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ICYMI: “Former Aides Give Wisconsin Gov. Walker Re-Election Headache”

“I have never seen a situation like this where there seems to be a building insurrection for a governor running for re-election,” A new report out from the Associated Press highlights a problem Governor Scott Walker’s campaign is facing from an unusual source: former top members of his own administration. Not only have three former…

ICYMI: Laura Kelly Is Showing Her Crossover Appeal. Kris Kobach And Greg Orman? Not So Much

In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star highlighted Democratic nominee Laura Kelly’s widespread bipartisan support in Kansas’ governor’s race. She has been racking up Republican endorsements, while Kris Kobach struggles to find support. Read the editorial in the Kansas City Star about Laura Kelly’s crossover appeal below: Laura Kelly is showing her crossover…

DGA Adds Georgia to “Unrig the Map” Program, Announces Major Redistricting Investment

Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced that Georgia will be added as the ninth “Unrig the Map” target for the 2018 election cycle. The DGA’s Unrig the Map project is a zero-overhead fund to win targeted gubernatorial races that are key to 2021 redistricting. Georgia joins eight previously announced Unrig the Map targets for 2018:…

Walker Stapleton Glossed Over LG Pick’s Involvement In One Of The Biggest Scandals In Military History

Colorado Sun report raises new questions about Stapleton’s lack of judgment On Friday, the Colorado Sun released a bombshell report on GOP Lt. Governor Nominee Lang Sias’ involvement in the Tailhook sexual assault scandal, one of the largest scandals in military history. In an interview with the Colorado Sun, Sias repeatedly refused to answer key…

Inslee: Republican Governors Should Rescind Their Support for Kavanaugh

DGA Chair: ‘I don’t care whether you’re Republican or Democrat, this is a very serious allegation’ Today, while campaigning with Molly Kelly in Manchester, N.H., Governor Jay Inslee called on New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu to immediately withdraw his endorsement of Brett Kavanaugh. In the wake of disturbing allegations of sexual assault committed by Supreme…

Cook Political Report: Primaries Left GOP With Weaker Nominees

Cook’s Jennifer Duffy: “Democrats generally nominated strong candidates while the same isn’t true for Republicans” In case you missed it, Cook Political Analyst Jennifer Duffy wrote on the state of play for gubernatorial races as we emerge from the primary season. And the top line? Republicans nominated weaker candidates. One big reason: Donald Trump. Despite…

ICYMI: Editorial Blasts Kim Reynolds’ Failing Campaign

A new editorial from the Quad-City Times calls out Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ failing campaign, writing, “It hasn’t been a kind summer campaign season for Iowa’s Republican governor… Reynolds’ is a campaign in desperate need to seize control of a narrative that, until now, it’s proven incapable of shaping.” Read the blistering editorial online in…

Gopher Goodbye: RGA Cutting Bait on Johnson

RGA Starts Pulling Ad Money, Leaving Johnson to Fend for Himself It might not be winter yet, but the Republican Governors Association is already freezing out Jeff Johnson in Minnesota. Now that their preferred candidate, and old buddy, failed former governor Tim Pawlenty, lost the primary to Jeff Johnson, the RGA is taking their ball…

BREAKING: Stapleton’s Hand-Picked Running Mate Refuses To Answer Questions About His Involvement In Infamous Tailhook Sexual Assault Scandal

Report: “The Colorado Sun asked Sias at least 9 times in a 17-minute interview about what he saw at Tailhook, but Sias refused to directly answer each time” Today, the Colorado Sun reported that Walker Stapleton’s hand-picked running mate refused to answer questions about his involvement in the Tailhook sexual assault scandal, one of the largest in U.S. military…

Where’s Walker? Jetting off to the Swamp

Scott Walker Leaves Wisconsin for Second Time in One Week to Hobnob with DC Elite After another awful week on the campaign trail in Wisconsin (and a brief sojourn to Nebraska), Scott Walker clearly needed to get away and be with his own people, the Republican swamp creatures of the Washington beltway. So tonight, he’s…

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