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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
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Columbus, Ohio- After Vivek Ramaswamy was slammed for his out-of-touch video suggesting that making school year round was the best way to help working families, his supporters claimed the video was fake. Ramaswamy deleted and reposted the video in a desperate attempt at damage control, but confirmed the video was real.
"Even Ramaswamy's biggest supporters know what voters across the state are learning now: Ramaswamy is a billionaire who doesn't
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
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Columbus, Ohio- After Vivek Ramaswamy was slammed for his out-of-touch video suggesting that making school year round was the best way to help working families, his supporters claimed the video was fake. Ramaswamy deleted and reposted the video in a desperate attempt at damage control, but confirmed the video was real.
"Even Ramaswamy's biggest supporters know what voters across the state are learning now: Ramaswamy is a billionaire who doesn'tunderstand what Ohioans are going through while he's flying cross country on a private jet," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "His policies are clearly out-of-touch and wrong for Ohio, which is why his biggest fans embarrassingly thought his video was AI."
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The New Republic: Dem Shares Vivek Ramaswamy Video So Dumb, His Fans Think It's AI
* MAGA Republicans accused a Democrat running against Vivek Ramawamy for Ohio governor of posting an AI-generated video of the DOGE czar-for-a-day pitching a truly terrible policy idea. Too bad for them, because the video was actually real.
* Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, a Democratic primary candidate for governor in Ohio, shared a clip on X Monday that showed Ramaswamy pitching an outrageous idea to lower the cost of childcare.
* "Make parenting more affordable by making school year-round and going to four o'clock instead of three o'clock, so you don't have to pay for childcare," Ramaswamy said in the video.
* That proposal was so blatantly bad that Republicans immediately started to accuse Acton of sharing a fake video. Far-right commentator Tim Pool claimed on his show Tuesday that the video Acton shared was AI and that the audio had been "replaced."
* It turns out, the only one manipulating the video was Ramaswamy. The full video was originally posted to Ramaswamy's social media accounts before being removed. Another version of the video was later reposted without the Republican's plan to extend school hours, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/vivek-ramaswamys-ideas-are-so-bad-his-supporters-hope-its-fake/
NRCC: Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman has been added to the Democrats' most vulnerable list as Republicans remain on offense to expand our majority.
"Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman will lose his seat next year. Ohioans are ready for change and will reject his radical far-left agenda of raising taxes and defunding the police." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from the Cincinnati Enquirer here or see excerpts below:
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman has been added to the Democrats' most vulnerable list as Republicans remain on offense to expand our majority.
"Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman will lose his seat next year. Ohioans are ready for change and will reject his radical far-left agenda of raising taxes and defunding the police." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from the Cincinnati Enquirer here or see excerpts below:
Democratsadd Greg Landsman to list of at-risk House members in 2026
Cincinnati Enquirer
Haley BeMiller
November 24, 2025
U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman will join a list of vulnerable House Democrats to be defended in 2026 as the party seeks to regain control of Congress.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Landsman to its list of Frontline members, who get extra money and support to run difficult races in districts that favor Republicans. The Nov. 24 announcement came weeks after Ohio lawmakers approved a new congressional map that gives the GOP an edge in Landsman's 1st Congressional District.
The district now stretches from Cincinnati to Warren and Clinton counties and doesn't include suburbs in northern Hamilton County.
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Ohio was required to draw a new congressional map this year and passed one with the backing of Republicans and Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Progressive advocates blasted Democrats for supporting the map and called it a raw deal for Cincinnati voters in particular.
The new map also makes life harder for Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat, the longest-serving woman in Congress.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/25/democrats-know-out-of-touch-democrat-greg-landsman-is-in-trouble/
NRCC Launches "Inside the Majority" Video Highlighting Ryan Mackenzie
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Launches "Inside the Majority" Video Highlighting Ryan Mackenzie
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an "Inside the Majority" video highlighting Congressman Ryan Mackenzie's work to lower the cost of living for Lehigh Valley families.
"Congressman Ryan Mackenzie has worked to lower costs for Pennsylvania families from day one in office. As a lifelong resident of the Greater Lehigh Valley, no one is better suited to fight for their community than Mackenzie."
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Launches "Inside the Majority" Video Highlighting Ryan Mackenzie
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an "Inside the Majority" video highlighting Congressman Ryan Mackenzie's work to lower the cost of living for Lehigh Valley families.
