Assholes: A core part of lawmakers’ job is to make sure their constituents have access to government programs that are designed to help them. To that end, many members of Congress are pointing to expanded unemployment benefits they authorized last week as part of a massive coronavirus pandemic response bill, which will boost weekly benefits…
Category: 2020election
WI Supreme Court Candidate Jill Karofsky (D. WI) Helps Voters Get Their Absentee Ballots
Received this e-mail just now from Jill Karofsky’s (D. WI) campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court: With just 6 days until the election here in Wisconsin, I am writing today with a reminder that tomorrow (April 2nd) is the last day you are able to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. We’re highly…
Joe Biden Warned Us Back In January That Trump Would Fail On Responding To The Coronavirus Outbreak
Just going to leave this here: President Trump, having stopped dismissing the threat of the coronavirus and calling criticism of his laggard response “their new hoax,” has begun insisting everybody was shocked. “It’s something that nobody expected,” he has said. Conservative pundits have picked up this revisionist history. “Armchair Quarterbacks Try to Rewrite History on…
CO-Sen: Cory Gardner (R) Begs Voters To Re-Elect Him Or Else Chuck Schumer Will Block Trump's Judges
U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO) just made the case against his own re-election campaign: x YouTube Video Republicans must not only retain the White House this fall, they must also hold the U.S. Senate, says Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO). If they don’t do both, he warns, even if President Trump is reelected, Chuck Schumer…
New Marquette Poll Has Joe Biden Leading Trump In Wisconsin 48-45
Since the Wisconsin Primary is coming up next Tuesday, Marquette University’s latest poll reminds us how much of a role Wisconsin will play in the general election: General election matchups betweenTrump and both Democratic candidates indicate a very close race. In the Marchpoll, Biden receives 48 percent and Trump receives 45 percent. In the othermatchup,…
KY-Sen: #MitchPlease Trends On Twitter Over Moscow Mitch's Pathetic “Impeachment” Excuse
Love this: x Why didn't Mitch McConnell and the Republicans use all the time they saved not listening to witnesses to get ready for the coronavirus?#MitchPlease— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) March 31, 2020 People on Twitter aren’t buying Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) excuse for President Donald Trump’s haphazard response to the coronavirus pandemic….
GA-Sen B: Axios, “Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) traded $1.4 million in stock during coronavirus pandemic”
This is really bad: Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) and her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, purchased and sold about $1.4 million in stock during the market panic set off by the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reports. Why it matters: Though the couple still lost money, they were able to limit the financial blow from the…
NC, IA, AZ, CO & ME: NYT, “Where Are the Senate Battleground States? Look at the Ads”
The New York Times has a good piece out that highlights which Senate races are becoming early top targets: In the days when the Democratic presidential field was filled with a couple dozen candidates, a common line in their stump speeches would draw guaranteed applause: “Let’s make Mitch McConnell a back bencher.” Though the process…
New Reuters-Ipsos Poll Gives Joe Biden A 6 Point Lead Over Trump
Some more good news today: Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 6-point edge over President Trump in a hypothetical general election match-up, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Tuesday. Forty-six percent of registered voters said they would back Biden in November, while 40 percent said they would support Trump. The 6-point margin is an…
Joe Biden Releases Powerful New Ad Praising Health Care Workers As Heroes During COVID-19 Pandemic
This is what a real war time President looks like: x YouTube Video Joe Biden describes the coronavirus crisis as a “war” and frontline workers as “soldiers” in a new digital ad that will air in battleground states. “This is a war, and these are our soldiers,” Biden says, speaking directly to the camera as…
NM-Sen: Sen. Tom Udall (D) Helps Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) Become His Successor
Received this e-mail today from retiring U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D. NM) in support of Rep. Ben Ray Luján’s (D. NM-03) U.S. Senate campaign: I’ll cut to the chase: My friend Ben Ray Luján is running for the Senate, and he’s facing his first critical end-of-quarter fundraising deadline of 2020 at midnight. President Trump and…
GA-Sen A: National Organization For Women PAC Endorses Teresa Tomlinson (D) For U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail from former Columbus, GA Mayor, Teresa Tomlinson’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: We just got some extraordinary news. The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee is endorsing Teresa in Georgia’s Democratic primary to take on David Perdue in this battleground Senate race. In the national president’s announcement, they highlighted that: “Teresa…
Joe Biden Endorses Two Referendums To Fund Schools In Milwaukee & Racine Going Into WI Primary
I’m liking this: Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden came out in support of a pair of Wisconsin school district referendums on Tuesday, a week before the state's presidential primary election. The highly unusual move of a presidential candidate weighing in on a local school referendum comes as Biden and other candidates have been sidelined due…
ME, CO, KY & NC-Sen: Council For A Livable Doubles Down To Take Away Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. As my colleagues John and Geoff have said in prior emails, we at the Council are continuing to work as well as we can in these challenging times, as national security continues to be…
KY-Sen: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D. CT) Helps Amy McGrath (D) Kick Moscow Mitch's Ass
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D. CT) in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: I’ll be blunt: The events of the past few months make it very clear that it’s never been more important for Democrats to take back the Senate. Election experts at the Cook Political Report…
CO-Sen: Denver Post, “Cory Gardner (R) once opposed economic stimulus bills. Not anymore.”
