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VIDEO: Buehler Flubs Student’s Debate Question on LGBTQ Bullying

Pressed 3 Times, Buehler Won’t Even Say “LGBTQ” In the key moment of last night’s Oregon gubernatorial debate, Rose Lawrence, a 15-year-old student from Portland, repeatedly took Knute Buehler to task for failing to answer her question about stopping the bullying of LGBTQ youth in Oregon schools. After Buehler’s vague initial answer failed to address specifically how…

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad on Health Care in Maine

Ad: ‘He Won’t Think Twice About Our Health Care’ Today, A Better Maine, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association released a new ad, “Think Twice.” The ad highlights the threat Shawn Moody poses to Mainers’ health care. Like Paul LePage, Moody has consistently opposed expanding health care coverage for Mainers. Without the…

Laxalt Allegedly Assaulted A Police Officer: Has He Told The Whole Truth??

This weekend, the Reno Gazette Journal published an explosive article describing a previously unreported arrest of Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt for allegedly assaulting a police officer. In June 1996, police were called to a woman’s home in Laxalt’s hometown of Alexandria, Virginia. There, according to the police report, Laxalt was arrested on suspicion of…

Jeff Johnson’s Out-of-Step With Minnesotans, And The RGA Leaves Him Behind

RGA Pulls Ad Reservation, Quits On Johnson’s Failed Campaign September has ended but we’re betting Jeff Johnson wishes he hadn’t woken up. The Republican Governors Association started a second round of cancellations, cutting $2.3 million in reserved advertising in Minnesota, leaving Johnson to further fend for himself. The RGA once thought Minnesota was a “top…

Shawn Moody Refuses to Stand Up for Maine Women, Ducks on Kavanaugh Confirmation

Yet again, Maine Republican Shawn Moody is ducking and refusing to stand up for Mainers—this time on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Silent Shawn” recently punted and refused to answer a Portland Press Herald inquiry about the Supreme Court confirmation process. In contrast, Attorney General Janet Mills spoke out strongly, saying, “I would…

Cordray Builds More Momentum After First Debate

Latest News Sep 28, 2018

Cordray Builds More Momentum After First Debate

In case you missed it, a new column from the associate editor of the Toledo Blade described Richard Cordray’s strong campaign over the last few weeks. After an “excellent” debate where Cordray left Republican Mike DeWine “flustered,” Cordray is building momentum and has DeWine on his heels. Read an excerpt from the Toledo Blade below…

VIDEO: Knute Buehler Bashes Affordable Care Act

Latest News Sep 28, 2018

VIDEO: Knute Buehler Bashes Affordable Care Act

Buehler Has Long Record of Opposing Access to Affordable Care At a meet and greet earlier this week, Oregon Republican Knute Buehler was caught on camera bashing the Affordable Care Act for helping Oregonians get the health care they need. His anti-ACA stance may be wildly unpopular in Oregon, but it’s also unsurprising given Buehler’s record of…

RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts 4 Pick-Up Opportunities Towards Democrats

Latest News Sep 28, 2018

RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts 4 Pick-Up Opportunities Towards Democrats

Florida, Iowa, Georgia, Kansas Now Rated More Likely to Flip Generational Election to Determine Future of Congressional Maps Today, Inside Elections shifted their ratings towards the Democrats for four key pickup opportunities: Florida, Iowa, Georgia, and Kansas. Here’s how their changes break down: Florida: Toss-up -> Tilt-D Iowa: Tilt-R -> Toss-up Georgia: Lean R ->…

Video Debate Highlight: Allan Fung Can’t Even Answer a Question About a Hat

Latest News Sep 28, 2018

Video Debate Highlight: Allan Fung Can’t Even Answer a Question About a Hat

Fung Flounders, Unable to Answer for Trump Support In last night’s Rhode Island gubernatorial debate, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung struggled to answer for his support for Trump in a state where nearly 60% of voters disapprove of the job he’s doing. When asked about whether or not he would wear a Trump hat today, Fung repeatedly refused…

Reynolds’ Cronyism Enabled Alleged Sexual Harassment

Latest News Sep 28, 2018

Reynolds’ Cronyism Enabled Alleged Sexual Harassment

“The report of the independent investigation into sexual harassment at the Iowa Finance Authority carries a strong whiff of cronyism” Yesterday, a new column from the Des Moines Register’s opinion editor highlighted the consequences of the cronyism swirling around the “ethically challenged” Kim Reynolds administration. Kathie Obradovich wrote, “The report of the independent investigation into…

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VIDEO: Buehler Flubs Student’s Debate Question on LGBTQ Bullying

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad on Health Care in Maine

Laxalt Allegedly Assaulted A Police Officer: Has He Told The Whole Truth??

Jeff Johnson’s Out-of-Step With Minnesotans, And The RGA Leaves Him Behind

Shawn Moody Refuses to Stand Up for Maine Women, Ducks on Kavanaugh Confirmation

Cordray Builds More Momentum After First Debate

VIDEO: Knute Buehler Bashes Affordable Care Act

RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts 4 Pick-Up Opportunities Towards Democrats

Video Debate Highlight: Allan Fung Can’t Even Answer a Question About a Hat

Reynolds’ Cronyism Enabled Alleged Sexual Harassment