New York Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long told Hotline On Call that the $1,000 donation to her colleague in Albany was a "bad investment" but didn't think it would cost her support among his party. And on Thursday night, the GOP nominee also got the unanimous backing from the Monroe County Conservative Party after addressing their meeting.
The news that Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R) donated to Dede Scozzafava's ill-fated 2009 campaign doesn't appear to be dealing a substantial blow yet to her GOP bid in the New York 26th special election.
New York Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long told Hotline On Call that the $1,000 donation to her colleague in Albany was a "bad investment" but didn't think it would cost her support among his party. And on Thursday night, the GOP nominee also got the unanimous backing from the Monroe County Conservative Party after addressing their meeting.
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Progressive activist Marcy Winograd will make her third try for California's 36th District official on Saturday, as she announces her candidacy for the special election to succeed Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.).
The high school English teacher tweeted Friday morning that she'll kick off her race Saturday at 10 a.m. at Fox Drug in Torrance, Calif. Even as several of his Oregon papers have called for Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) to resign, the seven-term congressman is showing no signs of stepping aside, and even filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday to begin organizing a reelection campaign for 2012.
Republican county chairs in New York's 26th District have chosen Assemblywoman Jane Corwin as their nominee in a yet-to-be-set special election to succeed former Rep. Chris Lee.
The married congressman resigned Feb. 9 after a report that he had replied to a Craigslist personal ad with a shirtless muscle photo. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outraised their GOP counterparts in the first month of the year, but they still carry $18.6 million in debt from last cycle and used little of the $4.4 million they brought in during January to pay down that debt.
Western New York Republicans plan to pick their nominee for the 26th District special election by early next week.
County chairs from the district's seven counties have been meeting with candidates who wish to be considered for the nomination this week, and on Sunday they'll meet with the seven hopefuls for a final time, will deliberate shortly thereafter and hope to hold a vote near the beginning of the week. The day before the second anniversary of the passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill, Republicans want Congressional Democrats to remember what they said way back then about the bill.
In a spoof of the popular website "Texts From Last Night," today the National Republican Congressional Committee will unveil "Texts From Last Congress," hitting Democrats on statements they said in 2009 - and reminding them of the reaction from voters at the polls last fall. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel announced Wednesday his organization raised $4.4 million in January, calling the fundraising uptick an enthusiastic sign as his party works to gain back the majority in 2012.
In his first pen and pad briefing with reporters of the year, Israel was optimistic about Democrats' chances to win the 25 seats they need to flip control, outlining an aggressive fundraising and recruiting strategy for the coming year even as redistricting looms large. 4:45 p.m. update: A source close to Harman says she will delay her resignation until Feb. 28th at the request of Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown will issue a statement on the delay.
2:48 p.m. update: Bowen issued a statement Tuesday afternoon officially announcing her bid. Marcy Winograd has said she wants to talk to Secretary of State Debra Bowen about her foreign policy positions before she decides whether she'll also get into the special election in California's 36th District. And so far, she's still waiting.
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