Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* The DCCC has a new web video out, making the case that Paul Ryan's budget plan cost Republicans House seats in 2012, and Democrats are aiming for similar results in 2014.
* Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele raised a very important point on MSNBC this morning about his party's minority outreach: "How does Reince Priebus reconcile his approach and his agreement with voter registration policies that many in the black community view as anti-black [and] racist?"
* In Florida, Public Policy Polling shows incumbent Gov. Rick Scott (R) struggling against his likely Democratic rivals in hypothetical general-election match ups, including a 12-point deficit against former Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now a Democrat.
* Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will speak at the Iowa Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner in May, reinforcing the perception that the senator is gearing up for a national campaign.
* Speaking of Kentucky, Democrats are closely eyeing the 2014 race against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), but some in the party are skeptical about actor Ashley Judd's chances. Former President Bill Clinton is reportedly trying to recruit Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Kentucky secretary of state, to take on the incumbent senator.
* And in Tennessee, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R) is burdened by more scandals than he knows what to do with, but DesJarlais "hasn't become an outcast," hasn't been punished by his party, and received re-election fundraising assistance this week from six influential GOP colleagues, including three committee chairs and two potential Senate candidates.
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"In Florida, Public Policy Polling shows incumbent Gov. Rick Scott (R) struggling against his likely Democratic rivals in hypothetical general-election match ups"
this is good to see add him to the 6 or 7 others who are going to get the boot!
Unfortunately, here in the Mississippi of the Midwest (otherwise known as Indiana), we are stuck with governor Mike '2nd stupidest person on the face of this planet' Pence for damn near four more years.
The repuke controlled state congress and senate are not buying into his push for cutting taxes on the wealthy, so the reich wingers are spending big dollars to advertise that income taxes need to be cut.
The repuke controlled state congress and senate are pushing for the Mississippi of the Midwest to join the Medicare expansion, so governor Mike has promised to veto any legislation that would call for that.
Governor Mike is pushing for even more legislation to disenfranchise labor unions ability to function in the state. That one he will probably win.
What a stupid, backward state completely dominated by reich wing repukes and even further reich wing repukes!
#1.1 Where the wants of the few outweight the needs of the many...
It is easy to defeat stupid politicians. They can not see the America we all live in,....
Only there donors repayment wishes........
The Democrats must work very hard in all states and districts to find and run good candidates with positive platforms. We need candidates who have good ideas and who can campaign vigorously not just against these Republican losers but also be for good policies.
Former President Bill Clinton is reportedly trying to recruit Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Kentucky secretary of state, to take on the incumbent senator.
What's the matter, Billy Bob? Is Ashley Judd too much of a progressive and not enough of a sell-out DLC/DINO/Repuke-Lite for your tastes?
I have not been following comments on this story so my thought may already be out there, but it must be very hard for Republicans to be in favor of immigrant citizenship because it could represent an additional 11 million voters they would need to stop from going to the polls.
Or they could use Limbaughs idea of not allowing them to vote for 25 years. Would that be enough time for the party to understand mainstream America?
Tim
I've wondered about that, too. On the other hand, their recalcitrance against people who look like they may be undocumented immigrants leads to a lot of harassment of American citizens which may affect them even more. It certainly lost them big time in the last election.
Maybe by offering a way to citizenship that really doesn't mean anything because of the obstacles they'll put in the way, they can have the worst of both worlds.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R) is lucky the Republicans don't have a Debby Whatshername Schultz eager to throw people under the bus. His sins are much worse that Weiner's.
Rand, #1 prime example for Karl Rove to implement his Lord Voldemort Plan to weed out unelectable Republicans...
It can't be too early to get started for 2014 and 16. We must get these ideologues out of Congress so the country can move forward. I just wish we didn't have to wait until 2018 to get rid of Ted Cruz. (Texas Blue)
You and me both. (Texas Maroon)
As for Ms. Judd, what are the polls saying? BC never made a move without consulting a poll, so he must have some data as to the viability of Ms. Judd as a Senatorial candidate. Repubs have a great tradition of actors becoming politicians (George Murphy, Ronnie Reagan) and Al Franken has proved successful in Minnesota, so why not Judd? But if Kentucky Dems won't embrace her, it's pointless.
"How does Reince Priebus reconcile his approach and his agreement with voter registration policies that many in the black community view as anti-black [and] racist?"
What is worse for Priebus is that it appears that their program backfired by getting more targeted groups to the polls instead of inhibiting them. They would do better to just forget it.