What a difference ten years makes: In early 2010, Cory Gardner sent an email to supporters that criticized his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, for supporting “the most expensive spending bill in the history of the United States,” an economic stimulus package that cost upward of $800 billion. “The stimulus has failed. But anyone with common sense…
MA-Sen: Singer-Songwriter Carole King Helps Keep Climate Hawk Ed Markey (D) In The U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail today from singer-songwriter Carole King in support of U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: Hi, it’s Carole King. First, and most important, I hope you and your family are well and that you stay healthy. I’m reaching out to ask you to join me in supporting Senator Ed Markey’s campaign…
Pod Save America's Jon Favreau & PCCC To Demand Networks Stop Airing Trump's Press Conferences
Received this e-mail today from Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau on behalf of the Progressive Congressional Campaign Committee: Hey there. It's Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America and former Obama speechwriter. Sorry to invade your inbox, but I have a pretty important ask. Donald Trump is lying on television again — but this time,…
New Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Donald Trump 55-45
Some more big news today: Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Trump by 10 points nationally in a new poll, bolstered by an advantage with independents. The poll also shows pessimism about the economy growing, a factor that could help Biden and hurt Trump in the poll. The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll finds Biden…
MT-Sen: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D. NH) Helps Steve Bullock (D) Take Down A Trump Enabling GOPer
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D. NH) in support of Governor Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate campaign: Steve Bullock (D. MT) Touching base on Governor Steve Bullock’s Senate campaign in Montana: The good news is that the Washington Post says Bullock’s campaign would “increase Democrats’ chances of picking up the…
IL-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D) Reminds Us That Trump Is Still Trying To Kill The Affordable Care Act
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): We are in the midst of a global health pandemic. This is no time to play politics with America’s health care. That’s why I am urging President Trump to reverse course and immediately drop any efforts to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care…
MN-Sen: Sen. Tina Smith (D) Pushes Trump To Not Cut-Off Funding For Domestic Violence Survivors
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: Friend — While the coronavirus relief bill was a good first step in the fight against this outbreak, make no mistake: There is much more work to do. As more Americans stay home, lose their jobs, fall ill, or face other problems during…
Joe Biden Releases The First Episode Of His Podcast, “Here's The Deal”, With Guest Ron Klain
Heads up: x Not a joke, folks, we just launched our new podcast. It’s called “Here's the Deal.” For our first episode, I sat down with Ron Klain, former White House Ebola Response Coordinator, for a discussion on COVID-19. Listen at https://t.co/t11Fa0TZjc or wherever you get your podcasts.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 30, 2020 Looking…
“We should be telling the American people the truth. They’re strong. They’ll get through it.”
