Honda vs Khanna: a Ro rerun in #CA17
In the months since losing to Rep. Mike Honda in California’s 17th Congressional district, Ro Khanna has been busy reinventing himself as the climate-friendly populist candidate.“I’ve really spent time...
View ArticleDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Top Republican recruit skips Colorado...
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet got some good news on MondayLeading Off: •CO-Sen, 06: If you heard some loud crying Monday afternoon, it may have been NRSC chief Roger Wicker reacting to the news that...
View Article#CA17: Rep. Mike Honda’s opponent is dancing with the Kochs
…even though he came to the party with Democrats.David & Charles Koch ...not Dems In an effort to tap into the “netroots” that was so successful at propelling Obama to victory in 2008 and 2012, the...
View ArticleThe next Eric Cantor is lurking out there. Here's who it might be.
Every cycle, a number of House members find themselves facing tough primary challenges. The 2016 cycle is still developing, but a number of incumbents from both parties look like they could be in...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Democrats may finally have a candidate for must-win Nevada...
Democrats may be close to landing a candidate against Republican Michael Roberson (behind chair) in swingy NV-03Leading Off: •NV-03: Democrats have struggled to find a viable candidate in this open...
View ArticleMorning Digest: John Boehner leaving Congress to spend more time with his caddy
Departing Speaker John BoehnerLeading Off: •OH-08: So yeah, that happened—John Boehner's resigning. He's the first speaker of the House to depart mid-term since Newt Gingrich successfully stoked the...
View ArticleMorning Digest: McGinty shows she's for real with $1 million fundraising haul
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGintyLeading Off: •PA-Sen: As far as fundraising goes, Katie McGinty's gotten off to a good start: The former state cabinet official just announced that...
View ArticleRo Khanna Misleads at Santa Clara Co. Democratic Club Forum #CA17
Pay no attention to the millionaires behind the curtainRo Khanna recently spoke at the Santa Clara County Democratic Club, the oldest Democratic club in the county, to make his case and win their...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Early voting numbers out of Louisiana offer cautious good...
Leading Off:•LA-Gov: The early voting period for Louisiana's runoff election ended on Saturday, and 257,021 people have voted early, a 9.5 percent increase compared to October's jungle primary....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Democrats win and David Vitter loses in Louisiana
Leading Off:●LA-Gov: In a result that would have been unthinkable even two months ago, Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards defeated GOP Sen. David Vitter by an impressive 56-44 margin in Saturday's...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Virginia to use new congressional map this year, benefitting...
Leading Off:●VA Redistricting: In yet another victory for Democrats, the federal court hearing a lawsuit challenging the state's congressional lines just ruled that elections this year must go forward...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Republican congressman quits swing district in swing state
Leading Off:●VA-02: On Thursday, Republican Rep. Scott Rigell announced that he would retire. The three-term congressman decisively turned back Democratic challengers in 2012 and 2014, but Democrats...
View ArticleMorning Digest: Indiana Senate frontrunner Todd Young may not even make the...
Leading Off:●IN-Sen: Rep. Todd Young is the GOP establishment's pick against tea partying Rep. Marlin Stutzman in the May primary and for the most part, his campaign has gone off without a hitch. Young...
View ArticleNo, Ro Khanna, you are not like Bernie Sanders #CA17
Perpetual congressional campaigner Ro Khanna has recently begun to compare himself to Bernie Sanders. Much media attention has been paid to his pledge to reject PAC money and his yuuuge grassroots...
View ArticleMorning Digest: This Illinois Senate candidate's ad on gun violence is one of...
Leading Off:●IL-Sen: Ex-Chicago Urban League head Andrea Zopp, an underdog in the March 15 Democratic primary, is going on the air, and her opening ad is a very good one. Her spot grabs the viewer's...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's Fight for the Future of the Democratic Party, Round 2 &...
Saturday, April 30, 2016 —Join Silicon Valley Kos to discuss down ballot races and issues in Silicon Valley Meeting Place: Gordon Biersch, 33 East San Fernando StreetSan Jose, CA 95113Time: 1pmRSVPS:1....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Republican lawmaker plans impeachment proceedings against...
Leading Off:●AL-Gov: Well, here we go: On Wednesday, state Rep. Ed Henry said that he would file articles of impeachment against Gov. Robert Bentley, a fellow Republican, over allegations that the...
View ArticleNo, Rep. Mike Honda's Claim that his Opponent is Funded by Right-Wing Money...
Congrats!Last week was Ro Khanna’s 3rd anniversary of virtually non-stop campaigning to unseat longtime progressive hero, Rep. Mike Honda in California’s 17th Congressional District. Khanna lost the...
View ArticleRo Khanna’s campaign drags the #CA17 race into the mud ...with the help of...
As Election Day nears, the battle for California’s 17th congressional district has gotten ugly; with Ro Khanna’s campaign realizing their only hope is to fling mud at the well-respected, progressive...
View ArticleRep. Honda's Opponent Denigrates the Deceased and His Own Young Volunteers #CA17
Ro Khanna has been attacking Democratic Congressman Mike Honda ever since he began running to unseat him three years ago. Khanna’s attacks are often ageist in nature, even calling Rep. Honda an...
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