Jimm Phillips reports that the DNC has chosen the four finalist cities for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and notes that three of the four cities reside in swing states:
It’s clear why Charlotte and St. Louis are in the list — North Carolina and Missouri were the two
Democrats and Republicans can each claim some victories in last month’s fundraising race — the Democrats’ national and Senate campaign committees outraised their Republican counterparts in May, while the GOP’s House committee bested the Democrats’.
Politico reports that the DNC raised $6.6 million — about $150,000 more than the RNC. More…
On a conference call with reporters Thursday, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine said he would look forward to a midterm election battle centered on the repeal of this year’s landmark health care reform bill.
I asked Kaine if Democrats are worried about the Republican “repeal and replace campaign.” He responded, “We’re More…
Supporters of Massachusetts GOP Senate Candidate Scott Brown are holding a Ron Paul-style “moneybomb” today at the site RedInvadesBlue. The money, according to a video of Brown posted at the site, is for a final push and “getting ready in case any negative ads hit, which are already starting.” More…
Rep. Pete Hoekstra’s (R-Mich.) ill-advised decision to send out a fundraising letter promoting his criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of last week’s botched terrorist plot is getting the full Democratic National Committee-brushback treatment. Via Ben Smith, here’s the full statement, best read aloud with a single breath: More…
Here’s a quick wrap-up of today’s health care news.
Reactions to President Obama’s speech to Congress on Wednesday continue to pour in. A Democratic National Committee internal memo shows that in a focus group, support for Obama’s health reform plan increased by nearly 40 percent among voters who More…
When is it fair to accuse a member of Congress of being a “birther”? I’m wrestling with this a little today. Jason Linkins calls Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) a “birther” because, in a video shot and edited by The Huffington Post, he said that President Obama’s birth records were More…
On today’s call with reporters, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele took credit for the RNC’s response to a new Democratic National Committee ad asking voters to call Republicans and tell them to stop ginning up town hall heckling. The RNC redirected these calls from its main switchboard over More…
The Democratic National Committee is keeping up its attacks on skeptical voters showing up at congressional town halls, using this week to define them the way that conservatives defined anti-Iraq War protesters in 2003: as angry fringe extremists. It’s just sent out a new donation email that’s framed as a More…
I haven’t blogged much on the “yo mama” contest between the Democratic National Committee and the National Republican Campaign Committee, but it’s been fascinating to watch. The DNC, keying off of reports revealing the Tea Party/health care industry/conservative grassroots ties of the people making fusses at congressional town hall More…
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