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Gitsham Takes Hard Right in Messy San Diego Primary   When lobbyist Denise Gitsham told CPAC’s ultra-conservative audience two weeks ago that she’s ‘one of them,’ she wasn’t kidding. In the first debate of what is shaping up to be a messy Republican primary in San Diego, Gitsham took a hard right, saying she would: […]

  The New York Times Magazine today published an in-depth look at how the slow response to the Porter Ranch Gas Leak made it what some call the biggest environment disaster since the BP Oil Spill.   The leak began in October, but vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight, who represents the area, didn’t appear in public […]

Establishment politician Michael Roberson had a rough week last week, capped off by Jon Ralston’s scathing column about his bogus tax-cut claim, which PolitiFact rated “false.” Roberson is still fending off allegations of improper campaign finance activity and a newly released internal GOP poll shows Roberson a distant third– nearly 30 points behind Danny Tarkanian […]

Today Governor Jerry Brown signed the historic minimum wage deal the California state legislature passed last week. Despite protests at his San Luis Obispo office, Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian still proudly voted against the bill. Achadjian is running in California’s 24th Congressional District, which favors Democrats and stretches along the Central Coast through Santa Barbara and […]

As Trump hits new low with women, Reed already looking for an out Is Tom Reed already distancing himself from his endorsement of Donald Trump? Take a look at his recent interview with NPR. When asked why he was one of the first to walk the Trump plank, Reed said that Trump was taking the […]

Voted to support Trump-inspired amicus brief against DACA & DAPA Congressman Steve Knight has been singled out as a vulnerable Republican because of Donald Trump, but that didn’t stop him from adding to his long anti-immigrant record today. In a historic vote, Knight endorsed tearing apart hardworking immigrant families by sending an amicus brief on […]

SHOT “Hardy, whose district includes minority-heavy North Las Vegas, also told the crowd that he has ‘an obligation to create an opportunity for people to come here who are after the American Dream,’ and said he would ‘do everything possible to keep families together.’” CHASER Today, in a rare historic vote to send an amicus […]

Denham votes to support Trump-inspired amicus brief against DACA & DAPA Today, in a rare, historic vote to send an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives to the Supreme Court against President Obama’s immigration actions, vulnerable Congressman Jeff Denham voted to tear apart hardworking immigrant families. According to the U.S. Department of […]

Voted to support Trump-inspired amicus brief against DACA & DAPA Today, in a rare, historic vote to send an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives to the Supreme Court against President Obama’s immigration actions, vulnerable Congressman David Valadao voted to tear apart hardworking immigrant families. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland […]

The Never-Ending Steve Knightmare: Donald Trump Edition “Steve Knight’s nightmare of a Donald Trump candidacy is coming true and he will have to deal with this down-ballot disaster as he tries to hold on to his competitive seat,” said Barb Solish of the DCCC. “It’s time for Knight to accept reality and tell his voters […]