"Although there will be a long and impressive list of Republican candidates who eventually take the field, too few have made the commitment thus far for a debate to be worthwhile in early May," said Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation executive director John Heubusch.
Here's the latest sign the GOP presidential race is off to a slower start than many had originally anticipated: a debate scheduled to honor Ronald Reagan's centennial birthday sponsored by NBC News/Politico that was originally scheduled for May has been moved back to September.
"Although there will be a long and impressive list of Republican candidates who eventually take the field, too few have made the commitment thus far for a debate to be worthwhile in early May," said Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation executive director John Heubusch.
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It's hard out there for a moderate. That was the consensus among three former Democratic members at a roundtable this morning sponsored by the centrist think tank Third Way. While one-term members Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.) and Glenn Nye (D-Va.) were both swept out of their swing districts in the GOP tidal wave,Artur Davis (D-Ala.) stepped down from his safe seat to run for governor - but he was trounced in the Democratic primary by an opponent who argued he was too moderate. GREENVILLE, S.C. -- If former House Speaker Newt Gingrich does run for president, former South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson will likely be his chief strategist in the state.
"If he runs, I'll be with him," Dawson told Hotline On Call. "I'm trying to encourage him to." Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), one of Democrats' top Congressional targets in 2012, now has a politically-experienced challenger running against him.
West Palm Beach mayor Lois Frankel (D) announced Monday she will challenge West in a race that will highly watched next year, both because of the competitive nature of his district and the congressman's penchant for provocative statements. Democratic leaders in New York's 26th District have unanimously picked Erie County ClerkKathy Hochul as their nominee in the special election to succeed former Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.).
County chairs voted on Saturday to select Hochul after interviewing seven potential nominees a final time. Both Empire State and national Democrats believed Hochul was their best choice to make the May 26th election competitive in the Republican-leaning Western New York District. The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $4.9 million during February,Hotline On Call has learned.
The GOP campaign committee's most recent monthly haul is a substantial uptick of $1.9 million from their January fundraising, when they were outraised by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee by $1.4 million. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has outraised the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee for a second straight month, posting their best February haul ever, but still holding on to $17.3 million in debt.
By Jessica Taylor and Julie Sobel Updated 1:18 p.m. Republican Sharron Angle will pass on a Senate bid against Rep. Dean Heller (R) and will instead seek Heller's open 2nd congressional district seat, she says in a new YouTube video. On Monday, one House Republican who could have a tough reelection in 2012 took his frustration out on the more conservative arm of his party, slamming the "extreme wing" of the GOP for opposing the latest short-term continuing resolution. But he was afforded no sympathy from the House Democrats' campaign chief.
As Democrats keep up their recruiting push in their campaign to take back the House, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) speaks of his "alumni association" of former members who are interested in running again with a gleam in his eye.
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