This is some desperate bull shit: x Here’s a new digital ad being run by @SenDanSullivan against @DrAlGrossAK, who’s Jewish, with an illustration of him fanning out money and a sinister-looking @SenSchumer, who’s also Jewish, lurking behind him in the shadows: pic.twitter.com/rQRA1lAdQq— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) October 31, 2020 Al Gross,...
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Here’s the latest news today out of Alaska courtesy of Gravis Marketing polling: x #AKsen:Sullivan (R-inc) 48% (+3)Gross (D) 45%@GravisMarketing, LV, 10/26-28https://t.co/FBwe7lEAWv— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 29, 2020 Here are the full results: x Scribd Content Alaska (October 28, 2020) by Doug Kaplan 7% still undecided and only 45% have...
So you remember that big Pebble Mine scandal that U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) got busted in? Here’s a click reminder: x YouTube Video Dr. Al Gross, a Democratic-aligned independent running to unseat Sullivan, had been, even before the recording, blasting Sullivan for failing to explicitly oppose the mine’s...
Mother Jones has a great piece about the Alaska U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) and Dr. Al Gross (I. AK). But there’s a really good part of this piece that explains why Gross is making this race competitive and how his campaign strategy might...
Here’s the latest news today out of Alaska courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x NEW POLL: 86% of Alaska voters say health is one of the most important issues when deciding who to vote for in the #AKSEN race — this includes 78% of Republican voters and 90% of Independent...
From The Huffington Post: x YouTube Video NextGen America, which focuses on turning out voters under age 35, is expanding its target list to include Senate races in Alaska and South Carolina, and House elections for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District and Kansas’ 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts. The group, funded...
So this has been one of the best backstories for a candidate: x .@SenDanSullivan works for #MitchMcConnell – he votes Mitch’s way 97% of the time. I’m a different kind of candidate – one who will always put #Alaska first. Watch our first TV ad and chip in to help...
First, from The Washington Post: Mining executive Tom Collier, who boasted in secretly taped conversations that he had leveraged his ties to Republican officials to advance a controversial project in Alaska, resigned Wednesday. Collier, CEO of the Pebble Limited Partnership, offered his resignation a day after the group Environmental Investigation...
Here’s some big news out of Alaska: Though Alaska's U.S. Senate race isn't generally seen as one of the nation's more competitive in 2020, Public Policy Polling found Al Gross (I) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) tied at 43% each. Click here for the full results. Let’s keep up the...
Received this e-mail from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: x A BIG thank you to the Alaska Postal Workers Union. Let’s #SaveTheUSPS pic.twitter.com/p65jPVLdOW— Dr. Al Gross (@DrAlGrossAK) August 25, 2020 Donald Trump's allies think Alaska is to blame for problems at the United States Postal Service. Blaming...
From The Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska. And The New York Times: Vox has a great piece out about how competitive the Senate and House race in Alaska have become: x Sullivan leads Al Gross 39-34. But 72% of voters aren't familiar...
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: I wanted you to be the first to hear the big news: I'm endorsing Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate. And it's not just because...
Well this is awkward: Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday on Twitter he opposes the Pebble mine prospect, as the Trump administration considers whether to issue a key permit for construction. Retweeting a post calling on the federal government to block the copper and gold mine, Trump Jr. said the Bristol...
One of the strongest arguments for including a public option to the Affordable Care Act would not only provide millions of Americans health care, it’s also a huge step from having to rely on your employer to provide health care. U.S. Senate candidate, Dr. Al Gross (I. AK), sat down...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: If you've ever eaten sockeye salmon, there's a good chance it came from Bristol Bay, Alaska. It's the largest and most pristine sockeye salmon fishery in the world. Each year, Bristol Bay generates thousands of jobs and...
So I’m sure you heard of this: Here’s Sen. Marco Rubio, in a since-deleted tweet, eulogizing the late John Lewis by confusing him with the late Elijah Cummings (whom Fox News confused with John Lewis back in October). x Wrong black guy pic.twitter.com/qYnWSuw177â Wesley (@WesleyLowery) July 18, 2020 He got it right...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) campaign: x Discredit the messenger to obscure your historic failures: NOT good public health policy.https://t.co/tA0Vc0MWUfâ” Dr. Al Gross (@DrAlGrossAK) July 12, 2020 As a doctor, I've seen this before. I often have to tell patients news they don't want to...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) We're still in the midst of a pandemic — even if President Trump isn't acting like it. Right now, COVID-19 is continuing to infect millions of people. States are having to close...
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate candidate: Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) The reality of this year is we can't stick to the sidelines come November. At a time when we...
Some very encouraging news today out of Alaska courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x Election TwitterâÂÂs crowdfunded Alaska poll results@ppppolls / Election Twitter (7/7-7/8)MoE +/- 3.0% ________ AK-SEN Sullivan 39% (+5)Gross 34% AK-AL Galvin 43% (+2)Young 41% Presidential Trump 48% (+3)Biden 45%â Jack Vaughan (@theJackVaughan) July 9, 2020 PPP’s new...
There is a great piece out in the Jewish Insider about Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign that’s worth a read: The 57-year-old former orthopedic surgeon entered the state’s Democratic primary race last summer as an independent. In an introductory ad, a gravelly voice-over narration touted his rugged background...
