Politics, Parties, Candidates
Here's a look at documents from politicians, candidates and interested parties
Featured Stories
With Health Care Costs Set to Skyrocket, DCCC Launches New Digital Ad To Hold House Republicans Accountable
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
With Health Care Costs Set to Skyrocket, DCCC Launches New Digital Ad To Hold House Republicans Accountable
*
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee unveiled a national digital ad buy blasting House Republicans for driving the nation over a health care cliff which will trigger a massive price hike for millions of Americans as soon as November 1st, when open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins.
The four-figure ad buy, which is scheduled to run beginning this weekend
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
With Health Care Costs Set to Skyrocket, DCCC Launches New Digital Ad To Hold House Republicans Accountable
*
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee unveiled a national digital ad buy blasting House Republicans for driving the nation over a health care cliff which will trigger a massive price hike for millions of Americans as soon as November 1st, when open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins.
The four-figure ad buy, which is scheduled to run beginning this weekendon YouTube, makes clear that rising health care costs are a direct result of House Republicans' refusal to come to work and negotiate a deal to avert the expiration of ACA tax credits - which would force average out-of-pocket health care costs for millions of everyday Americans to more than double.
As illustrated in the new ad, instead of averting a Republican health care price hike, House Republicans would rather relax and continue their ( checks calendar ) SIX week vacation - indifferent to the millions of working families who will be forced to pay more at a time when the cost of everything is already too expensive.
The :15 digital ad is scheduled to run in all 35 of the DCCC's Districts in Play.
Watch the ad below:
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton :
"The American people need real relief from the Republican health care crisis that is driving health care costs up by as much as double - but instead they get vacationing Republicans who can't be bothered. Until Republicans come to work and do their damn job - the DCCC is going to hold every lazy, vulnerable House Republican accountable."
***
Original text here: https://dccc.org/with-health-care-costs-set-to-skyrocket-dccc-launches-new-digital-ad-to-hold-house-republicans-accountable/
WVEC: Protesters Rally Against Healthcare Increases In Front of Rep. Kiggans' Virginia Beach Office
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
WVEC: Protesters Rally Against Healthcare Increases In Front of Rep. Kiggans' Virginia Beach Office
*
Kiggans has fled Washington as Virginians face skyrocketing costs
Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is facing protests from her own constituents as their health care costs are set to skyrocket.
Kiggans chose to skip town instead of negotiating to prevent skyrocketing premiums. Kiggans has also admitted she opposes extending ACA tax credits beyond just one year, saying: " We
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
WVEC: Protesters Rally Against Healthcare Increases In Front of Rep. Kiggans' Virginia Beach Office
*
Kiggans has fled Washington as Virginians face skyrocketing costs
Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is facing protests from her own constituents as their health care costs are set to skyrocket.
Kiggans chose to skip town instead of negotiating to prevent skyrocketing premiums. Kiggans has also admitted she opposes extending ACA tax credits beyond just one year, saying: " Wedon't need these."
Read and watch the coverage for yourself:
Local groups and residents in Virginia Beach rallied outside U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans' office to demand she "stop the healthcare heist."
Speakers stressed that with costs rising for housing, groceries, and utilities, working families can't afford higher health care bills, and called on Congress to protect access to care.
***
Original text here: https://dccc.org/wvec-protesters-rally-against-healthcare-increases-in-front-of-rep-kiggans-virginia-beach-office/
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
*
VIRGINIA - With less than one week until Election Day, the final edition of Winsome, Lose Some highlights one last "win" for Winsome and her most striking losses throughout the campaign.
SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE
Winsome's Wins:
* Tubeman on the Trail: As Sears has continued on the campaign trail, the "Sears DOGE" tubeman and Virginians have been calling her out at stop after stop for backing Trump's job and healthcare cuts. Lucky for Sears, her
... Show Full Article
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: The Final Edition
*
VIRGINIA - With less than one week until Election Day, the final edition of Winsome, Lose Some highlights one last "win" for Winsome and her most striking losses throughout the campaign.
SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE
Winsome's Wins:
* Tubeman on the Trail: As Sears has continued on the campaign trail, the "Sears DOGE" tubeman and Virginians have been calling her out at stop after stop for backing Trump's job and healthcare cuts. Lucky for Sears, herevents could use the extra energy and attention.
Winsome's Losses:
* DOGE, DOGE, DOGE: Throughout her campaign, Sears has been backing, downplaying, and dismissing Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs that have been devastating for the Commonwealth. Her key losses:
* Getting caught on tape dismissing and laughing off the attacks on Virginia jobs saying "the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing... and I don't understand why.
* During a CNN interview saying she wants " to talk about real issues " instead of Virginians losing their jobs.
* Telling John Fredericks " I'm supporting what the President is doing " and Virginians facing layoffs " don't fret. "
* "So Many Great Things": Sears has spent her campaign cheering on Trump's tax law saying it " does so many great things " while it will strip 350,000 Virginians of healthcare.
* Attacking Reproductive Rights: Sears has an extensive record attacking reproductive rights and a dangerous agenda to ban abortion in Virginia. A reminder on where Sears stands:
* She supports an extreme abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest and vowed to " do everything in [her] power " to end abortion in Virginia.
* She left a handwritten note that she is "morally opposed" to protecting reproductive freedom.
* Sears has said verbatim that abortion was " murder," " genocide," and " wicked."
* Redefining Discrimination: Sears is "morally opposed" to same-sex marriage and supports Virginians being fired for being gay - although she doesn't think that's discrimination. If elected, Sears would roll back the fundamental rights of Virginians.
* In an unearthed candidate survey, Sears pledged to support letting Virginians get fired for being gay and block same-sex couples from adopting children, while also calling homosexuality an "immoral lifestyle choice."
* Sears left a handwritten note on a bill protecting marriage equality that she is "morally opposed" to the legislation.
* Defunding Public Education: Sears has a long record of supporting legislation that would cut funding from Virginia's public schools and has repeatedly tried to defund public education.
As Sears backs Trump's job and healthcare cuts, and tries to hide her extreme record from Virginians, she's proved that Virginians can't trust her. With Sears, it's Virginians who stand to lose the most.
***
Original text here: https://vademocrats.org/news/winsome-lose-some-the-final-edition/
New: Sears' Lt. Gov Schedule Has "Weeks, and in Some Cases, Months, Worth of Blank Pages"
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
New: Sears' Lt. Gov Schedule Has "Weeks, and in Some Cases, Months, Worth of Blank Pages"
*
VIRGINIA - In an interview on Fox 5's the Final Five, NOTUS reporter Dave Levinthal discusses his breaking story detailing Winsome Earle-Sears' "empty" schedule as Lt. Gov that suggests she "spends long periods not actively working in an official capacity." Dave notes "[...] we're very surprised to see what we got, [...] there were weeks, and in some cases, months, worth of blank pages. [...] she wasn't
... Show Full Article
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
New: Sears' Lt. Gov Schedule Has "Weeks, and in Some Cases, Months, Worth of Blank Pages"
*
VIRGINIA - In an interview on Fox 5's the Final Five, NOTUS reporter Dave Levinthal discusses his breaking story detailing Winsome Earle-Sears' "empty" schedule as Lt. Gov that suggests she "spends long periods not actively working in an official capacity." Dave notes "[...] we're very surprised to see what we got, [...] there were weeks, and in some cases, months, worth of blank pages. [...] she wasn'tdoing a whole heck of a lot."
WATCH HERE :
Transcript:
* Jim Lokay: Look at the Spanberger. You know, she has a record built in from her time in Congress, and you can look at that, [...]. When you look at the Lieutenant Governor, four years as Lieutenant Governor, after a long layout from politics, so in terms of what she has done, you talked a little bit about her schedule in NOTUS. Reporting out within the last week, talking about her public schedule, where we haven't necessarily seen what she has done. Talk a little bit about that.
* Dave Levinthal: She's run on her record and said, "Hey, I've been a very active Lieutenant Governor." [...] We were curious to explore exactly what that looked like in black and white on paper. So we obtained hundreds of records through a Freedom of Information Act request, Virginia FOIA request, and we're very surprised to see what we got, which was unredacted documents, meaning that we could see everything that was there, but Jim, there were weeks, and in some cases, months, worth of blank pages. So one of two things had to be true, either she was holding things back from her official schedule and not offering them up for public view, which the public is entitled to these documents, or she wasn't doing a whole heck of a lot. So we contacted her campaign and her Lieutenant Governor's office multiple times, they declined to comment in any way shape or form. [...]
* Lokay: [...], I just want to point out too, we have made now, I believe, 16 different inquiries to the Earle-Sears campaign about appearing on the show. We've not had any responses. [...] Sears has not said anything there. [... ].
***
Original text here: https://vademocrats.org/news/new-sears-lt-gov-schedule-has-weeks-and-in-some-cases-months-worth-of-blank-pages/
Mich. Democratic Party: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge: John James Hides From GOP Primary Debate
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge: John James Hides From GOP Primary Debate
The Michigan Republican Party hosted their first gubernatorial primary debate yesterday--and what an embarrassing night it was for John James, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad, and Michigan Republicans.
James couldn't even bring himself to appear on stage and face questions from friendly conservative moderators. His absence led to barbs from his Republican opponents and even milk cartons with James' face and "MISSING" plastered
... Show Full Article
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
* * *
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge: John James Hides From GOP Primary Debate
The Michigan Republican Party hosted their first gubernatorial primary debate yesterday--and what an embarrassing night it was for John James, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad, and Michigan Republicans.
James couldn't even bring himself to appear on stage and face questions from friendly conservative moderators. His absence led to barbs from his Republican opponents and even milk cartons with James' face and "MISSING" plasteredon it from Aric Nesbitt's campaign.
"We're running out of popcorn watching John James embarrass himself on such a regular basis," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "James won't show up to debate, he won't answer questions on his vote to gut Medicaid, and he steps on a rake any time he tries to do anything, even violating congressional ethics rules. The next Republican primary debate is in James' district, but just like he's been a no-show for his constituents, James won't show up for that debate either. The Republican primary for governor is chaotic and wide-open--and only getting messier and more extreme."
In a desperate attempt to distract from his primary problems, James' campaign released a fake ad that won't air on TV--and according to MIRS News, "the political ad tracking service AdImpact does not have any information on the James campaign putting any money behind" the ad.
Here's more on the fallout from James' absence at yesterday's debate:
* MLive: In a fundraising email before the event, Aric Nesbitt said that "conservatives across our state deserve to know where their Governor candidates stand, but John James is dodging tonight's debate -- yet again refusing to confront voters and provide his vision for Michigan."
* Michigan Advance: "Adding to the shade were a pair of milk cartons sitting at Nesbitt's supporter tables, each with 'missing' announcements featuring James."
* Detroit News: Asked about James' absence from the debate, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad said "I think the debates are a good thing, and hopefully he'll want to participate at some point."
* Bridge Michigan: "'We're still waiting to hear where John James is actually on a lot of these issues,' Nesbitt said to some applause. 'It'd really be nice if the other candidate was here and actually answer some questions.'"
* Detroit Free Press: "Former Attorney General Mike Cox also went after James for not attending the debate, saying James is 'abandoning President Trump's majority in the House' by running for governor."
* * *
Original text here: https://michigandems.com/dodge-duck-dip-dive-and-dodge-john-james-hides-from-gop-primary-debate/
John James' Bad Week: Earns Sharp Criticism from Rivals for Skipping Primary Forums
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
* * *
John James' Bad Week: Earns Sharp Criticism from Rivals for Skipping Primary Forums
*
John James' rocky gubernatorial campaign, which has already earned criticism from prominent Michigan Republicans, is currently going through its worst week yet as he comes under fire for skipping the first GOP primary debate and confirming his absence for the next two Republican debates (including one in his district).
