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The Top 5 Insults Republicans Are Calling Each Other Right Now

Expensive Mudslinging Is At An All-Time High In GOP Gov Primaries Republican gubernatorial primaries around the country are heating up and getting nasty. And since this is Trump’s Republican Party now, no GOP primary fight would be complete without some aggressive and childish name calling. Here are the top five insults Republicans recently launched at…

Day 20: Ives Campaign Again Accuses Rauner Of Lying, Does Not Want His “Disingenuous Outreach”

On Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner wanted to bring the theme of Republican unity to southern Illinois, but state Representative Jeanne Ives was not interested in playing along. Rauner claimed his campaign had reached out to Ives after the election, and for the second time this week, Ives’ camp accused the governor of lying. Ives’ spokesperson added they did not…

It’s Day 1 On The Trail, And Pawlenty Has Already Made A Mess Of Things

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

It’s Day 1 On The Trail, And Pawlenty Has Already Made A Mess Of Things

It took less than 24 hours since Tim Pawlenty officially announced his candidacy for governor, and he’s already flip-flopped on Donald Trump and admitted he has a hard row to hoe to getting elected. In 2016, Pawlenty said Trump was “unsound, uninformed, unhinged and unfit to be President of the United States, and I am…

Failed Presidential Candidates Try to Rescue “Underdog” Bruce Rauner

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Failed Presidential Candidates Try to Rescue “Underdog” Bruce Rauner

As political observers declare Governor Bruce Rauner the “underdog” in the race for Illinois governor, two presidential has-beens are desperately swooping in an attempt to rescue his flailing campaign. Yesterday, both Scott Walker and Jeb Bush expressed their support for the failed governor; ‘Winless Walker’, who just lost another high profile race in Wisconsin, made news for an upcoming fundraising trip to Illinois and Bush…

Scott Walker’s Reelection Odds Downgraded

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Scott Walker’s Reelection Odds Downgraded

Following an embarrassing showing at the polls earlier this week, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds were officially downgraded by Nathan Gonzales at Inside Elections, one of the major election ratings operations. Pundits and reporters had already made clear he was in bad shape, but today’s announcement marks the first official ratings shift since Tuesday when Walker himself warned of…

Democratic Governors Association Unveils “PawlentyforGovernor.com”

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Democratic Governors Association Unveils “PawlentyforGovernor.com”

Yesterday, Tim Pawlenty launched his post-lobbying career with a snooze of a video announcing his candidacy for governor of Minnesota. Ironically, after two failed terms as governor, and one epic disaster of a presidential campaign, Pawlenty still believes that experience is what Minnesotans want in their next governor. Today, the Democratic Governors Association launched PawlentyforGovernor.com.…

Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied”

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied”

17 days after the Republican primary, and instead of a unity event, state Rep. Jeanne Ives is calling Gov. Bruce Rauner a liar to anyone who will listen. In an interview with EWTN Pro-Life Weekly last night, Jeanne Ives said “Bruce Rauner lied” to the Republican base and touted her close finish in the Republican primary. She then promised to continue…

Day 17: Maybe Rauner’s Sending Redacted Notes to Ives Supporters

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Day 17: Maybe Rauner’s Sending Redacted Notes to Ives Supporters

It’s Day 17 since the Illinois Republican primary, and Governor Bruce Rauner still has done almost nothing to win back the 48% of Republicans who voted for state Representative Jeanne Ives. But maybe Rauner’s efforts are just flying under the radar – maybe he’s communicating with notes? Unfortunately, Rauner is not the biggest fan of…

Rating Change: RGA Recruiting Failure Moves PA into “Likely Dem”

Latest News Apr 06, 2018

Rating Change: RGA Recruiting Failure Moves PA into “Likely Dem”

Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Wolf in a “Stronger Position” Heading into Reelection The RGA’s recruiting failure in Pennsylvania looks like it’s costing them. This week, Sabato’s Crystal Ball announced a change in their race rating from Lean Dem to Likely Dem. In addition to Governor Wolf’s strong fundraising numbers and rising popularity, the analysts cite Republican’s…

DGA Statement on Tim Pawlenty’s Entry into the Minnesota Governor’s Race

Today, DGA Deputy Communications Director David Turner released the following statement in response to Tim Pawlenty’s entry into the Minnesota governor’s race: “Tim Pawlenty left the state of Minnesota in shambles to go make millions shilling for Wall Street. Upon heading to Washington D.C., Pawlenty left the state of Minnesota with a $6 billion budget…

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The Top 5 Insults Republicans Are Calling Each Other Right Now

Day 20: Ives Campaign Again Accuses Rauner Of Lying, Does Not Want His “Disingenuous Outreach”

It’s Day 1 On The Trail, And Pawlenty Has Already Made A Mess Of Things

Failed Presidential Candidates Try to Rescue “Underdog” Bruce Rauner

Scott Walker’s Reelection Odds Downgraded

Democratic Governors Association Unveils “PawlentyforGovernor.com”

Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied”

Day 17: Maybe Rauner’s Sending Redacted Notes to Ives Supporters

Rating Change: RGA Recruiting Failure Moves PA into “Likely Dem”

DGA Statement on Tim Pawlenty’s Entry into the Minnesota Governor’s Race