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 Bay region is too important…
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AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Makes The Case That The Public Option Would Attract Jobs To Alaska
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 with the Juneau Empire and…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Hits Back Against At Trump's EPA Plan To Fast-Track The Pebble Mine
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 billions in economic activity. But…
AK-Sen: Dan Sullivan (R) Pulls A Marco Rubio & Posts The Wrong Photo Of John Lewis (D. GA)
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/qYnWSuw177— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) July 18, 2020 He got it right the second time: x Earlier…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Puts Pressure On Dan Sullivan (R) To Protect Dr. Fauci From Trump's Attacks
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/tA0Vc0MWUf— 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 hear — and sometimes, a…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Puts Pressure On Sullivan (R) To Stop Trump From Withdrawing From The WHO
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 down… again. Hospitals are reaching…
AK-Sen: Pete Buttigieg Jumps In To Help Dr. Al Gross (I) Take Away Moscow Mitch's Majority
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 are struck by dual economic…
AK-Sen: PPP Confirms Another Close Senate Race & A 3 Point Race Between Trump & Biden
Some very encouraging news today out of Alaska courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x Election Twitter’s 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%— Jack Vaughan (@theJackVaughan) July 9, 2020 PPP’s new Alaska poll finds that the…
AK-Sen: Jewish Insider, “Al Gross (I) hopes his outsider status will propel him to D.C.”
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 as a commercial fisherman, itinerant…
AK-Sen: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D. CA) Wants A Doctor In The Senate To Handle The COVID-19 Pandemic
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 to the Senate. We need…
New York Magazine, “Biden’s Surge Could Flip the Senate — and Boost His Presidency”
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 allies might try to accomplish….
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Hits Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) & Moscow Mitch's Inaction On Climate Change
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 in Alaska. Just last month,…
AZ, SC, MI, CO, GA, NC, AK-Sen: Megadonor Who Called Safety Net “Slavery Redux” Gave $ To GOPers
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 scion of one of America's…
AK-Sen: James Carville Helps Dr. Al Gross (I) End Moscow Mitch's Reign Of Terror
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 running around saying that about…
AK-Sen: Cook Political Report Downgrades Senate Race From “Solid GOP” To “Likely GOP”
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 also resurfaces in another video….
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Wants All Americans To Have Access To An Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine
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 and stop the spread of…
AK-Sen: Newsweek, “A Grizzly-Fighting, Independent Doctor Could Help Democrats Turn the Senate Blue”
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, the state’s political makeup and…
AK-Sen: Sen. Tim Kaine (D. VA) Helps Dr. Al Gross (I) Dismantle Moscow Mitch's Majority
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 for the U.S. Senate in…
AK-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Helps Dr. Al Gross (I) Dismantle Moscow Mitch's Majority
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 our favor and said it’s…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Calls On Congress To Expand Coronavirus Testing In Next Stimulus Package
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 virus, and far too many…