At the first GOP gubernatorial primary debate, James' absence led to fellow candidates Mike Cox
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
* * *
John James' Bad Week: Earns Sharp Criticism from Rivals for Skipping Primary Forums
*
John James' rocky gubernatorial campaign, which has already earned criticism from prominent Michigan Republicans, is currently going through its worst week yet as he comes under fire for skipping the first GOP primary debate and confirming his absence for the next two Republican debates (including one in his district).
At the first GOP gubernatorial primary debate, James' absence led to fellow candidates Mike Coxand Aric Nesbitt both calling out James, criticizing him in a long email to supporters and attacking his absence during the debate to applause - and even deploying milk cartons featuring John James as a missing person. Even the MIGOP Chair expressed disappointment in James for missing the debate.
James' damage control only added fuel to the fire - through a spokesperson, James confirmed that he plans to skip future debates, and he attempted to distract from no-showing the debate by releasing an ad that was exposed as a desperate distraction, with the campaign putting no money into airing it on TV.
James has spent months dodging forums and refusing to take questions (even from friendly moderators) as he tries to dodge any accountability for his votes to gut Medicaid and raise health care costs. This summer, James skipped a gubernatorial candidate forum at Mackinac Island - and his absence on the trail has sparked backlash, with James repeatedly losing straw polls of GOP activists, coming in fourth in one earlier this summer.
"This has been a disastrous week for John James' campaign. James' attempt to run a 'rose garden strategy' has created a massive backlash from his own party - and only accelerated the infighting and nastiness of Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary," said DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe. "It seems James is willing to alienate half the Republican party in Michigan - as long as he doesn't have to answer basic questions about his record of gutting health care and raising costs."
***
Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/john-james-bad-week-earns-sharp-criticism-from-rivals-for-skipping-primary-forums/
As Open Enrollment Begins, DSCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Senate Battleground States to Warn Voters About Republican Health Care Cost Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
As Open Enrollment Begins, DSCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Senate Battleground States to Warn Voters About Republican Health Care Cost Crisis
*
Newspaper homepages in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio will warn voters of the GOP health care cost crisis
Updated GOPBudgetBuster.com exposes GOP Senate candidates for causing massive health care price hikes and refusing to address the crisis they created
As Americans across the country face skyrocketing
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
As Open Enrollment Begins, DSCC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Senate Battleground States to Warn Voters About Republican Health Care Cost Crisis
*
Newspaper homepages in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio will warn voters of the GOP health care cost crisis
Updated GOPBudgetBuster.com exposes GOP Senate candidates for causing massive health care price hikes and refusing to address the crisis they created
As Americans across the country face skyrocketinghealth insurance costs in many cases doubling or more the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today launched a major digital accountability blitz across key battleground states and re-launched GOPBudgetBuster.com to hold Republican Senate candidates accountable for the health care crisis they created.
Voters in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio will see homepage takeovers on major local news outlets, detailing price spikes in health insurance costs as a result of Republicans' refusal to address the health care crisis they created.
Visitors to the updated GOPBudgetBuster.com will now be warned that Senate Republicans refused to take action to stop insurance costs from rising. Now, as a result, hardworking Americans will see costs increase by an average of 114 percent.
View newspaper homepage takeovers in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio
Visit GOPBudgetBuster.com
From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle:
"Tomorrow, when open enrollment begins, millions of voters in Senate battleground states across the country are going to face skyrocketing health care costs - in many cases doubling or more - because Senate Republicans continue refusing to address the health care crisis they created. Democrats are going on offense online and in battleground states to make sure that voters know that Republican Senate candidates are jacking up health care prices and making access to care unaffordable."
***
Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/news/as-open-enrollment-begins-dscc-launches-digital-ad-campaign-in-senate-battleground-states-to-warn-voters-about-republican-health-care-cost-crisis/
