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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DON'T TRUST DAVE - MCCORMICK'S FORMER "HOMETOWN" MAYOR SLAMS HIM FOR BEING OUT OF TOUCH WITH PENNSYLVANIANS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 14, 2024:
Today, Bloomsburg Mayor Justin Hummel joined the Columbia County Dems for a virtual press conference to call out McCormick for being out of touch with Pennsylvania communities. This follows mounting criticism of McCormick from Bloomsburg leaders and a recent report exposing him for misleading Pennsylvanians about his upbringing.
"Dave McCormick may be from Pennsylvania but he moved to Connecticut to become CEO of the largest hedge fund in the world. Communities like Bloomsburg struggle
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HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 14, 2024:
Today, Bloomsburg Mayor Justin Hummel joined the Columbia County Dems for a virtual press conference to call out McCormick for being out of touch with Pennsylvania communities. This follows mounting criticism of McCormick from Bloomsburg leaders and a recent report exposing him for misleading Pennsylvanians about his upbringing.
"Dave McCormick may be from Pennsylvania but he moved to Connecticut to become CEO of the largest hedge fund in the world. Communities like Bloomsburg strugglewith supporting quality schools, providing adequate social services to those in need, and building the infrastructure that attracts new residents," said Bloomsburg Mayor Justin Hummel. "Those types of things don't matter to out of state landowners who speculate on a future they aren't actively investing in. Dave McCormick has brought nothing back to Bloomsburg and he won't bring anything back to PA."
"There's a big difference between growing up on a farm and living in the president's mansion," said Columbia County Dems Chair Jill Carlson. "David McCormick has never been a Pennsylvania farmer. He is a former hedge fund CEO living in Connecticut who has spent his career selling out Pennsylvania workers."
McCormick is Out of State and Out of Touch:
* McCormick said he was a farmer despite spending years as the CEO of the world's largest hedge fund.
* McCormick has repeatedly lied about growing up on a family farm in Pennsylvania.
* On McCormick's claims to be a farmer...Justin Hummel, Mayor of Bloomsburg: "I don't know them to be farmers."
- The McCormick family "raised Arabian horses" as a hobby on their farm.
* On McCormick's claim he came from nothing...Former McCormick family babysitter: "McCormick had a nice upbringing there at the college," where his father served as university president.
- McCormick grew up in a "sprawling hilltop residence, which students called the president's mansion"
* David McCormick is lying about living in Pennsylvania."'I live in Pennsylvania,' McCormick said" [...] "In reality, he's living in a $16 million mansion in Westport on Connecticut's "Gold Coast."
- David McCormick was also exposed for claiming that he "started with nothing" and "he didn't have anything" when he actually grew up in a "sprawling hilltop residence."
- McCormick referenced a family "tree farm" in a 2022 ad that was used for the family hobby of raising Arabian horses.
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.padems.org/dont-trust-dave-mccormicks-former-hometown-mayor-slams-him-for-being-out-of-touch-with-pennsylvanians/
Ohio Democratic Party: What Ohioans Are Saying - Bernie Moreno "Will Overrule The Nearly 2.2 Million [Ohioans] Who Voted To Protect Abortion Rights"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news:
In a new opinion piece for the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo reminds Ohioans that Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans.
Moreno called the Dobbs decision, which leaked two years ago this month, - a "monumental victory." Moreno has also said he is "100% pro-life with no exceptions" and "absolute pro-life, no exceptions," and voted to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest in Ohio last year by voting against Issue 1.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news:
In a new opinion piece for the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo reminds Ohioans that Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans.
Moreno called the Dobbs decision, which leaked two years ago this month, - a "monumental victory." Moreno has also said he is "100% pro-life with no exceptions" and "absolute pro-life, no exceptions," and voted to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest in Ohio last year by voting against Issue 1.
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TheColumbus Dispatch: Abortion rights are essentially on Ohio's ballot again in 2024
Allison Russo
May 13, 2024
* Two years ago this month, we found out that the Supreme Court was getting ready to overturn Roe v. Wade, a decision that ripped away reproductive rights and would have wide-ranging consequences for women in Ohio and around the country. When the decision -- Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization -- eventually came out, Bernie Moreno called that decision "a monumental victory."
* No surprise there, because Moreno once described himself as "100% pro-life with no exceptions."
