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May 15, 2015 by

Democrats are frustrated and can’t seem to catch a break in their quest to take back the House. Not only did a top recruit leave them in the lurch in a competitive New York congressional district, but they’re also experiencing crowded primaries in two must-win seats in Illinois and Florida. The news got worse today in Nevada.

Democrats had hoped Las Vegas activist Susie Lee would mount a challenge to their perennial target Joe Heck in Nevada’s 3rd congressional district, but she has chosen to join the Democratic primary in Nevada’s 4th district instead.

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Lee’s decision to go district shopping and run in the 4th district instead of the 3rd leaves a top swing seat without a Democratic challenger and causes a crowded Democratic primary for yet another high priority seat for Nancy Pelosi.

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May 15, 2015 by

It has been 24 days since Hillary Clinton has answered a question from the media, and their frustration is starting to show.

Earlier today Chuck Todd voiced frustration that since Hillary Clinton announced her second Presidential campaign, former President Bill Clinton has answered 39 questions from the media opposed to a mere 9 by the former Secretary of State.

Later in the day Andrea Mitchell mirrored Todd’s frustrations claiming, “Hillary Clinton, has not exposed herself to any average people or any reporters.”

With no campaign events scheduled for this weekend, it looks like the Clinton media blackout will continue.

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May 15, 2015 by

Yesterday, two Senate hopefuls, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Patrick Murphy of Florida voted to close Gitmo and bring detainees to American shores. In 2009, plans to close Gitmo included repurposing an Illinois prison to house the world’s most dangerous war criminals. If they get their wish and close Gitmo, would these two Senate hopefuls prefer these detainees be housed in Illinois or Florida?

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May 15, 2015 by

Illinois Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth faces steep competition as new faces crowd the Democratic primary.

In addition to Duckworth, top Democrats are not-so-secretly recruiting Urban League President and CEO Andrea Zopp to run for Senate. Yesterday the Chicago Sun Times reported top Dems’ excitement about Zopp’s “great” potential:

“Sneed also hears former White House chief of staff William Daley, the brother and son of former Chicago mayors — and others — have talked to the uber-credentialed Zopp about being a potential candidate against GOP U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. ‘Yes, I have talked to her about it and have enormous respect for her, consider her my friend, and think she would be great in government and politics — but I can’t push anybody — anyone to run,’ Daley tells Sneed.”

On top of Duckworth and Zopp, Rep. Robin Kelly is looking to toss her hat in the ring. Just last week Kelly met with the DSCC about a potential run.

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May 15, 2015 by

California Democrat Ami Bera is playing politics on the trade deal before Congress. Bera plagiarized talking points from the White House and other groups when he wrote an op-ed in The Sacramento Bee in support of fast track. But in that same op-ed he did not give his position on the final Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Bera is now under pressure from the left for his support of fast track. Angie Wei, a leader of the California Labor Federation, said, “We’ve lost all our interest in defending this guy. We want to fight for people fighting for us, not people who turn their backs.” A union spokesman said, “It’s really unfortunate that Rep. Bera would rather parrot the talking points of corporate lobbyists and D.C. insiders than listen to folks in his own district.” Bera responded by saying he understands why labor unions feel “betrayed” and “disappointed” with his position.

It is time for Ami Bera to decide if he will be bullied by the far-left wing of his party or actually take a stand on this issue.

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May 15, 2015 by

Just four days after she announced her campaign, Hillary Clinton confirmed that her she would be taking donations from lobbyists. Just like in her 2008 run for president, Clinton is defending her decision by saying she will stand up to those lobbyist who donate to her, but that didn’t go over so well last time: [Read more…]

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May 15, 2015 by

In recent weeks, much has been made of the widening and serious rift within the Democrats that has roiled party ranks and spilled into the public discussion. The split has serious and negative ramifications for their 2016 standard bearer, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. [Read more…]

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May 14, 2015 by

Russ Feingold, who lost a seat in the Senate five years ago, has decided he wants back in. A relic of a bygone era, Feingold declared in his announcement web video (that he was sure to point out was shot in Wisconsin and not California, where he spends most of his time) [Read more…]

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May 14, 2015 by

As House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gears up for her high-end Chicago fundraiser in June, an important question lingers in the suburbs north of Chicago – will Pelosi invite former 10th district Congressman Brad Schneider?

Schneider, who is vying to represent the district in what will be a marquee House race, will need the full support and financial assistance of the Democratic machine. However, Schneider’s name was noticeably absent from an invitation obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times:

“Illinois Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley and Cheri Bustos names are listed on the invitation, obtained by the Sun-Times, with unspecified other members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation also joining the dinner at Mastro’s, 529 N. Dearborn.”

In March, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering threw a wrench into Washington Democrats’ plans when she announced her candidacy, triggering a potentially problematic primary challenge to Schneider.

What will Pelosi and the Democrats do? Will they invite both prospective nominees to the fundraiser or will they alienate a Democratic candidate to anoint their preferred nominee?

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May 13, 2015 by
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According to the most generous estimates, Hillary Clinton has answered only thirteen questions from the press during the first month of her 2016 Presidential campaign. The answers have been devoid of specifics and laughable at best – for example, when asked about her campaign finance agenda, Clinton said, “We do have a plan. We have a plan for my plan.”

And it’s not for lack of trying – reporters have sprinted across the campus of a community college in Iowa, been forced to stake out her private fundraisers with members of the one-percent, published their questions online and even unveiled a timer that tracks the amount time elapsed since Clinton last answered a question.

As Hillary hides from the press and avoids tough questions about her family foundation and private email server, here are a few leading Democrats that have answered more questions from the media in the past month:

  • Bill Clinton has done three televised interviews and in one, attempted to justify his $500,000 speaking fees as needing to “pay our bills” (but, hey, at least he tried).
  • Democratic Rivals Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley have “been doing regular television interviews and answering multiple questions on their campaign stops.”
  • Progressive Icons Elizabeth Warren and Bill De Blasio have been all over TV and print media pushing their progressive “Contract For America.”

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