Matthew Yglesias from Vox has a great piece out covering Joe Biden’s recent interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd. It was a sobering reminder of what a real leader looks like in a time of crisis. This particular part really sticks out: x As president, I will always choose hope over fear, unity…
NC, AZ, CO & SC-Sen: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D. WI) Wants To Take Away Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D. WI) in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Mark Kelly (D. AZ), John Hickenlooper (D. CO), and Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaigns: Mitch McConnell’s super PAC just dumped $67 million into negative attack ads in critical Senate races across the country. Our candidates have…
TX-21: Paul Begala Helps Wendy Davis (D) Defeat GOP Dumb Ass Who Called Coronavirus Relief “Welfare”
Received this e-mail from Democratic Strategist, Paul Begala, in support of Wendy Davis’ (D. TX-21) congressional campaign: Paul Begala Our campaign understands that this is a very difficult time for our country. We hope that, first and foremost, you are staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic and only pitch in a donation if you can…
AZ-Sen: People For The American Way Go All In To Help Mark Kelly (D) Defeat Martha McSally (R)
Received this e-mail from People for the American Way in support of Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign: The latest poll out of Arizona has Democrat Mark Kelly — the former astronaut and husband of former-Congresswoman Gabby Giffords — leading Trump's Republican Senator Martha McSally by 50-44! But this marks an improvement since the…
IL-Sen: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) Helps Dick Durbin (D) Keep Up The Fight Against Cadet Bonespur
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: My friend, mentor and fellow Illinoisan Senator Dick Durbin is running for reelection, and he just won his primary last week. Senator Durbin has always had my back, and I…
Politico, “Biden mounts behind-the-scenes mission to win over wary progressives”
I like the sounds of this: Joe Biden’s campaign is mounting an aggressive behind-the-scenes effort to address the biggest weakness of his candidacy: A lack of enthusiasm among the liberal base, particularly young voters. Since his landslide victories earlier this month, Biden’s advisers have engaged in talks with a range of top progressive groups, including…
NJ-Sen: Sen. Cory Booker (D) Pushes The Call For Congress To Expand Paid Sick & Family Leave
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s (D. NJ) re-election campaign: It’s this simple: no one should be forced to go to work sick, no one should be forced to leave a sick family member to go to work, no one should be forced to choose between taking care of themselves or their…
TX-23: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Gina Ortiz Jones (D) Flip These Seat From Red To Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Gina Ortiz Jones’ (D. TX-23) congressional campaign: Gina Ortiz Jones (D. TX-23) Hello, it’s Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sending you a personal note about my friend, Gina Ortiz Jones. But before I tell you why, I have a quick request: Will you…
GA-Sen B: Sen. Ron Wyden (D. OR) Wants To Replace A Corrupt GOPer With A Reverend For The People
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D. OR) in support of Reverend Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: In the weeks leading up to the coronavirus becoming a full-blown pandemic, several United States Senators quietly learned of this looming health crisis. Their response? Many of these Senators sold off millions of…
GA-07, OH-03, NY-03, 15, AZ-01, MO-01, WA-06, MA-08 & 04: Matriarch PAC Expands Our Dem Majority
Received this e-mail from the group, Matriarch PAC, in support of these female Democratic candidates: When each of our Matriarch candidates decided to courageously enter the arena and run for Congress, they knew it would be a battle. But nobody could have anticipated the challenges of running a grassroots campaign during a global pandemic. Matriarch…
AL, MI & MN-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Trump's GOPers Defeat These Democrats
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D. AL), Gary Peters (D. MI) and Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaigns: Recently, we’ve told you about some exciting candidates who are running to turn red Senate seats blue and build a new Democratic majority….
KY, AZ, TX & NC-Sen: VoteVets Keeps Up The Momentum To Take Away Moscow Mitch's Senate Majority
Received this e-mail from VoteVets: We’re going to get straight to the point: $4 is all it takes. No, that’s not a typo. We’re asking for just $4. We need to flip four seats in November to take back the majority and restore honor and accountability to the institution of our Senate. We’ve backed four…
Fox News National Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 49-40
In case you missed this, Fox News has a new poll out: Former Vice President Joe Biden bests President Donald Trump by nine points in a 2020 ballot test, in the first Fox News Poll since Biden became the de facto Democratic nominee. In a head-to-head presidential matchup, Biden is up by 49-40 percent over…
IA-Sen: Iowa Democrats Launch Attack Campaign Using Her Own “Make 'Em Squeal” Ad
Received this e-mail from the Iowa Democratic Party: Six years ago today, Senator Joni Ernst made us a promise: she would “make Washington squeal.” But once she got to Washington, she turned her loyalties to Mitch McConnell and her special interest backers – and only made it that much tougher for Iowans. So today, we…
