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CT-GOV Candidate Tim Herbst: “I would love to put my cigar out in Mark Lauretti’s eye”

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CT-GOV Candidate Tim Herbst: “I would love to put my cigar out in Mark Lauretti’s eye”

As Convention Approaches, GOP Primary Gets Nasty  In case you missed it, the Connecticut Republican primary took a nasty turn yesterday when a local political blogpublished a threatening text message allegedly sent by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst. Herbst wrote, “I’d like to put my cigar out in Mark Lauretti’s eye.” From the Hartford Courant…

FACT CHECK: Steve Pearce’s Real Record of Keeping New Mexicans in Poverty

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FACT CHECK: Steve Pearce’s Real Record of Keeping New Mexicans in Poverty

As Rep. Steve Pearce’s new campaign ad tries to cover up his record of voting to hurt New Mexicans living in poverty and prevent them from climbing the ladder of opportunity, the DGA is reminding voters of the facts. Steve Pearce has voted at least 20 times to take away affordable health care from 266,000 low income…

A New Low: Rauner Admin Suggested Blaming Legionnaires’ Outbreak on Combat Veteran Sen. Duckworth

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A New Low: Rauner Admin Suggested Blaming Legionnaires’ Outbreak on Combat Veteran Sen. Duckworth

Last night, WBEZ reported Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration suggested blaming someone else for a deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak at the state-run Quincy Veterans’ Home. Three years of outbreaks would eventually kill 13 people. WBEZ published an email from Rauner’s former legislative liaison Darlene Senger suggesting the administration blame U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, even though Duckworth last served…

Mike Pence & Doug Ducey: Two Crisis-Ridden Governors Together At Last

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Mike Pence & Doug Ducey: Two Crisis-Ridden Governors Together At Last

What do Gov. Doug Ducey and Mike Pence have in common? Both of them are defined by career-altering public relations crises during their time as governor. So it’s fitting that Doug Ducey is expected to introduce Mike Pence at an event in Arizona this afternoon. For Ducey, his failures to fix Arizona’s education system –…

Just After Deadly Parkland Shooting, Fung Took Max-Out Donation From PAC Opposed to Gun Safety Reform

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Just After Deadly Parkland Shooting, Fung Took Max-Out Donation From PAC Opposed to Gun Safety Reform

One month after 17 high school students were killed and 17 more were injured in the devastating shooting at Parkland High School, Mayor Allan Fung accepted a max-out donation from the Rhode Island Second Amendment PAC, an organization dedicated to blocking common sense gun safety reform. “While Governor Raimondo was taking swift action after the…

Walker’s Latest Trump Two-Step Attempt Falls Flat

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Walker’s Latest Trump Two-Step Attempt Falls Flat

Will Walker Campaign With Trump? Depends When You Ask Governor Scott Walker has now spent years trying to have it every possible way when it comes to President Donald Trump, so you think he’d be better at it by now. But just days after the New York Times reported that Walker “has told associates he is unlikely…

Reynolds Can’t Escape Questions About Her Bungled Response to Sexual Harassment

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Reynolds Can’t Escape Questions About Her Bungled Response to Sexual Harassment

More than five weeks after Governor Kim Reynolds fired her longtime friend and ally for what she called “credible allegations of sexual harassment,” she’s been unable to escape tough questions about her mishandling of the situation and complete lack of transparency. At a press conference yesterday, every single question Reynolds was asked had to do with Jamison’s firing…

The Curious Case Of Mike DeWine And Donald Trump

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The Curious Case Of Mike DeWine And Donald Trump

Will He Show Up To Cleveland This Saturday? When it comes to Donald Trump, Mike DeWine seems confused. After months of going back and forth with Mary Taylor over who was sufficiently devoted to President Trump, the big man himself made a visit to Richfield, Ohio a few weeks ago. And while Mary Taylor made…

ICYMI: GOP Candidates In Legal Trouble Borrow From Trump Playbook: Blame Obama!

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ICYMI: GOP Candidates In Legal Trouble Borrow From Trump Playbook: Blame Obama!

In case you missed it, Talking Points Memo is out with a new story on Adam Putnam’s strategy when on defense: blame Obama. Last week, Putnam tried to pin his farm’s history of wages violations “Obama regulators crawling around [his family’s] lower intestine” when in fact, the investigation was started under President Bush. Seems like…

VIDEO: Oregon GOP Primary Escalates from “Bickering” to “Street Fight” and “War”

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VIDEO: Oregon GOP Primary Escalates from “Bickering” to “Street Fight” and “War”

While Oregon’s Republican primary for governor has long been a contentious and ugly race to the right, candidate Sam Carpenter recently amped up the conflict even more. While speaking with the Benton County Republican Women, Carpenter told his fellow candidates “I’m not bickering with you guys anymore,” and labeled the GOP primary contest “a street fight,” and “war.” “Whichever…

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