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Ducey Caught in Major Staffer Pay Scandal

Governor Giving Staff Huge Raises While Stiffing Teachers Teachers Remain Lowest Paid in the Nation Gov. Doug Ducey is under fire in Arizona for trying to sneak huge pay raises to his political inner circle while pushing a lean budget that fails to properly fund Arizona’s schools. In his State of the State speech earlier…

DGA Announces Another $1 Million to Ralph Northam in Virginia

Brings Total DGA Investment to Over $5 Million Today the DGA announced it is sending another $1 million to Ralph Northam in the Virginia governor’s race. The donation brings the DGA’s total investment in the race to just over $5 million. Northam already has a cash advantage over his opponent Ed Gillespie. This latest donation…

DGA Statement on New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate

Tonight, DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold issued the following statement on New Jersey’s gubernatorial debate: “We saw again tonight that Phil Murphy is the right choice to lead New Jersey. He presented a bold vision to make New Jersey’s economy work for middle class families and turn the page from the Christie-Guadagno Administration’s mismanagement. “Kim…

Base Problems: Virginia Trump Leader Quits on Gillespie

Ed Gillespie’s Trump problem in Virginia just got a lot worse. Today, the Washington Post reported that Gillespie’s “ambassador to Trump country,” Jack Morgan, has quit the campaign after being snubbed from a speaking role at the campaign’s poorly attended rally with Mike Pence. Morgan was also reportedly “exasperated” by the campaign’s lukewarm response to…

Rauner Team Fails to Land Toyota Plant on Asia Trip, Pivots Back to Bashing Illinois

Today, Crain’s Chicago reported that Illinois will not be a contender for a new Toyota factory and, rather than take any responsibility, Governor Bruce Rauner’s team quickly pivoted to bashing the state. While running for governor, Rauner touted himself as a natural salesman due to his business background. Instead, Rich Miller wrote, Illinois voters got…

Spineless Ed Gillespie Abandons Principles to Pander to Hard-Line Trumpists

A new story in Yahoo News highlights Ed Gillespie’s cynical and desperate abandonment of the principles he once professed in order to win over extreme, anti-immigrant Trump voters in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. While Gillespie once advocated for the Republican Party to become more inclusive towards immigrants and minorities, his campaign is now “best known” for his misleading fear-mongering ads…

On Trump Premium Hikes, Schuette Puts Extreme Political Views Before People

If there was ever any doubt as to where Bill Schuette’s loyalties stood, he confirmed last week that he puts his extreme ideology, and his own self-interest, before the health and welfare of Michiganders. Schuette strongly backs President Trump’s recent move to hike health insurance premiums for Michiganders, saying “the president is doing the right thing.” The…

GA-GOV: Do GOP Candidates Agree With Williams That Bump Stocks Saved Lives in Vegas?

Candidate Opposes Bump Stock Ban, Claims it Saved Lives in Vegas Shooting In the latest chapter in the far-right Georgia Republican primary, candidate Michael Williams is somehow running to the right of the NRA. Sen. Williams is now championing “bump stocks” like the one used in the recent mass-shooting in Las Vegas. He came strongly…

Trump Keeping Distance From Toxic Ed Gillespie

For the second time in two days, White House sources indicate that President Trump is steering clear of Virginia’s gubernatorial race where Gillespie’s toxic and desperate campaign is looking less and less likely to pull off a win. The Washington Post reported today: “[Some] Trump associates are advising him not to tie himself more closely to Gillespie…

South Carolina Snub? Trump Skips NJ and VA to Campaign with McMaster

Guadagno and Gillespie Both Said They’d Campaign with Trump With less than a month left in the 2017 election season, President Trump is finally hitting the road for a gubernatorial candidate. But oddly enough, he’s not headed to Virginia or New Jersey, the states with races in 2017. Instead, he’s flying to South Carolina to…

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