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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) in support of Doug Jones’ (D. AL) campaign:
BREAKING: Cook Political Report says Alabama Senate race is now a toss-up!
We need your help: Doug Jones has a huge...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 08:40 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D. NH) in support of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s (D. FL) re-election campaign:
My friend Bill Nelson is running in one of the most competitive and expensive Senate races, and he...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 08:23 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s (D. CT) re-election campaign:
Today, I joined up with Senator John Cornyn to introduce a breakthrough bill on background checks. To put it bluntly, this is a big deal.
Along...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 05:24 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from Rep. Jacky Rosen’s (D. NV) U.S. Senate campaign:
Senate Republicans are cutting health care to pay for a corporate tax cut – Vox, 11/15/17
Sign our petition now to oppose...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 04:51 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign:
Last month, The Washington Post came out with a "Top 10 Senate Races of 2018" list. Eight of the 10 were incumbent...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 04:20 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of Doug Jones’ (D. AL) U.S. Senate campaign:
I’ve had the pleasure of serving alongside some wonderful public servants on both sides of the aisle during my...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 03:16 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D. WI) on behalf of his PAC, LegitAction:
Friend,
We automatically register eligible Americans for the draft when they turn 18. Shouldn’t we automatically register...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 02:45 PM PST
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Campaign Action
Here’s a reminder of just what the Senate Republicans have plotted out in their tax cuts/Obamacare repeal bill.
The bill permanently eliminates the individual mandate that penalizes people for not having health insurance, raising...
by Joan McCarter
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 11:40 AM PST
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Latest news out of Nebraska today courtesy of Public Policy Polling’s newest poll:
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that Nebraska voters are very unhappy withCongressional Republicans, and Senator Deb Fischer is quite vulnerable headed...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Nov 16, 2017 at 11:09 AM PST
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That’s some good fighting words:
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey did not like the Republican tax plan before, but now that it contains a provision to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, he can barely contain his anger about the legislation.
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by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 03:38 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D. MA) re-election campaign:
Just a few hours ago, my friend Rich Cordray announced that he will be stepping down as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 02:44 PM PST
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GOP pollster, OH Predictive Insights, released their poll on the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Arizona. First, the GOP primary:
Moving on, before we get into the head-to-head matchups for the Arizona U.S. Senate Primary and General election, let’s...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 02:23 PM PST
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Campaign Action
While congressional Republicans are trying yet again to kill Obamacare, this time by putting repeal in their tax cuts bill, the American people are proving what a stupid political idea that is. They're doing it by continuing to enroll...
by Joan McCarter
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 11:45 AM PST
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A couple of thoughts for today. First: Alabama, I understand you’re "not wanting to vote for the Democrat", I do. I had a similar choice in 2016. A republican I found vile, petty, sexually abusive, and a liar. Or I could pick a Democrat who had a...
by djohn817
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 10:46 AM PST
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Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Betty Sutton’s (D. OH) gubernatorial campaign:
I wrote to you last week about Congressional Republicans’ tax plan—an attack on hardworking families across the nation.
And now, it’s gotten worse. If...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 08:35 AM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of Doug Jones’ (D. AL) U.S. Senate campaign:
Roy Moore does not belong in the U.S. Senate.
To say his views are extreme is putting it too politely. He is the...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Nov 15, 2017 at 08:22 AM PST
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Received this e-mail today from the LGBTQ Victory Fund:
2018 is right around the corner, and Victory Fund is wasting no time. Here are our first THREE endorsements in governors’ races!
We have a fantastic opportunity to TRIPLE the number...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Nov 14, 2017 at 01:46 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from former Michigan Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer’s (D. MI) gubernatorial campaign:
Michigan has seen the damage firsthand when people like Betsy DeVos prioritize privatization and profits over...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Nov 14, 2017 at 12:56 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Gwen Graham’s (D. FL) gubernatorial campaign:
For 20 years, the Republican politicians in Tallahassee have turned a blind eye to special interests as they've run roughshod over seniors, small business...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Nov 14, 2017 at 11:26 AM PST
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Campaign Action
There's now just one month left to enroll in Obamacare in most states. While enrollments so far have been going gangbusters—breaking records—the next month is critical. The people who need health insurance the most are going to be...
by Joan McCarter
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on Tue Nov 14, 2017 at 10:38 AM PST
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- Are your brain waves still twisting and twirling into headache-inducing knots in an attempt to figure out how white folks in Alabama who profess to be Christians still embrace Roy Moore? The more the public learns of this man’s predatory behavior...5 comments 8 Recs
- Republican Governors Worried About 2018 The Senate will be hard to grab and the gerrymandered House is always a stretch, but we have easier pickings with respect to governor-ships. Three dozen GOP governors gathering in Austin, Texas, to...17 comments 19 Recs
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