California Gov. Jerry Brown endorsed Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to take over his job after this year in a Democratic Party “unity” ceremony in Sacramento on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times reported:Rallying Democrats for the November election, Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday that he looks forward to passing the baton to Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the party’s candidate for governor, who in turn promised to continue the progressive agenda pursued by Brown. Standing in front of about four dozen activists and other Democratic candidates for state office, the 80-year-old governor said he would campaign for Newsom, saying the 50-year-old candidate would bring a “creative, energetic” approach to the governor’s office. “Gavin Newsom will get stuff done. There is a time for an old guy, and there is time for a young guy,” Brown said, drawing laughter during the event at the state Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento. “I was the … [Read more...] about Jerry Brown Passes the Torch to Gavin Newsom in Democratic Party ‘Unity’ Ceremony
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Exclusive — America First Ohio Poll: Nancy Pelosi Drags Down Democratic Party, Donald Trump Boosts GOP
A new poll conducted by America First Action Super PAC, President Donald Trump’s official Super PAC, shows that Democrats in Ohio are in serious trouble of losing their re-election bids while House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi proves to be an anchor on her party’s November chances. The poll, provided exclusively to Breitbart News ahead of its public release, perhaps most surprisingly shows incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in danger of potentially losing to GOP Senate nominee Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH). The survey shows Brown, who was thought to be safe without a serious chance of losing in November, only leading Renacci by 4 points–inside the poll’s margin of error. The statistical tie between Renacci and Brown in this key rust belt state means the populist Brown is going to have a fight on his hands from Renacci and the GOP, as this key rust belt state that voted overwhelmingly–more than 8 percent–for Trump over Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in … [Read more...] about Exclusive — America First Ohio Poll: Nancy Pelosi Drags Down Democratic Party, Donald Trump Boosts GOP
Madigan names all-woman Democratic party panel amid scandal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The powerful head of the Illinois Democratic Party appointed an all-woman panel to choose its next executive director and the state's Republican governor signed ethics legislation on Friday as lawmakers scrambled to contain a growing scandal over sexual harassment. Michael Madigan, the Democratic House speaker and party chairman, took the unusual step of naming 18 women to search for a replacement for his longtime aide Timothy Mapes, who was defrocked as party executive director amid allegations of inappropriate comments and dismissing complaints from women about their mistreatment. Madigan is under increasing pressure over a sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed Springfield, not only involving Mapes but also the No. 3 House Democrat, Lou Lang, who stepped down from leadership posts over allegations of inappropriate conduct toward a woman activist who worked on legislation he sponsored. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law an overhaul of the process for … [Read more...] about Madigan names all-woman Democratic party panel amid scandal
Polis, Kennedy complain to Colorado Democratic Party about dirty campaigning
0 View Gallery View Comments The gubernatorial campaigns of Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis have filed complaints with the state Democratic Party, each alleging the other violated the Clean Campaign Promise signed by all four party candidates. Polis' complaint came Wednesday evening after Kennedy filed one that morning - and just a few hours after Kennedy's camp sent an email trying to raise money off of a Polis ad attacking Kennedy. "It's a shame that Jared would take the campaign in this direction, instead of focusing on the issues that matter to Colorado families," Kennedy's campaign said in the email. "Cary said she would run a clean campaign," says an unidentified Polis supporter in a TV ad that began airing Wednesday. "But she broke her word," added another. Related: Jared Polis leads Democratic field for Colorado governor by wide margin in new poll The Kennedy campaign pointed to the Polis ad in its formal complaint to the party, which encouraged candidates to sign a … [Read more...] about Polis, Kennedy complain to Colorado Democratic Party about dirty campaigning
The Daily 202: Why Bernie Sanders won’t join the Democratic Party
James Hohmann, The Washington Post Published 6:44 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 Bernie Sanders was the runner-up for the Democratic nomination to be president in 2016, and he's considering another try in 2020, but the Vermont senator remains adamant that he will not become a member of the party. Sanders criticized Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on Wednesday for endorsing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over primary challenger Cynthia Nixon. He said this sort of interference by party bosses makes it harder to trust that progressives will get a fair shake in 2020. That was the biggest news from Sanders' Daily 202 Live interview Wednesday, but he uncorked a more systemic critique of the Democratic Party during our hour-long conversation that underscored the festering tensions between many grass-roots activists and the establishment. In a word, it kept coming back to money. For example, Sanders cited the fact that 17 Senate Democrats recently voted to roll back … [Read more...] about The Daily 202: Why Bernie Sanders won’t join the Democratic Party