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RGA Chair Cancels Event With McCrory, Amid HB2 Crisis

RGA Chair Cancels Event With McCrory, Amid HB2 Crisis NM Gov. Susana Martinez suddenly quits planned May 7 speech at NCGOP Convention Martinez faced pressure at home over connection to McCrory Pat McCrory’s HB 2 crisis in North Carolina has his top political ally running for cover. Republican Governors Association Chair, Susana Martinez, announced last…

What They’re Saying: Martinez Bombs in NY

What They’re Saying: Martinez Bombs in NY Crowd ‘could care less,’ ‘talking loudly over her’ Last night, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez delivered the keynote address at a New York Republican Party fundraising dinner. Despite chairing the Republican Governors Association, Martinez has refused to say whether she will support the Republican nominee. Nothing changed in the Big…

DGA Announces A Record $10.8M Raised in 1st Quarter

DGA Announces A Record $10.8M Raised in 1st Quarter Q1 Fundraising Marks $3M Increase from 2012 Report Continues DGA’s Strong Fundraising Trend The Democratic Governors Association announced today that the organization raised $10.8 million across all entities during the first quarter of 2016. The fundraising period covers January 1 through March 31. The numbers mark…

Pence in 24 Hours: Booed, Outraised, Failed

Pence in 24 Hours: Booed, Outraised, Failed It’s been a rough 24 hours for Governor Mike Pence. 1. BOOED – Pencewas booed Thursday night as he threw out the first pitch for the Indianapolis Indians. Watch the video here: 2. OUTRAISED – In a new report out Friday, Pence was outraised in the first quarter of…

Together At Last: Martinez, Trump to Share Stage in NYC

Together At Last: Martinez, Trump to Share Stage in NYC The cost to see New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez & Donald Trump together in Manhattan tonight: $1,000. The irony of Trump and Martinez sharing the stage: Priceless. Awkwardness is bound to ensue tonight, as Martinez and Trump share a stage at a New York Republican Party fundraising dinner. Martinez, the…

5 NC Ed. Boards Slam McCrory’s Executive Order

5 NC Ed. Boards Slam McCrory’s Executive Order The reviews are in on Pat McCrory’s LGBT executive order: No one is buying what McCrory is selling. Over the past two days, the 5 largest-circulation newspapers in North Carolina have editorialized against McCrory’s order as “empty language,” “carrying no weight” and “ignoring the core problem.” Here’s what North Carolina’s 5…

Pence’s Wrong Priorities Backfire in Indiana

Pence’s Wrong Priorities Backfire in Indiana Backlash Builds Over Pence’s Focus on Social Agenda (Photo via Brandon Smith, Indiana Public Media) He’s at it again. Indiana Governor Mike Pence has taken his eye off the ball on the economy — and is once again generating severe backlash for pushing a harmful social agenda. One year…

DGA Statement on McCrory Executive Order in North Carolina

DGA Statement on McCrory Executive Order in North Carolina Today, the Democratic Governors Association released the following statement in response to Gov. Pat McCrory’s executive order in North Carolina: “Pat McCrory’s executive order is all hat and no cattle,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “McCrory’s order does nothing to substantively change the law he signed 2…

ICYMI: Kasich Throws McCrory Under the Bus

ICYMI: Kasich Throws McCrory Under the Bus Even McCrory’s Fellow GOP Governors Are Abandoning Him over HB2 This weekend, Ohio Gov. John Kasich spoke out against Gov. Pat McCrory’s anti-LGBT law in North Carolina, joining a chorus of Democratic and Republican governors who have criticized McCrory on the issue. During an interview on CBS’s Face the…

VIDEO: McCrory Stops For the Azaleas, Skips Questions on HB2

VIDEO: McCrory Stops For the Azaleas, Skips Questions on HB2 Yesterday, Gov. Pat McCrory stopped by Wilmington, North Carolina, to see the azaleas, but high-tailed it from reporters once they started asking questions. At the North Carolina Azalea Festival’s annual Queen’s Coronation, local press had hoped to speak to McCrory about the impact of PayPal canceling…

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