In a last-ditch effort to revive his floundering campaign, Congressman Kenny Hulshof is doing what few Republicans would dare to do. He is so desperate, he’s calling in President Bush for an emergency campaign fundraiser tonight in St. Louis. We all know that Congressman Kenny would like to import the President’s failed economic policies to Missouri, but now he’s actually importing the President himself.

Surprising no one, Republican Dino Rossi, the candidate who has gone 170 days since introducing his own policy proposal, once again dodged questions about where he stands on an issue important to Washington voters. The most recent case of Dino’s patented bob-and-weave came in response to a question about the bailout.

The DGA’s Executive Director, Nathan Daschle, will discuss this year’s races and PROJECT 2010 on
Florida Progressive Radio TODAY at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Here’s more information.

Republican Gov. Jim Douglas’ mismanagement of the Vermont State Hospital is going to cost taxpayers $14 million. Can Vermonters afford two more years of this kind of leadership?

Manchin, Stabenow, Schumer Release Third Way Economic Report

DGA Chair Gov. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) joined Third Way for the release of their new study: Are You Better Off?, a look at how middle class families have fared in the last eight years. This study compares data from 2001-08 with the period 1993-2000, looking at 18 specific measurements of success. “The Administration’s economic policies have been disastrous for folks on Wall Street and on Main Street,” said Governor Manchin. “This report confirms that hardworking Americans aren’t better off today than they were under President Clinton’s leadership.” Read more

Nixon's Double-Digit Lead Holds

No surprises in the latest polling on the Missouri governor’s race. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Attorney General Jay Nixon leading Congressman Kenny Hulshof by 15 percentage points 54% to 39%. This result is little changed from a month ago and is the seventh consecutive monthly poll to show Nixon with a double digit lead. Nixon is supported by 92% of Democrats and has a 17-point lead among the state’s unaffiliated voters. Read more

Nixon's New Ad Contrasts Economic Priorities

Attorney General Jay Nixon’s campaign for Governor released its latest television ad, a spot that contrasts Nixon’s plans to turn Missouri’s economy around and Congressman Hulshof’s insistence that the economy is doing well. Watch