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Rauner In Damage Control Mode as Lies and Failures Pile Up

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Rauner In Damage Control Mode as Lies and Failures Pile Up

Bruce Rauner found himself playing double duty on the damage control front yesterday. While spending the night in the state-run Quincy Veterans’ Home where 13 people died on his watch, Bruce Rauner called into a radio station to refute spin from his “political opponents and the media” about one of his many lies. A Bloomington-Normal radio host took issue with Rauner repeatedly…

MEMO: A Clear Choice in Pennsylvania’s Race for Governor

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MEMO: A Clear Choice in Pennsylvania’s Race for Governor

MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Parties FROM: Jared Leopold, DGA RE: A Clear Choice in Pennsylvania’s Race for Governor The Pennsylvania gubernatorial race is a study in contrasts: a steady leader working to change Harrisburg vs. an extreme, Trump-loving, Harrisburg swamp creature. On one side, you have Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, a man who is running on…

Rauner Forced to Cede Control of Party, Still Hasn’t Talked to Ives

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Rauner Forced to Cede Control of Party, Still Hasn’t Talked to Ives

The nation’s most vulnerable incumbent was forced to partially cede control over his party’s operations this morning, as news broke Rauner’s hand-picked party chairman agreed to be a “co-chairman” to avoid a divisive party vote. Politico Illinois wrote Rauner’s bowing to reality shows “weakness” and would “never could have happened under Rauner two years ago.” But Rauner…

DGA Statement on Idaho Primary Results

DGA Statement on Idaho Primary Results

DGA Statement on Idaho Primary Results DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement regarding Idaho’s primary election results: “The DGA congratulates Paulette Jordan on her historic primary election victory,” said Pearson. ”Paulette will make sure every Idaho family has the opportunity to succeed. Her commitment to health care, education, and protecting public lands…

DGA Statement on Oregon Republican Primary

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DGA Statement on Oregon Republican Primary

DGA Statement on Oregon Republican Primary Tonight, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on the Republican gubernatorial primary in Oregon: “Despite vastly outspending his rivals, Republican Knute Buehler struggled to make it out of Oregon’s ‘street fight’ of a primary,” said Pearson. “He now heads into the general election badly bruised and…

DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory

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DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory

DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory Tonight, DGA Chair Jay Inslee released the following statement on Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s nomination for reelection: “I congratulate my friend Governor Kate Brown on earning the Democratic nomination for governor and look forward to continuing to work with her to move our states and…

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska Today, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on the nominations of state Senator Bob Krist and Governor Pete Ricketts in Nebraska: “Congratulations to Senator Bob Krist on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor of Nebraska,” said Pearson. “A former Air Force pilot, Bob Krist…

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania Today, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on Republican Scott Wagner’s nomination in Pennsylvania: “Scott Wagner is limping out of one of the ugliest elections in the state’s history,” said Pearson. “Over the last few months, Scott Wagner has shown he is Pennsylvania’s very…

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania   Today, Washington Gov. and DGA Chair Jay Inslee released the following statement on Governor Tom Wolf’s nomination for reelection in Pennsylvania: “Congratulations to my friend Governor Tom Wolf for earning the Democratic nomination on his way to winning another term as governor of Pennsylvania,” said…

Tim Pawlenty’s Taking His Ball And Going Home

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Tim Pawlenty’s Taking His Ball And Going Home

Pawlenty Snubs Republican Activists, Forgoes Convention Process Recent Wall Street lobbyist Tim Pawlenty, who represents the perfect ideal of everything voters are rejecting in the Trump-era, will forgo courting base Republican activists because he is afraid he will lose the convention process. Someone break out the world’s smallest violin for the candidate who delayed entering…

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