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

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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

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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

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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”

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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”

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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

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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”

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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

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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…

Day 16: Jeanne “The Godfather” Ives to Rauner “Revenge Is A Dish That Tastes Best When It Is Cold”

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Day 16: Jeanne “The Godfather” Ives to Rauner “Revenge Is A Dish That Tastes Best When It Is Cold”

Future resident of Italy, Governor Bruce Rauner, made news yesterday after donating Mario Puzo’s Godfather papers to the Dartmouth Library, but Rauner could learn a thing or two from Puzo’s words. Like Puzo’s characters, Rauner is stuck in his own inter-organization power struggle with state Representative Jeanne Ives. After years of Rauner’s lies and betrayals, Ives declared a vendetta against the failed Governor,…

After Failing Teachers, Governor Mary Fallin Compares Them to Spoiled Teenagers

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After Failing Teachers, Governor Mary Fallin Compares Them to Spoiled Teenagers

Fallin Compares Teachers to a “Teenage Kid That Wants a Better Car” Governor Mary Fallin is struggling to come to grips with the scope of her failures in Oklahoma. Rather than take responsibility for the problems created by her drastic cuts to education funding, the governor had the audacity to accuse the teachers of being…

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