On Thursday morning, the National Republican Congressional Committee purchased $150,000 of broadcast television in Tucson, beginning tomorrow through May 10, according to a GOP source familiar with the buy. According to a Democratic source Thursday, the Democratic Congressional Committee's independent expenditure arm is also placing a $150,000 buy to begin within the next 48 hours.
The national parties are officially wading into the special election to succeed former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona’s 8th District.
On Thursday morning, the National Republican Congressional Committee purchased $150,000 of broadcast television in Tucson, beginning tomorrow through May 10, according to a GOP source familiar with the buy. According to a Democratic source Thursday, the Democratic Congressional Committee's independent expenditure arm is also placing a $150,000 buy to begin within the next 48 hours.
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Two moderate Democrats from Pennsylvania won’t be returning to Congress next year after Tuesday’s primaries in the Keystone State -- but only one can blame the new make-up of his district for his loss.
In western Pennsylvania’s 12th District, Rep. Mark Critz pulled off an upset in his member vs. member race against Rep. Jason Altmire, who had previously represented over 60 percent of the new 12th District after Republicans drew them into the same seat. Critz narrowly edged Altmire by two points, 51 percent to 49 percent. The nominees are in place for the highly competitive Arizona special election to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), as 2010 GOP nominee Jesse Kelly cruised to an expected primary win on Tuesday.
Kelly took 36 percent of the vote. His next closest competitor was retired Air Force officer and political newcomer Martha McSally with 25 percent. State Sen. Frank Antenori netted 22 percent, while Arizona Wildcats broadcaster Dave Sitton took 17 percent. The Campaign for Primary Accountability (CPA), a super PAC that claims no partisan allegiance and has targeted long-time incumbents randomly, has political strategists on both sides of the aisle perplexed.
Can the CPA defeat incumbent members of Congress by swooping into contests at the last minute? Is it really a partisan group masquerading as a non-partisan force? |
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