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Rhode Island Dem Gov Gina Raimondo's Approval Rating Plummets, Faces 'Difficult Path To Re-Election'
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release:
In Rhode Island, Democrat governor Gina Raimondo received more unwelcomed news this morning as a new Morning Consult poll shows her approval rating further dropping since April, making her the most unpopular and most vulnerable Democrat incumbent running for governor in 2018. The poll notes that Raimondo faces a "difficult path to re-election."
The last Morning Consult poll from April of this year showed Raimondo with a 48 percent approval rating, which was described as "soft" by WPRI-TV's Ted Nesi,
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WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release:
In Rhode Island, Democrat governor Gina Raimondo received more unwelcomed news this morning as a new Morning Consult poll shows her approval rating further dropping since April, making her the most unpopular and most vulnerable Democrat incumbent running for governor in 2018. The poll notes that Raimondo faces a "difficult path to re-election."
The last Morning Consult poll from April of this year showed Raimondo with a 48 percent approval rating, which was described as "soft" by WPRI-TV's Ted Nesi,especially after the Democratic Governors Association began spending on early campaign ads to support her. But four months later, and after the DGA spent roughly half a million propping up Raimondo, her standing has only gotten worse.
NRCC Releases 'Running Us Dry' Digital Ads, Targeting 6 CA, AZ Democrats
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news release:
The National Republican Congressional Committee today released a series of digital ads titled "Running Us Dry" targeting six House Democrats for voting against expediting much-needed water delivery to drought-stricken communities in California and Arizona. The ads target Reps. John Garamendi (CA-3), Ami Bera (CA-7), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Scott Peters (CA-52), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-1).
"These Democratic Members of Congress clearly value loyalty to Nancy Pelosi and radical
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WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news release:
The National Republican Congressional Committee today released a series of digital ads titled "Running Us Dry" targeting six House Democrats for voting against expediting much-needed water delivery to drought-stricken communities in California and Arizona. The ads target Reps. John Garamendi (CA-3), Ami Bera (CA-7), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Scott Peters (CA-52), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-1).
"These Democratic Members of Congress clearly value loyalty to Nancy Pelosi and radicalenvironmentalists over their own constituents' access to water," said NRCC Spokesman Jack Pandol.
"Every family forced to pay more for this vital and increasingly scarce resource needs to know their Democratic Members of Congress are responsible."
The advertisements will run online in each of the six districts for one week and will be targeted toward moderate swing voters.
LNC Seeks Applicants for Credentials Committee
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release:
The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is seeking applicants to serve on the Credentials Committee for the June 30-July 3, 2018, national convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LNC expects to make the appointments during its Aug. 19-20, 2017, meeting so as to give the committee plenty of time to do its work.
The LNC appoints 5 of the 10 Credentials Committee members. The Credentials Committee members gather and verify delegate data in the months leading up to the national convention, and then are expected to
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WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release:
The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is seeking applicants to serve on the Credentials Committee for the June 30-July 3, 2018, national convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LNC expects to make the appointments during its Aug. 19-20, 2017, meeting so as to give the committee plenty of time to do its work.
The LNC appoints 5 of the 10 Credentials Committee members. The Credentials Committee members gather and verify delegate data in the months leading up to the national convention, and then are expected towork onsite throughout the national convention.
Committee members will be expected to invest an appreciable amount of their time into doing their jobs. Any travel costs incurred will be at personal expense.
If you are willing to serve in these LNC-appointed positions, apply by completing this form no later than Aug. 10, 2017.
Governor Martinez Absent From Bipartisan Letter Rejecting Republican Repeal Without Plan
SANTA FE, N.M., July 18 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news:
Today, a bipartisan group of governors rejected Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act today, but Governor Martinez was noticeably absent from their letter.
"Governor Martinez is shirking her responsibility to stand up for New Mexico--not only would the Obamacare repeal take medical care away from hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans, it will kill jobs in our state," said Richard Ellenberg, chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. "Republicans fail to put New Mexico first, and their policies
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SANTA FE, N.M., July 18 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news:
Today, a bipartisan group of governors rejected Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act today, but Governor Martinez was noticeably absent from their letter.
"Governor Martinez is shirking her responsibility to stand up for New Mexico--not only would the Obamacare repeal take medical care away from hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans, it will kill jobs in our state," said Richard Ellenberg, chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. "Republicans fail to put New Mexico first, and their policieshave taken a toll on our economy."
Governor Martinez has recently made a point to address President Trump's twitter activity, but has neglected to comment on the Republican healthcare repeal which directly affects New Mexicans across the state.
The most recent Senate Republican healthcare repeal would kick up to 250,000 New Mexicans off their health care, kill 11,000 jobs, and put a $678 million burden on hospitals in the state. A complete repeal would undoubtedly have worse impact.
The only Republican running for Governor of New Mexico, Steve Pearce, supports these detrimental impacts to the state.
