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Romney Campaign Said To Ask Scott To Downplay Job Gains

MittRomney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President BarackObama, according to two people familiar with the matter. What’s unfolding in Florida highlights a dilemma for the Romney campaign: how…

DGA Policy Series: Improve Health, Lower Costs

DGA Policy Series: Improve Health, Lower Costs

Michigan GOP joins push to raise obstacles to voting

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McKenna, Inslee neck and neck in gubernatorial race

Washington’s gubernatorial race between Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee has narrowed to two points — advantage McKenna. So says pollster Stuart Elway, who has been tracking the race for months. Elway Research contacted 408 voters statewide June 13-16 and found 42 percent of those surveyed are inclined to vote for McKenna, while 40…

Governor Scott on Florida's voter purge

Outlining an economic message for the future

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From the Chair's Desk: Your Start-Up Life With Governor O'Malley

I recently sat down with the Huffington Post’s Rana Florida to talk about topics ranging from leadership to my advice for college graduates. You can read the full interview here.   Jobs. Opportunity. Now., Martin O’Malley   Your Start-Up Life With Governor O’Malley: Never Give Up and Keep Moving Forward Martin O’Malley (born January 18, 1963)…

Statement from DGA Executive Director Colm O'Comartun on gubernatorial debate in Washington

Statement from DGA Executive Director Colm O’Comartun on gubernatorial debate in Washington Washington, DC – Colm O’Comartun, Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement following the first gubernatorial debate between Jay Inslee and Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna in Washington State: “The choice in this election couldn’t be clearer- Washington can…

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Martin O’Malley on Romney’s Medicaid Plan

Washington, DC – Governor Martin O’Malley, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement today after Mitt Romney unveiled his plan for Medicaid: “Mitt Romney’s plan to end Medicaid as we know it would be a gargantuan leap backwards. He brags about wanting to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars each year, but…

Mitt Romney's Job-less plan

Under President Obama, the private sector has now created jobs for 27 straight months. We’ve created more jobs in the last year than were created during the entire 8 years of the Bush presidency, but the public sector has lagged, losing jobs in 16 of the last 18 months. These are jobs we could not…