* While Moreno was celebrating the Dobbs decision, Ohioans got to work organizing to put an amendment on the ballot that would protect abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution and keep out-of-touch politicians like Moreno out of our doctor's offices.
* Once that issue successfully made the ballot (in spite of some political gamesmanship from Republican politicians), Bernie Moreno opposed the abortion rights issue and even donated $100,000 to Protect Women Ohio, the group leading the campaign to defeat November's Issue 1.
* But Moreno wasn't done. He then turned right around and called for a national abortion ban that would overrule the will of Ohio voters.
* Time and again, Moreno has proven that he's on the wrong side of this issue and is only looking out for himself.
* A national abortion ban does not reflect what is best for Ohioans. Last November, Ohioans said loud and clear they want the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions, but Moreno has made it known he will overrule the nearly 2.2 million who voted to protect abortion rights if he is elected to the Senate.
* It's clear that abortion rights are once again on the ballot in 2024.
* We must reject politicians like Moreno who want to overrule Ohioans and insert themselves into private, personal decisions that should be made between a woman, her doctor and her family.
* Moreno doesn't care about what's best for the health and privacy of Ohioans. He doesn't care that Ohioans have already been clear they support abortion rights. And that's why we have to make sure Bernie Moreno gets nowhere near the U.S. Senate this November.
SEE ALSO: On Anniversary Of Dobbs Leak, Ohioans Should Know Bernie Moreno Supports A National Abortion Ban; WHAT OHIOANS ARE SAYING: Bernie Moreno "Insists" On "National Ban On All Abortions"; Bernie Moreno Reaffirms "Well-Documented" Support For National Abortion Ban That Would Overturn Will Of Ohioans; Organization Pushing For National Abortion Ban Praises Bernie Moreno, Who Would Overturn Will of Ohioans; WHAT OHIOANS ARE SAYING: "A Vote For Moreno Equals National Abortion Ban"; Bernie Moreno Bragged About Donating "Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars" To Ban Abortion; REMINDER: Bernie Moreno Supports National Abortion Ban, No Exceptions
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://ohiodems.org/what-ohioans-are-saying-bernie-moreno-will-overrule-the-nearly-2-2-million-ohioans-who-voted-to-protect-abortion-rights/
NRCC Statement on NC-13 Primary Election
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on May 14, 2024:
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on North Carolina's 13th Congressional district primary election:
"Congratulations to Brad Knott on his primary victory. As a former federal prosecutor who was tough on the cartels, Brad is a perfect antidote to extreme House Democrats' dangerous wide-open border.
"North Carolina voters will overwhelmingly send Brad to Congress in November." - NRCC Spokeswoman Delanie Bomar
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WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on May 14, 2024:
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on North Carolina's 13th Congressional district primary election:
"Congratulations to Brad Knott on his primary victory. As a former federal prosecutor who was tough on the cartels, Brad is a perfect antidote to extreme House Democrats' dangerous wide-open border.
"North Carolina voters will overwhelmingly send Brad to Congress in November." - NRCC Spokeswoman Delanie Bomar
Afterredistricting, current NC-13 Representative Democrat Wiley Nickel declined to run for reelection in this newly-drawn seat. Trump won the new NC-13 by 17.2%. Cook Political Report rates it "Solid Republican."
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.nrcc.org/2024/05/14/nrcc-statement-on-nc-13-primary-election/
NRCC Paid Digital Ad Campaign Blasts Dave Min This National Police Week
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on May 14, 2024:
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today blasted extreme Democrat Dave Min for his dangerous anti-police comments and voting to end cash bail in a new paid digital ad campaign this National Police Week.
The ad unmasks Dave Min, Democrats' nominee in the highly-competitive open California 47th Congressional district, as a radical law-breaker who sides with criminals over cops. Watch the ad HERE.
"Dave Min's dangerous comments that police 'shoot first and ask questions
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WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on May 14, 2024:
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today blasted extreme Democrat Dave Min for his dangerous anti-police comments and voting to end cash bail in a new paid digital ad campaign this National Police Week.
The ad unmasks Dave Min, Democrats' nominee in the highly-competitive open California 47th Congressional district, as a radical law-breaker who sides with criminals over cops. Watch the ad HERE.
"Dave Min's dangerous comments that police 'shoot first and ask questionslater' are an insult to every man and woman who wears the badge. Min even voted for zero cash bail and tried to pressure cops to cover up his own criminal arrest, proving he's unfit for Congress." - NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
Background
* In newly uncovered footage, Dave Min brazenly asserts, "Police are trained to shoot first and ask questions later," displaying a disturbing lack of respect for first responders who risk their lives to keep Orange County safe.
