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Bad Omen For GOP in 2018: Gillespie Admits Trump Was a “Big Factor” in VA-GOV

Gillespie Blames Trump for Loss, While GOP Prepares to Defend 26 Gov Seats in 2018 In his first major post-election interview, Republican Ed Gillespie set off alarm bells for 2018 GOP gubernatorial candidates and the Republican Governors Association. Gillespie appeared on David Axelrod’s podcast and admitted that President Trump was a huge factor in his loss…

MEMORANDUM: Virginia and New Jersey Wins Show Democrats Poised for 2018 Victories

Tuesday’s victories for Governors-Elect Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy were a shot in the arm for the Democratic Party – the first major wins of the Trump era. It’s no coincidence that those victories came in governors’ races. In 2009, Republicans set off a string of electoral victories with gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and…

DGA Statement on Ralph Northam’s Victory in VA

DGA Chair Governor Dan Malloy (D-CT) issued the following statement on Ralph Northam’s victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race: “Congratulations to Governor-elect Ralph Northam on his victory tonight in Virginia,” said Gov. Malloy. “Ralph ran a strong campaign and will continue the economic progress the Commonwealth has made over the last four years under Governor Terry…

What You Need to Know About Today’s Gubernatorial Races in New Jersey and Virginia

Today, voters head to the polls in Virginia and New Jersey. Here’s what you need to know: It’s the economy, stupid! Democrats Phil Murphy and Ralph Northam have been running campaigns based on positive message of economic opportunity. (Watch below) …while Republicans are running Trump-style social issue campaigns. Washington Post Editorial: “Having used massive…

Bush Speechwriter: Gillespie’s Campaign a “Very Bad Sign” for Republicans

Republican Michael Gerson went on MSNBC to slam fellow Bush White House alumnus, Ed Gillespie, for running a divisive and negative campaign in Virginia. Gerson said Gillespie’s Trump-style campaign is “a very bad sign” for Republicans moving forward. Watch HERE: PETER ALEXANDER: Michael, what do Republicans make of the campaign Ed Gillespie is running right now? MICHAEL GERSON:…

Trump to Gillespie: See Ya!

It’s official: President Trump has departed for Asia without having ever campaigned with Ed Gillespie in Virginia. Over the course of his campaign, Gillespie has struggled to motivate Trump’s core supporters who have called on the President to campaign with him, but Administration officials indicated that Trump was keeping his distance to avoid a potentially embarrassing defeat for the…

DGA Calls on Gillespie to Denounce His Attacks on Northern Virginians

Gillespie caught on tape calling Northern Virginia ‘Enemy Territory’ Today, the Democratic Governors Association called on Ed Gillespie to denounce his prior comments attacking Northern Virginians as enemies. New audio leaked today of Gillespie at a closed-door fundraiser in September, saying that he was campaigning at a Metro station in Northern Virginia, despite it being “enemy territory.”…

1 Day Left: Will Trump Campaign With Ed Gillespie?

President Trump leaves the country tomorrow, meaning today is his very last chance to cross the Potomac and campaign with his endorsed candidate in Virginia, Ed Gillespie. So will he do it? Will he make an appearance on the campaign trail to unify his base around Gillespie and fire them up heading into GOTV weekend?…

DGA Calls for Release of Contact Records Between Ed Gillespie and Trump White House

6 Days Out, Gillespie Has Refused to Disclose Whether He Asked Trump to Campaign for Him Today, the Democratic Governors Association is calling on the White House to release contact records regarding any attempted scheduling or event planning with the Ed Gillespie for Governor campaign and sent a records request to that effect. In a…

One Week Before Election, DGA Launches HasTrumpCampaignedWithGillespieYet.com

Trump Leaves for Asia in 3 Days—Will He Appear With Gillespie? Today, the DGA launched HasTrumpCampaignedWithGillespieYet.com, a new site designed to inform voters whether President Trump has yet crossed the Potomac to campaign for his endorsed candidate. Trump is running out of time to make the journey to Virginia before he departs for Asia on Friday,…

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