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The Dems' New Line On Mitt: He's No Deval Patrick

BUZZFEED  |  LINK TO ARTICLE MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina-Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley previewed a new line of attack against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney here – contrasting Romney’s job creation record in the Bay State to his Democratic successors. O’Malley, in South Carolina to offer the Democratic response to last night’s Republican debate, outlined the new…

DGA Statement on Wisconsin Recall Petition Results

Washington, D.C. – Today, Governor Martin O’Malley, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement following news that Wisconsinites submitted over 1 million signatures in support of a recall election for Governor Scott Walker: “This historic result shows that voters are fed up with the overreaching, extreme agendas of the new crop…

Scott Walker Recall: Little Progress With Job Creation Could Create Hurdle For Governor

BY SCOTT BAUER  |  ASSOCIATED PRESS  |  LINK TO ARTICLE MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has made little progress fulfilling a campaign promise to create 250,000 jobs over four years, making the pledge that was a key to getting him elected last year a potentially significant hurdle as he fights off recall efforts. Walker hasn’t…

Cuomo, Legislature agree on middle-class tax cuts

ASSOCIATED PRESS  |  LINK TO ARTICLE ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to income tax cuts for New Yorkers making $40,000 to $300,000, which will save most middle-class families $300 to $400 a year. That cut, some jobs programs, reductions in the commuter and manufacturing taxes, and flood relief will be…

Democrats push for voter rights — and get a wedge issue

Kinder Exits Stage Left As Montana Rs Scramble to the Far Right

What a sad outlook for the Montana Republican primary race as the 9 gubernatorial candidates are pandering to tea party extremists to win the nomination. Because of the absurdly large (and possible expanding) field of candidates, the crowd of contenders is scrambling to the far right. Beyond demonstrating that their extreme agendas are far outside…

DGA Statement on the Kentucky Governor’s Race

Washington, D.C. – Governor Martin O’Malley, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement on Governor Steve Beshear’s re-election victory tonight: “Over the past four years, Governor Beshear has been an outstanding and effective leader for the people of Kentucky. Faced with a global economic downturn outside of his control, he remained…

O’Malley: Pass the Jobs Bill “As Soon As Possible”

Yesterday, DGA Chair Martin O’Malley and other Democratic governors met with the President and his Chief of Staff to discuss the American Jobs Act and balanced approaches to reducing the deficit. Highlights: Politico: [O’Malley] didn’t pull any punches in assessing blame for the nation’s current economic situation, laying the tough choices now under consideration at…

DGA lessons from West Virginia special election

BY ALEXANDER BURNS  |  POLITICO  |  LINK TO ARTICLE Democrats dodged a potentially embarrassing defeat last night when West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin prevailed in a special election over Republican challenger Bill Maloney. The Republican Governors Association spent a big sum on ads tying Tomblin to President Obama, but the Democrat managed to eke out a…

DGA on Ovide LaMontagne’s Announcement for Governor

Washington, D.C. – Today, Colm O’Comartun, the Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement on Ovide LaMontagne’s announcement that he will run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New Hampshire: “Ovide LaMontagne is a perennial candidate who marches in lockstep with the extremist, Tea Party Republicans in Concord. He offers New…