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D. CA-15), in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: When you're sick, you call a doctor. And now, as our country works to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, it's high time we call a doctor...
Ed Kilgore at New York Magazine nails it: Savvy Democrats generally understand that if Joe Biden wants to get anything done as president, Democrats need to take the Senate. If Republicans maintain control, Mitch McConnell stands waiting like a bridge troll to obstruct anything a new administration or its House...
Received this e-mail yesterday from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) Sea ice melting. Zombie wildfires raging. Fish dying. Temperatures skyrocketing. It sounds like an apocalyptic action movie — but it's actually something far scarier: This is the reality of climate change here...
From Salon: A number of Republican candidates for Senate and Congress accepted recent campaign donations from Timothy Mellon, a GOP megadonor and heir to the Mellon family fortune, who used derogatory stereotypes to describe Black Americans in his 2015 autobiography. Mellon, the 77-year-old founder of a railway shipping company and...
Received this e-mail today from Democratic strategist, James Carville, in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) Hey there, Here's what I wrote in an op-ed for NBC: Dr. Al Gross has one of the best political bios in history. I'm not...
Here’s the latest news regarding the U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) and his challenger, Dr. Al Gross (I. AK), courtesy of the Cook Political Report: Sullivan, 55, grew up in Ohio — a refrain against him in his 2014 race and one that Gross...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Even though our country is beginning to reopen and adjust to a “new normal,” the coronavirus pandemic is very much alive — and COVID-19 is still spreading. We know that a vaccine is necessary to ultimately slow...
Newsweek has a really good piece out about Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) who is running to unseat U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) that’s worth a read: Dr. Gross, who also is a commercial fisherman, is gunning for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s seat. With Gross recently out-fundraising his opponent,...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: You may not know Dr. Al Gross yet, but I'll bet you're going to hear a lot about him soon, and I'll tell you why: Al is running...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: The race for the Senate in Alaska could play a key role in determining control of the Senate in 2020, and political experts changed the race rating in...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: It’s simple: We cannot reopen the economy without a huge expansion of testing for the coronavirus. Without testing and contact tracing, forcing people to go back to work is only going to hasten the spread of this...
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: This year's election has the power to be monumental. We saw the proof last week when Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball added Alaska to the battleground Senate map — and when The Forward said that Dr. Al Gross could...
Received this e-mail from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in America, Dr. Al Gross and this entire campaign have been working tirelessly to make sure Alaskans and Americans are informed and prepared. As a doctor, Al Gross has always fought...
Received this e-mail from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, public health leaders like Dr. Anthony Fauci have stepped up to provide the public with information to keep them safe. During this crisis, we should look to leaders like...
The progressive Jewish magazine, Forward, has a piece that profiles eight Jewish candidates running for Congress. Four of the candidates profiled are Democrats, including U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff (D. GA) and Matt Lieberman (D. GA). The other Democrats mentioned are Sara Jacobs (D. CA-53) and Kathy Manning (D. NC-06)....
Received this e-mail from Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: x “It did not have to happen this way.” This is a shocking account of the deadly consequences of inaction by this president, a denial still shared by yes-men like @SenDanSullivan.https://t.co/BBREU85yzN â Dr....
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...
For the Alaska Kossacks: x There are some real plans that need to be put in place now to address the #COVID19 pandemic & I want to discuss them with you. Join us for a telephone townhall this Sunday. Reply to this tweet or email corona@dralgrossak.com if you'd like to...
Very good move: x I want to help. Email me at corona@dralgrossak.com or reply to this tweet and I'll personally respond. I don't have all the answers, but I'll work tirelessly to make sure that I can either answer your questions, or direct you to another source that can. We...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D. DE) in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: Sen. Chris Coons (D. DE) Dr. Al Gross is not only a commercial fisherman, an orthopedic surgeon, and lifelong Alaskan, but he was also a classmate of mine during college. I've...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA), Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: I launched my Sprint to 2020 program this month because this election is the...
Let’s see, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted to block witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and also voted to acquit our ocher overlord. And now Trump is on a rampage, interfering in the sentencing of his cronies, firing witnesses, and generally behaving as if he’s above the law. What say...
The Nation has a great piece out right now in which Steve Phillips lists 12 states that he believes that Democrats have a great shot at flipping in this year’s election to give them a Senate Majority: The impeachment trial in the US Senate is clearly a constitutional and moral moment of...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D. NM) in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: I’ve always said that the best people to get into public service are the ones willing to roll up their sleeves and get to work for their community....
Here’s some big news today out of Alaska courtesy of the DSCC: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, issued the following statement endorsing Dr. Al Gross in the Alaska U.S. Senate race: “Dr. Al Gross is a lifelong Alaskan who understands the unique needs of...
Here’s the latest news out of Alaska: Because it’s never too early to start thinking about the next big election, today we can bring you the results of a super early poll on the race for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat. The polling pits Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan against Anchorage...
Here’s some big news today courtesy of Public Policy Polling: x New polling in key 2020 Senate states we did with @MoveOn finds voters want Congress to re-open the government without funding for the wall, and that Senators are making a political mistake aligning themselves with Trump on this âÂÂ...