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It’s day five of our weekly run-up to the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD)! If you missed our previous releases, check them out here: Excuse #1: “No Comment” Excuse #2: “attended several meetings.” Excuse #3: “official business in the office.” Excuse #4: blame “a staff member” Today we are highlighting her fifth excuse: “strategy meeting” […]

Today marks six months since Paul Ryan became Speaker of the House, during which he said dozens of times that Republicans lose personality contests and win ideas contests. Ironically, while we’ve seen a whole lot of frill, videography, intern education, snowfall-capture and Trump avoidance, Paul Ryan’s “idea”-driven policy successes have not materialized.   It’s particularly […]

“Erik Paulsen is going to have to do better than ignoring reporters’ phone calls if he’s going to earn back the trust of voters in his district after he sided with anti-gay rights groups in backing the Minnesota marriage amendment, and for his repeated attempts to defund Planned Parenthood,” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC. […]

Even though questions continue to follow Brian Fitzpatrick’s potential violation of the Hatch Act, the NRCC today upgraded the brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick to its Contenders List.  After Politico reported that Mike Fitzpatrick was making calls on his brother’s behalf well before Brian resigned from the FBI – showing that the two may have […]

In a district that President Obama won in both previous elections, the Republican primary field in New York’s 19th congressional isn’t looking promising heading into the general election. Establishment Republicans are stuck with elevating either “proud” Albany lobbyist John Faso or super-PAC-creator Andrew Heaney. “Establishment Republicans are stuck with either ‘proud lobbyist’ John Faso or […]

Washington establishment Republicans are going all-in for conservative champion State Senator Jack Martins in New York’s 3rd congressional district Republican primary. Martins refused to support the Women’s Equality Act because of his opposition to abortion rights. Martins also opposed extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. A Siena Poll conducted last year found that an overwhelming […]

Mark Freeman, the top fundraiser in the FL18 contest, proudly became Florida’s Donald Trump when he spewed racially offensive comments. As Republicans on the national level scramble to distance themselves from the actual Donald, the NRCC is trying to do the same thing in this district by elevating Tea Partier Rebecca Negron on their Young […]

NRCC Upgrades Tea Partier Rebecca Negron to Avoid the Trump of FL-18 Mark Freeman, the top fundraiser in the FL18 contest, proudly became Florida’s Donald Trump when he spewed racially offensive comments. As Republicans on the national level scramble to distance themselves from the actual Donald, the NRCC is trying to do the same thing […]

It’s day four of our weekly run-up to the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD)! If you missed our previous releases, check them out here: Excuse #1: “No Comment” Excuse #2: “attended several meetings.” Excuse #3: “official business in the office.” Today we are highlighting her fourth excuse: blame “a staff member” “Congresswoman Love’s inability to […]

Stewart Mills III welcomed Washington insiders’ embrace with open arms this morning, when the NRCC named him to their Young Guns’ “Contender” list, their program for helping candidates who they know will be another reliable vote for them in Washington get elected. Mills’ blessing by Washington insiders didn’t work out all that well for him […]