By Sean Sullivan and Jessica Taylor
Welcome back to Hotline Sort. Perry's "oops" moment will dominate the news cycle today, Hirshberg won't run for governor of New Hampshire, Democrats land a candidate to take on Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., and Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says he was a "bit too passionate." Here's today's rundown:
10) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spent a whopping $10 million on his reelection bid, including about $3 million for advertising.
Welcome back to Hotline Sort. Perry's "oops" moment will dominate the news cycle today, Hirshberg won't run for governor of New Hampshire, Democrats land a candidate to take on Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., and Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says he was a "bit too passionate." Here's today's rundown:
10) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spent a whopping $10 million on his reelection bid, including about $3 million for advertising.
9) Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu will announce this morning he's already raised over $127,000 in just the first two weeks of his candidacy for Congress. The Arizona Republican's total includes over $120,000 for the primary - and the quick haul is also impressive given that the state's new district lines were thrown into chaos last week after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer impeached the chairwoman of the independent redistricting commission.
8) EMILY's List is adding two more female candidates to their "On the List" early designation today, both in California - state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, running in a new 35th District against Rep. Joe Baca, D-Calif.; and state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, who's running in the open 51st District to succeed Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., who's running for San Diego mayor.
7) Greene County State's Attorney Matt Goetten will announce his candidacy today to take on Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., in the state's new 13th District, giving Democrats a top challenger after former state Rep. Jay Hoffman decided to run for the state legislature instead two weeks ago. The 13th District was the most improved in the state for Democrats, moving 7 points in their favor after redistricting. Physician David Gill, who's challenged Johnson three times, is also running.
6) A Hart Research Associates poll conducted for the AFL-CIO found that 26 percent those who voted in 2010 for GOP Gov. John Kasich also voted to repeal SB 5 in Ohio. 5) Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., received praise in a joint release on Wednesday from House Budget ChairmanPaul Ryan, NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. "Todd Akin has been a great asset to the House Budget Committee. His principled approach to fiscal responsibility is exactly the kind of leadership America needs and I appreciate his hard work," Ryan said in a statement. Ryan spokesman Kevin Seifert cautioned that the statement is not an endorsement of Akin's candidacy. 4) Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., said on Wednesday he was a "bit too passionate" during an event with his constituents which was caught on video and has been making the rounds online. He also says he apologized to a woman "for getting a bit too passionate to which she smiled and did not mind at all." 3) Stonyfield Yogurt CEO Gary Hirshberg, also a wealthy Democratic donor, will not be running for governor of New Hampshire. 2) Consumer advocate and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign is warning supporters that Crossroads GPS has "bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of TV time, and you know they'll have money to stay on the air." Crossroads has not run ads in the race yet, but is expected to be a major player in the most competitive Senate races this cycle. 1) Wednesday night's debate will be remembered for one reason: Texas Gov. Rick Perry's "oops" moment, in which he was unable to name the third government agency he'd do away with. It's almost painful to watch. Perry has stumbled in debates before, but nothing like this. It's good news for Herman Cain; the allegations against him will (at least temporarily) be overshadowed today by Perry's gaffe. And Cain did not turn in a bad debate performance either. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney was once again steady during Wednesday's debate.
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8) EMILY's List is adding two more female candidates to their "On the List" early designation today, both in California - state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, running in a new 35th District against Rep. Joe Baca, D-Calif.; and state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, who's running in the open 51st District to succeed Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., who's running for San Diego mayor.
7) Greene County State's Attorney Matt Goetten will announce his candidacy today to take on Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., in the state's new 13th District, giving Democrats a top challenger after former state Rep. Jay Hoffman decided to run for the state legislature instead two weeks ago. The 13th District was the most improved in the state for Democrats, moving 7 points in their favor after redistricting. Physician David Gill, who's challenged Johnson three times, is also running.
6) A Hart Research Associates poll conducted for the AFL-CIO found that 26 percent those who voted in 2010 for GOP Gov. John Kasich also voted to repeal SB 5 in Ohio. 5) Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., received praise in a joint release on Wednesday from House Budget ChairmanPaul Ryan, NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. "Todd Akin has been a great asset to the House Budget Committee. His principled approach to fiscal responsibility is exactly the kind of leadership America needs and I appreciate his hard work," Ryan said in a statement. Ryan spokesman Kevin Seifert cautioned that the statement is not an endorsement of Akin's candidacy. 4) Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., said on Wednesday he was a "bit too passionate" during an event with his constituents which was caught on video and has been making the rounds online. He also says he apologized to a woman "for getting a bit too passionate to which she smiled and did not mind at all." 3) Stonyfield Yogurt CEO Gary Hirshberg, also a wealthy Democratic donor, will not be running for governor of New Hampshire. 2) Consumer advocate and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign is warning supporters that Crossroads GPS has "bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of TV time, and you know they'll have money to stay on the air." Crossroads has not run ads in the race yet, but is expected to be a major player in the most competitive Senate races this cycle. 1) Wednesday night's debate will be remembered for one reason: Texas Gov. Rick Perry's "oops" moment, in which he was unable to name the third government agency he'd do away with. It's almost painful to watch. Perry has stumbled in debates before, but nothing like this. It's good news for Herman Cain; the allegations against him will (at least temporarily) be overshadowed today by Perry's gaffe. And Cain did not turn in a bad debate performance either. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney was once again steady during Wednesday's debate.
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