GOP Proves They Don't Give a Damn About Quality Affordable Health Coverage
ATLANTA, July 18 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
"Nothing is more telling than Tom Price's admission that the GOP's endgame is to place power back in the hands of insurance companies. Before the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with pre-existing conditions were charged higher premiums or denied coverage altogether, being a woman was considered a pre-existing condition, and out-of-pocket expenses for lifesaving preventative care like mammograms and immunizations placed these services out-of-reach for many. Repeal of the ACA is cruel and dangerous." - DuBose Porter,
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ATLANTA, July 18 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release:
"Nothing is more telling than Tom Price's admission that the GOP's endgame is to place power back in the hands of insurance companies. Before the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with pre-existing conditions were charged higher premiums or denied coverage altogether, being a woman was considered a pre-existing condition, and out-of-pocket expenses for lifesaving preventative care like mammograms and immunizations placed these services out-of-reach for many. Repeal of the ACA is cruel and dangerous." - DuBose Porter,Chair
Yesterday on This Week, HHS Tom Price suggested that insurance companies turn back the clock on industry improvements and standards set by the ACA.
From Huffington Post: "It's really perplexing, especially from the insurance companies, because all they have to do is dust off how they did business before Obamacare," Price said, referring to an amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that would allow insurers to resume sales of policies that leave out key benefits, such as prescription drugs or mental health treatment.
"A single risk pool, which is what they're objecting to, is exactly the kind of process that was aEuros• that has been utilized for decades to care for individuals," he added.
Cruz's amendment would allow insurance companies to get away with providing "junk insurance" -barebones coverage that would cover very little while carrying higher out-of-pocket costs for those covered.
From NYT: The new version of the bill released on Thursday incorporates an idea from Senator Ted Cruz of Texas that would permit insurers to market all types of plans as long as they offer ones that comply with Affordable Care Act standards. The measure would also allow companies to take into account people's health status in determining whether to insure them and at what price. State insurance regulators say the proposal harks back to the days when insurance companies, even household names like Aetna and Blue Cross, sold policies so skimpy they could hardly be called coverage at all. Derided as 'junk insurance,' the plans had very low premiums but often came with five-figure deductibles. Many failed to pay for medical care that is now deemed essential.
DNC on Trumps 45% Increase in Visas for Foreign Workers
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by Deputy Communications Director Adienne Watson in response to news the Trump administration will allow a 45 percent increase in visas for temporary foreign workers:
"This is just the latest example of Trump's empty and hypocritical views on American jobs. He says we need to 'hire American,' but he continues to hire foreign workers to staff his own hotels and golf courses, and now he's increased the number of temporary foreign workers - the same workers he uses at his properties - by 45 percent. He says we
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WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by Deputy Communications Director Adienne Watson in response to news the Trump administration will allow a 45 percent increase in visas for temporary foreign workers:
"This is just the latest example of Trump's empty and hypocritical views on American jobs. He says we need to 'hire American,' but he continues to hire foreign workers to staff his own hotels and golf courses, and now he's increased the number of temporary foreign workers - the same workers he uses at his properties - by 45 percent. He says weneed to 'buy American,' but he manufactured his branded products overseas. Trump is all talk when it comes to the needs of American workers and businesses."
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced a one-time increase of 15,000 additional visas for low-wage, seasonal workers for the remainder of this fiscal year, a seeming about-face from President Trump's "Hire American" rhetoric, following heavy lobbying from the fisheries, hospitality and other industries that rely on temporary foreign workers.
The increase represents a 45 percent bump from the number of H-2B visas normally issued for the second half of the fiscal year, said senior Homeland Security officials in a call with reporters Monday.
The visas are for workers taking temporary jobs in the seafood, tourism, landscaping, construction and other seasonal industries -- but not farm laborers.
Businesses must first attest that their firms would suffer permanent "irreparable harm" without importing foreign workers, and will be required to retain documents proving that they would not otherwise be able to meet their contractual obligations, the officials said.
DCCC: Rep. Bost Must Heed Candidate Bost's Call for Public Town Halls
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement by spokeswoman Rachel Irwin ahead of Rep. Mike Bost's telephone town hall this evening, calling out his hypocrisy for his previous comments blasting his opponent for holding telephone town halls in 2014:
"Rep. Mike Bost should heed his own advice and stop hiding behind a phone and reading scripted lines while taxpayers foot the bill," said DCCC spokeswoman Rachel Irwin.
"His constituents are asking for the same in-person forums that Mike Bost called for in 2014. The only thing that has changed
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WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement by spokeswoman Rachel Irwin ahead of Rep. Mike Bost's telephone town hall this evening, calling out his hypocrisy for his previous comments blasting his opponent for holding telephone town halls in 2014:
"Rep. Mike Bost should heed his own advice and stop hiding behind a phone and reading scripted lines while taxpayers foot the bill," said DCCC spokeswoman Rachel Irwin.
"His constituents are asking for the same in-person forums that Mike Bost called for in 2014. The only thing that has changedis that Bost doesn't want face his record of voting to reduce healthcare coverage and raise premiums for Illinois families.
"Voters will remember Rep. Bost's hypocrisy at a time when so many are frustrated by the lack of leadership in Congress."