* Dave Min voted for zero cash bail, a dangerous policy requiring catch-and-release of criminals that is known to increase crime.
* Min's arrest for drunk driving in a government vehicle, followed by his desperate attempt to pressure the arresting officer, saying "I'm running for a different office" and "there's no way to not release this?" exposes his character.
TRANSCRIPT
We all know Dave Min is a criminal
But did you know Min supports criminals, too?
Min voted to end cash bail
Because he thinks cops are the real criminals
QUOTE: "Police are trained to shoot first and ask questions later"
What?
QUOTE: "Police are trained to shoot first and ask questions later"
This National Law Enforcement Week,
Tell Dave Min to support our police officers
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.nrcc.org/2024/05/14/nrcc-paid-digital-ad-campaign-blasts-dave-min-this-national-police-week/
NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: MAGA EXTREMIST SAM BROWN IN SPOTLIGHT FOR SUPPORTING ELECTION CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND DOWNPLAYING DEADLY JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
New reporting highlights MAGA extremist Sam Brown's history of support for election conspiracy theories and refusing to answer basic questions, including whether or not the 2020 presidential election was "stolen."
Brown has actively spread the extreme election conspiracy theories that fueled the deadly January 6 insurrection, downplayed the violent events of January 6, and supported MAGA efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Nevada even after January 6.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
New reporting highlights MAGA extremist Sam Brown's history of support for election conspiracy theories and refusing to answer basic questions, including whether or not the 2020 presidential election was "stolen."
Brown has actively spread the extreme election conspiracy theories that fueled the deadly January 6 insurrection, downplayed the violent events of January 6, and supported MAGA efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Nevada even after January 6.
Read recent reporting on Brown's supportfor election conspiracy theorists:
New York Times: Will You Accept the Election Results? Republicans Dodge the Question.
Michael C. Bender and Nick Corasaniti
May 11, 2024
* He has support from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, but has not yet been able to secure an endorsement from Mr. Trump in the crowded Republican primary scheduled for June.
* Last week, Mr. Brown responded to a questionnaire from The Las Vegas Review-Journal that asked candidates about election fraud and their willingness to accept the results of their own race in 2024. But he did not directly answer any of the questions.
* According to the newspaper, Mr. Brown instead responded by raising doubts about election security. He did not provide any specific examples of what he viewed as the risks, and instead pointed to Democratic lawmakers in the state who, in 2020, "rammed through new laws that put ballots and election security at risk."
* "These last-minute changes caused many voters to lose confidence in our election systems," Mr. Brown said.
Washington Post: In top races, Republicans try to stay quiet on Trump's false 2020 claims
Patrick Marley
May 12, 2024
* In Nevada, Trump has not endorsed a candidate, but the National Republican Senatorial Committee is backing retired U.S. Army captain Sam Brown.
* In a run for Senate two years ago, Brown accused his primary opponent, Adam Laxalt, of doing too little to challenge the 2020 results as co-chairman of Trump's Nevada campaign.
Nevada Independent: Most Nevada GOP candidates mum on election integrity after 'Big Lie' was prominent in 2022
Eric Neugeboren
May 6, 2024
* [BROWN] has essentially the same election integrity policy as he did in his Senate run two years ago, which includes a pledge to pass election integrity legislation and to support voter identification measures.
* Brown at one point attacked his 2022 opponent, Laxalt, for not doing enough in the aftermath of the 2020 election to hand the Silver State to Trump.
* Brown's campaign did not respond to a request for comment on his election integrity policies.
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://nvdems.com/maga-extremist-sam-brown-in-spotlight-for-supporting-election-conspiracy-theories-and-downplaying-deadly-january-6-insurrection/
Montana Democratic Party: Why Is Tim Sheehy Hiding Medical Records Related to Glacier Park Incident?
HELENA, Montana, May 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Yesterday, in a new interview with Montana Public Radio, Tim Sheehy confirmed he will not release his hospital medical records from the day court documents show he shot himself in the arm in Glacier National Park, saying "it's pretty ridiculous" he would need to present them.