"Congressman Ryan Mackenzie has worked to lower costs for Pennsylvania families from day one in office. As a lifelong resident of the Greater Lehigh Valley, no one is better suited to fight for their community than Mackenzie."- NRCC Spokesman Reilly Richardson
A partial transcript from the "Inside the Majority" video featuring Ryan Mackenzie can be found below:
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Affordability and cost of living are far and away the biggest concern for people in our local community right now. So what we've been able to accomplish, things like no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, increasing the deduction for seniors on Social Security... for many people, they're living paycheck to paycheck, and so any kind of tax relief is meaningful.
We were able to do that by expanding things like the child tax credit to $2,200 per child and indexing it to inflation. But for working families, seniors, and everybody in our community, there's still more work that needs to be done. Really, as an individual, I know that we need to make sure that we're providing a better life and opportunity for the next generations to come.
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View video here: https://youtu.be/o23fcXMpNJI
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/25/nrcc-launches-inside-the-majority-video-highlighting-ryan-mackenzie/
Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
Michigan farm exports are continuing to "collapse" in the fallout from the reckless tariffs supported by failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. According to Crain's Grand Rapids Business, "Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025" and "soybean meal exports also dropped 46%," which state officials "blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war."
Rogers has been a
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
Michigan farm exports are continuing to "collapse" in the fallout from the reckless tariffs supported by failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. According to Crain's Grand Rapids Business, "Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025" and "soybean meal exports also dropped 46%," which state officials "blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war."
Rogers has been arubber-stamp for Trump's chaotic tariffs, calling them an "absolute win" and "masterful"--even as they spike costs on nearly everything Michiganders buy and devastate Michigan farmers. When confronted with these real-world consequences, Rogers was caught at a campaign event "making fun of those who worry about higher prices," arguing the economic pain is "worth the financial strife being put on the American people." He even falsely claimed that there is no inflation and that "working families [are] not paying more."
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Crain's Grand Rapids Business: Michigan farm exports collapse in fallout from Trump tariffs
* Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025, part of a stunning collapse in agricultural exports that state officials blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war.
* Soybean meal exports also dropped 46%, according to data from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
* State ag leaders point to trade policies enacted this year by the Trump administration and retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries as being directly responsible for the declines.
* "More and more foreign purchasers are just viewing the United States and Michigan products with a lot of uncertainty," said Timothy Boring, executive director of MDARD. "They're increasingly, it seems, making decisions to source from other countries that do offer that greater predictability and stability in those export markets."
* [...] "Michigan agriculture and various commodity groups have spent generations now building these international markets around the globe and so much of those trading partnerships rely upon the trust in those personal connections," Boring said. "If the trust isn't there, if the predictability and the stability of those relationships isn't going to be there, those importers are going to look to procure products somewhere else where there's greater stability and more certainty."
* [...] "The U.S. has a reputation of being a consistent supplier of high-quality beans and grains with efficient logistics. However, tariffs make us uncompetitive in many markets," Fahrner said.
* [...] Fahrner noted that getting importers to change their sourcing can be a difficult proposition. "Once buyers switch to suppliers in other countries, it is very hard to get that business back, thus decreasing available markets for U.S. exports," Fahrner said.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michigan-farm-exports-collapse-in-fallout-from-mike-rogers-backed-tariffs/
ICYMI: Titus, Lee & Horsford Said NO to Lower Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Titus, Lee & Horsford Said NO to Lower Utility Bills
In case you missed it, Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford voted against lowering energy costs for working families, siding with the radical socialists instead of Nevadans struggling under sky-high utility bills.
"Out of touch Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford would rather bow to the demands of the radical far-left than unleash American energy to lower energy costs for Nevada families. Titus, Lee,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Titus, Lee & Horsford Said NO to Lower Utility Bills
In case you missed it, Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford voted against lowering energy costs for working families, siding with the radical socialists instead of Nevadans struggling under sky-high utility bills.
"Out of touch Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford would rather bow to the demands of the radical far-left than unleash American energy to lower energy costs for Nevada families. Titus, Lee,and Horsford can't be trusted to put Nevadans first." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
Nevada Democrats Vote Against Lower Energy Costs As House Republicans Move To Unleash American Energy
The Nevada Globe
House Republicans just took a major step toward lowering energy costs for Nevada families and, predictably, Nevada's Democratic delegation tried to stand in the way.
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In short: more American energy production, more American energy exports, and lower costs for families everywhere, including right here in Nevada.
Republicans and even a number of Democrats understood that. Titus, Lee, and Horsford didn't.
Instead, Nevada's Democratic delegation sided with the far-left environmental lobby that openly admits it wants to end fossil fuels altogether, no matter how painful it becomes for working families trying to keep the lights on, heat their homes, or afford a drive to work.
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Nevadans have been crushed by years of soaring utility bills, skyrocketing gas prices, and inflation that refuses to go away. Even as national energy costs ease, Nevada consistently ranks among the most expensive states in the country for residential electricity and Democrats in Washington keep voting to make it worse.
