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Politics: Republican Party Newsletter for 2024-08-11 ( 10 items )  
Colorado Progressives Demand GOP Legislative Candidates Renounce Party Support Over Bigoted Emails (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 8 -- ProgressNow Colorado, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: Two months after the Colorado Republican Party issued calls to burn Pride flags, ignore gun laws, and remove children from public schools, reports emerged Friday showing the state party had sent at least six endorsement emails attacking legislative candidates for participating in Pride events and standing up for LGBTQ rights. ProgressNow Colorado, the state's largest multi-issue progre more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "JD Vance's Past Comments About Marriage" At OC Event Come Back to Haunt Scott Baugh (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Scott Baugh is facing questions this week after audio resurfaced of JD Vance's disturbing comments on domestic violence at a Pacifica Christian High event -- the school where Baugh is a founding trustee. At the 2021 event, Vance said that the "sexual revolution" has let people view changing spouses like "chang[ing] their underwear," calling divorce a "great trick" that "really didn't work more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: U.S. House Candidate Rob Bresnahan Said Dobbs Decision Ruling "Did Exactly What It Should Do" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from American Journal News exposes Rob Bresnahan's anti-choice extremism. During an event last month, Bresnahan was caught praising the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade -- saying it "did exactly what it should do." Bresnahan adopted the Pennsylvania Republican platform that would effectively ban abortion with no exceptions and he is backed by politicians in Washingto more PR

In a Rare Victory for Voters, CLC Action and Common Cause Georgia Complaint Prompts FEC Settlement in Illegal Coordination Case (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release: * * * Case: Ensuring the FEC Cannot Ignore Illegal Campaign Coordination in Georgia -- Common Cause Georgia v. FEC (Dismissal Suit--True the Vote and Georgia GOP coordination) * * * The Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced on July 29 that it has agreed to settle a complaint (https://campaignlegal.org/document/fec-complaint-against-true-vote-and-georgia-republican-party) originally filed by Campaign Lega more PR

IN THE STATES: Voters Rally Behind Harris-Walz, Reject Trump-Vance Extreme Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz made his first appearance as the Democratic candidate for vice president, joining forces with Vice President Harris in an energized, packed rally in Philadelphia. The event marked the first in a multiple-stop campaign blitz where Harris and Walz will meet and engage with voters. In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital Star: Kamala Harris campaigns with running mate Tim Walz in Ph more PR

Mike Kehoe Must Answer for His Extreme Agenda to Missouri Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After spending the primary promising to rip away rights and drag Missouri backwards, Republican nominee for governor Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is entering the general election forced to answer for his extreme and dangerous agenda to Missouri voters, including: Why he supported the passage of the state's draconian ban on abortion that went into effect immediately following Roe v. Wade being overturned, an more PR

Mike Rogers Joins Ranks of 2024's Anti-Equality Senate Candidates (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: Tonight, Mike Rogers became the Republican party's nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan-putting his out-of-touch, anti-equality record in the spotlight. Despite a majority of Michiganders supporting abortion rights, Mike Rogers loudly proclaimed his support for a near-total abortion ban. When he had the chance to help pass vital hate crimes protections in honor of Matthew Shepard and James By more PR

NEW: Project 2025 Chief Architect Russell Vought is Drafting ANOTHER Extreme MAGA Playbook for Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Project 2025 architect Russell Vought drafting a new secret MAGA playbook for Donald Trump, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "If it wasn't clear enough that Project 2025 is 'undeniably a Trump-driven operation' that's here to stay, chief architect Russell Vought is already drafting another extreme MAGA playbook for the Trump-Vance ticket. Vought's t more PR

Statement from DGA on VP Harris Selecting Governor Tim Walz as Her Running Mate (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: DGA Vice Chair Laura Kelly issued the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris selecting DGA Chair Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate: "The DGA is proud to congratulate both Vice President Kamala Harris and our Chair, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on his selection as the Vice Presidential nominee. As a teacher, veteran, and elected leader, Governor Walz brings to the ticket a dedication to public  more PR

With Less than 100 Days Until the Election, Trump and Republicans More Focused on Infighting Than Winning (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump's most recent attacks on Brian Kemp show that Republicans remain in disarray With three months to go until Election Day, Republicans across the states have embroiled themselves in a fresh round of chaos. Most recently, Trump attacked Republican Governor Brian Kemp for refusing to overthrow the will of the people, the same weekend as the Harris campaign launched "Republicans for Harris."As pr more PR