NC & GA-Sen B: AOC Keeps The Call For Richard Burr (R) & Kelly Loeffler's (R) Resignations
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY-14): Sen. Richard Burr (R. NC) & Kelly Loeffler (R. GA) My stomach is churning. Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler are already millionaires. In January, they were given a briefing by top Trump administration officials about the threat of coronavirus. Then, as President Trump was…
AZ, MT, CO & ME-Sen: Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. CA) Returns To Unseat 4 Of Trump's GOPers
Received this e-mail today from former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D. CA): Our country owes a debt of gratitude to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. Thanks to their tireless negotiations and standing firm for core Democratic principles, Congress passed a stimulus package today that will benefit hardworking families and the…
Gov. Tom Wolf (D. PA) Helps Voters Request For Mail-In-Ballots For June 2nd Primary
Received this e-mail today from Governor Tom Wolf’s (D. PA) PAC, Wolf PAC: x Rescheduling the upcoming primary election to June 2 so Pennsylvania can focus on fighting the spread of #COVID19. NEW DEADLINES:📋 May 18 to register to vote: https://t.co/QQh46hPu76.📬 May 26 to sign up to vote by mail ballot: https://t.co/RRNyjE0ztr. pic.twitter.com/Vn93YGC9ms— Governor Tom…
NM-Sen: Khizr Khan Keeps Up The Momentum For Ben Ray Luján's (D) Campaign
Received this e-mail today from Khizr Khan in support of Rep. Ben Ray Luján's (D. NM) U.S. Senate campaign: I love this country. My son, Capt. Humayun Khan, gave his life for our country. It brings me great pain to watch President Trump and Mitch McConnell disrespect the American values my son died…
Elizabeth Warren Launches Campaign To Help Get More Democratic Allies Elected In Down-Ballot Races
Receive this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): I’m no longer running for president of the United States. But our grassroots movement was never just about winning one election. In your state and across the country, people have come together to fight side by side for big, structural change — not for…
GA-Sen B: Stacey Abrams (D) Helps Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) Defeat Corrupt Kelly Loeffler (R)
Received this e-mail today from the great Stacey Abrams (D. GA) in support of Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: Friend, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to Reverend Raphael Warnock’s campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia. But first, let me…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Preserve & Expand Our Democratic House Majority
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY): Friends, I'm proud to share Off the Sidelines' next round of endorsements: A group of game-changing women who are leaders in their communities, in their states, and in the halls of Congress. I hope you’ll take the time to get to know Kirsten’s colleagues and…
Jimmy Kimmel To Interview Joe Biden Tonight Before Returning To Television On Monday
Heads up: Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to television on Monday (March 30) with remotely produced episodes. Host Jimmy Kimmel just dropped the news on Twitter and announced presidential candidate Joe Biden as his guest for tonight’s (March 25) abbreviated quarantine digital edition of the program. x A new quarantine #minilogue from home with Vice…
Pennsylvania Democrats Launch Virtual Day Of Action To Promote Voting By Mail
Received this e-mail just now from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: The 2020 Pennsylvania Primary is moving to Tuesday, June 2nd! Governor Wolf just confirmed that tomorrow he'll sign a bill to reschedule our primary. Now, it's on us to ensure every PA Democrat knows the new date and has a plan to vote by mail….
Sign Up To RSVP For Upcoming Joe Biden Virtual Events
Received this e-mail today from former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: It’s Jen O’Malley Dillon, Joe Biden’s Campaign Manager. It was important to me that we were able to share with you a little bit more about our campaign’s overall strategy moving forward. A lot has changed, our world can feel unrecognizable at times,…
NC-Sen: DFA Helps Cal Cunningham (D) Defeat 1 Of North Carolina's 2 Corrupt GOP Senators
Received this e-mail from Democracy for America in support of Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Last week, we learned conservative Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, dumped up to $1.6 million in stock before the stock-market crash after he received classified nonpublic information about the severity of the…
TX & AK-Sen: Planned Parenthood Action Fund Goes All In To Win A Democratic Senate Majority
Some big news today from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund: Today, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (Action Fund) announced its endorsements of MJ Hegar in Texas and Dr. Al Gross in Alaska for the U.S. Senate, along with House challengers Dr. Pritesh Gandhi (TX-10), Phil Arballo (CA-22), and Hillary Scholten (MI-03). As the nation struggles…
IA, KS, ME & TX-Sen: EMILY's List Wants A Repeat Of 2018 But This Time With The U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail from EMILY’s List: In 2018, we flipped the House with just pro-choice Democratic women. This year, we can flip the Senate, too. Democrats need to flip at least four seats to take back the Senate. And we have endorsed four pro-choice Democratic women who can make it happen. Donate $3 to help…