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Nevada families want lower energy bills, cheaper gas, and a future where America not China, not Russia, not the Middle East controls its own energy supply. The House just delivered a plan to make that happen.
Titus, Lee, and Horsford voted no. Fortunately, House Republicans are moving full speed ahead to put America back in the driver's seat on energy. It's a shame Nevada's Democrats refuse to come along for the ride.
Read more here (https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/nevada-democrats-vote-against-lower-energy-costs-as-house-republicans-move-to-unleash-american-energy/).
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/25/icymi-titus-lee-horsford-said-no-to-lower-utility-bills/
DNC: In Final Week, Aftyn Behn Remains Laser-Focused on Affordability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025:
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In Final Week, Aftyn Behn Remains Laser-Focused on Affordability
One week ahead of Election Day on December 2, and as early voting ends tomorrow, Aftyn Behn continues to stay laser-focused on the issues most important to Tennesseans: lowering their grocery bills, lowering their health care costs, and fighting back against tax breaks for billionaires. In stark contrast, Republicans like Matt Van Epps have no plan to lower Tennesseans' costs, and he is instead spending his time defending
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025:
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In Final Week, Aftyn Behn Remains Laser-Focused on Affordability
One week ahead of Election Day on December 2, and as early voting ends tomorrow, Aftyn Behn continues to stay laser-focused on the issues most important to Tennesseans: lowering their grocery bills, lowering their health care costs, and fighting back against tax breaks for billionaires. In stark contrast, Republicans like Matt Van Epps have no plan to lower Tennesseans' costs, and he is instead spending his time defendingDonald Trump's Big Ugly Bill. Matt Van Epps said he would have voted for the Big Ugly Bill despite the fact that it kicks 210,000 Tennesseans off their health insurance and puts nine rural hospitals on the brink of closure, and he says there's "no policy" of Donald Trump's that he disagrees with.
A Reminder: New CBS polling found that 64% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy and 60% disapprove of his job performance overall, a record low for Trump.
In the final stretch, the DNC is all-in to help the Aftyn Behn campaign, deploying our robust volunteer organizing team that has already contacted more than 70,000 voters in the district.
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement:
"As Republicans' disapproval ratings hit new lows, including on their handling of the economy, Matt Van Epps would be more of the same: another MAGA Republican with no plans to lower costs for Tennessee families. In stark contrast, Aftyn Behn continues to run a disciplined campaign focused on lowering costs and protecting health care. From her time as a health care organizer to her leadership in the Tennessee state legislature, Rep. Behn has fought to eliminate the state's grocery tax, protect health care and rural hospitals, and ensure large corporations and billionaires pay their fair share. From now until Election Day, the DNC is all gas and no brakes to ensure Tennessee families have a fighter who will lower their costs and won't bend the knee to Washington Republicans -- and that leader is Aftyn Behn."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/in-final-week-aftyn-behn-remains-laser-focused-on-affordability/
Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
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As the Republican-led Pentagon takes the unprecedented steps of threatening to drag Senator Mark Kelly before a military court for telling troops to refuse illegal orders, Juan Ciscomani won't stand up in defense of veterans.
Ciscomani has a clear track record of falling in line with party leaders rather than standing up for Arizonans. He votes with Trump 100% of the time, regardless of how it affects
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
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As the Republican-led Pentagon takes the unprecedented steps of threatening to drag Senator Mark Kelly before a military court for telling troops to refuse illegal orders, Juan Ciscomani won't stand up in defense of veterans.
Ciscomani has a clear track record of falling in line with party leaders rather than standing up for Arizonans. He votes with Trump 100% of the time, regardless of how it affectsSouthern Arizona. Under the current Trump Administration, Ciscomani has:
* Broken his promise to not vote for the largest Medicaid cuts in history.
* Skipped town during the Republican shutdown as Southern Arizonans were facing food insecurity and skyrocketing health care premiums.
* Voted to jeopardize jobs in his district after promising not to.
* Said he was "thrilled" to work with Elon Musk's DOGE which laid off thousands of veterans and cut staff at the VA.
Arizonans can't trust Ciscomani to keep any of his promises or to actually represent them in Washington. Time and time again, Ciscomani has shown that he won't stand with Arizonans when it counts.
DCCC Spokesperson Bridget Gonzalez :
"Juan Ciscomani is staying silent as his party attacks one of Arizona's most respected voices on defense and national security. His silence says everything about where his priorities lie he will never stand up to his party bosses, not even to defend veterans."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/ciscomani-stays-silent-as-veterans-are-under-attack-by-the-trump-administration/