However, just one month ago, Sheehy told the Washington Post that he had already "requested" the medical records that would provide answers about his conflicting accounts of his gunshot wound. His refusal to make his records publicly
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HELENA, Montana, May 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Yesterday, in a new interview with Montana Public Radio, Tim Sheehy confirmed he will not release his hospital medical records from the day court documents show he shot himself in the arm in Glacier National Park, saying "it's pretty ridiculous" he would need to present them.
However, just one month ago, Sheehy told the Washington Post that he had already "requested" the medical records that would provide answers about his conflicting accounts of his gunshot wound. His refusal to make his records publiclyavailable prevents Montanans from knowing the truth.
On the campaign trail, Sheehy has repeatedly said he had a bullet in his arm from his service in Afghanistan. But records show that Sheehy accidentally shot himself in his arm in Glacier National Park in 2015. According to those records, a park ranger was dispatched to the parking lot after a park visitor reported the gunshot, and then met Sheehy at the hospital where Sheehy explained that the gun fired when it fell out of his vehicle.
Now, Sheehy claims he lied to the ranger about being shot in the Park to cover for a friendly fire incident he says happened in Afghanistan, and resulted in a gunshot wound in his arm. At the time of the reporting, Sheehy told the Washington Post he "did not provide medical records from the 2015 hospital visit, saying he had requested them."
Why won't Sheehy release his medical records? What is he trying to hide?
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.montanademocrats.org/news/why-is-tim-sheehy-hiding-medical-records-related-to-glacier-park-incident
ICYMI: DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS DEACTIVATED FROM VOTER ROLLS, FLORIDA DEMOCRATS URGE VOTERS TO CHECK THEIR STATUS
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news:
In an interview on Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede over the weekend, a Democratic candidate for Congress shared that he was deactivated from the voter rolls. It's the latest example of the impact of new election laws passed by the Florida Republican-controlled legislature, which results in voters being marked as 'inactive' through a process called 'list maintenance' conducted by Supervisors of Elections each year.
"Republicans have been caught in the act," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "For years, Republicans
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news:
In an interview on Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede over the weekend, a Democratic candidate for Congress shared that he was deactivated from the voter rolls. It's the latest example of the impact of new election laws passed by the Florida Republican-controlled legislature, which results in voters being marked as 'inactive' through a process called 'list maintenance' conducted by Supervisors of Elections each year.
"Republicans have been caught in the act," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "For years, Republicanshave been wiping Democrats from the voter rolls to inflate their voter registration advantage. Following intentional changes in election laws with the passage of S.B. 524 in 2022 and S.B. 7050 in 2023, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of inactive voters in the state, and Democrats are marked as inactive at substantially higher rates."
WATCH: Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede
JIM DEFEDE: One of the things that really caught my attention was that you almost learned that you may not have been eligible to vote for yourself because you were deactivated from the voting rolls in what was clearly some sort of a screw up from the Elections Department. So let's talk about that for a second, what happened?
MIKE DAVEY: So back in January, I saw a story somewhere online or on TV about people being purged from the rolls... We've seen what Republicans have done in Tallahassee to make it more difficult to register, to make it more difficult to vote. So I went online and I'd heard something about Democrats, more Democrats being removed than Republicans, so I thought let me just look into this. I've been in the same home for 11 years, I've been voting since I moved to Florida 21 years ago, I've been registered in the same precinct. So I went and checked and sure enough I had been deactivated as a Democrat and my father as a Republican had not been and he's only been there 3 years, same address, different apartment. So it was easy to reactivate myself but I was curious as to why it happened so we contacted the SOE and they said there was some mistake with my address so they had deactivated me in October of 2023.
JIM DEFEDE: But you hadn't moved or anything?
MIKE DAVEY: No I hadn't done anything.
JIM DEFEDE: And just to let you know I did check to make sure you had voted otherwise, because if you're not voting in every general election you can be deactivated, that's one of the things that Republicans did was that trying to get, call out some voters who don't vote on a regular basis. There's some suspicion as to whether or not that is intended to target Democrats...but it is a good reminder that people probably need to be checking to make sure they are still actively on the rolls before they show up and vote.
According to state law, Supervisors of Elections are required to begin conducting 'list maintenance' by April 1st of each year. The Florida Democratic Party is urging voters to check their voter status online or by contacting their Supervisor of Elections.
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.floridadems.org/2024/05/14/icymi-democratic-candidate-for-congress-deactivated-from-voter-rolls-florida-democrats-urge-voters-to-check-their-status/
