad describes a completely different person
Blum is a member of the House Freedom Caucus – the most fringe and obstructionist group in the House One can easily be forgiven for thinking that Congressman Blum’s latest whopper TV ad is about someone completely different than himself. Given Blum’s loose relationship with the truth (i.e. lying about his salary pledge, contents of […]
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FACT CHECK: Yoder’s Education Ad is Shockingly Misleading
Yoder championed draconian education cuts in Topeka & has carried that legacy to Washington “The only honest thing about this outlandish ad is that Congressman Yoder clearly wants voters to hold him accountable for his education record,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “We agree that Kevin Yoder should take ownership of his record of slashing […]
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Five Things John Katko Hopes Donald Trump Won’t Bring Up Tonight
Congressman John Katko has a lot more in common with Donald Trump than he lets on. Maybe that’s why Katko said he’d “back” Trump as his party’s nominee earlier this year. So ahead of tonight’s debate, here are just five positions that Katko shares with Trump that he probably hopes his party’s nominee won’t bring […]
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FACT CHECK: Erik Paulsen’s Recycled Attacks on Terri Bonoff Reveals Terrified Incumbent
Erik Paulsen’s Recycled Attacks on Terri Bonoff Reveals Terrified Incumbent After poll showing him down 2 points, Paulsen airs another negative ad Down in the polls, Erik Paulsen is out with yet another negative attack ad on his challenger Terri Bonoff that not only reuses previously debunked partisan attacks, but also reveals an incumbent far […]