The Downballot: Dems are crushing the GOP in fundraising—again (transcript)
by Daily Kos
Daily Kos— It's an old story, but it never gets old: Democrats just whooped Republicans in fundraising—again. This week on "The Downballot" podcast, we're running through some of the most eye-popping numbers Democrats hauled in during the first quarter of the year (Sherrod Brown! Jon Tester! Colin Allred!) and the comparatively weak performances we're seeing from Republicans almost across the board. The GOP hopes to make up the gap by relying on self-funders, but a campaign without a strong fundraising...
Daily Kos—The Downballot: The AZ GOP's plan to retroactively erase an election (transcript). Here's one way to avoid dealing with election results you don't like: just wipe them from the record books. It's not Orwell—it's Arizona, and we're talking all about it on this week's episode of "The Downballot." This fall, voters have the chance to deny new terms to two conservative Supreme Court justices, but a Republican amendment would retroactively declare those elections null and void—and all but eliminate the system Arizona has used to evaluate judges for 50 years. We're going to guess...
Daily Kos—Ron DeSantis’ second act: GOP fundraiser?. Kevin McCarthy might have been a miserable speaker, but he had unmatched skill in connecting big-money donors with Republican bank accounts. But since MAGA elements tossed McCarthy to demonstrate their control over the House, Republicans are forced to search for a new money man. Politico suggests that the person they’re looking for could be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who desperately needs to find a second act in politics. After his humiliation in the Republican presidential primaries,...
POLITICO—Dems, GOP bash Kristi Noem for shooting her dog. The South Dakota governor has seen her political caché skyrocket in recent years and is reportedly a top contender to become Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate.