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LOS ANGELES Devin Nunes, the California congressman whose allegiance to Donald Trump has made him public enemy number one to many Democrats, is beginning to feel the heat back home.
His little-known challenger is awash in cash from across the country as a result of Nunes polarizing role in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. An independent expenditure campaign has posted hostile billboards along Highway 99, the heavily traveled main road through Nunes Central Valley district.
On Wednesday, a report in the Fresno Bee linked Nunes to a winery that allegedly held a wild cocaine-and-prostitutes evening yacht cruise a winery where the congressman is a part-owner.
Yet Nunes isnt blinking. In response to the first real challenge of his career, the House Intelligence Committee chairman recently raised a dizzying $2.3 million in just over six weeks nearly as much as he raised in his entire 2016 campaign.
He now holds more cash on hand in excess of $5 million than any other Republican House incumbent in California.
Its a lot to raise in six weeks, and its a lot in a district like his, said Bill Whalen, a former speechwriter for Gov. Pete Wilson and a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/25/devin-nunes-russia-probe-fundraising-609492
quartz007
(1,216 posts)What was his winning percentage last election?
Demovictory9
(32,323 posts)quartz007
(1,216 posts)will not be easy.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)This shithole could have gotten such monies from one donor and claim it's from thousands.
I hope he is voting out. He will always have a job with the crime family.
mahina
(17,505 posts)https://www.iamca22.com
Honestly, I dont know what to think of him, I get the impression he doesnt care what we think. Hell do whatever it takes to keep him in office. I dont know where he stands on things personally, because he doesnt talk to us. Thats not helpful. He hasnt really done anything thats really impressed me.
Amy Dickinson-Campbell, quoted in Our Valley Voice
Video interviews on the environment, health, economy, national and state issues. Very well done.
I wish I could embed the site or videos here but hope you find the page I am California 22 useful
onecaliberal
(32,484 posts)There are protestors outside his Clovis office daily.
He was an Iraq was apologist and cheerleader. Hes awash in Russian and NRA.
Fresno country is the second poorest county per capita in the United States. His votes are exaserbating the problem.
mahina
(17,505 posts)His constituents. One black senior couple tells the story of how the protest crowd was dismissed as being only 5 or 6 people.
After Nunes assistant agreed to a meeting with the Rep only with a group of 5.
He dismissed his constituents concerns on the radio that very day by staying they were only a group of 5.
Shitbag.
onecaliberal
(32,484 posts)who get farm subsidies, cant be bothered with real people. There are at least 30 people outside his Clovis Ave offIce with signs every day.
DFW
(54,051 posts)The guy's opponent actually raised the funds he has on hand. Nunes got some Koch-backed PAC to dump $2.3 million in some unheralded bank account of his campaign, and now claims to have raised the money from people who would have had to mortgage their houses in order to fork over that kind of cash. He didn't raise anything except a flag with the word "HELP!!" in big red letters that could be seen all the way to Wichita.
Brother Buzz
(36,214 posts)Janz for Congress manager Heather Greven said the campaign raised $164,000 alone the Saturday after the House Intelligence Committee released a memo claiming the FBI abused its surveillance authority while investigating the Trump campaign
Oh, and his constituents are still looking for him:
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)they more they pander to the Dotard.
It's a remarkable set of circumstances in the face of a Blue Wave midterm election certainty.
We mustn't forget the 63,000,000 irredeemably deplorable assholes who made it all possible.
Demovictory9
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Every morning Trump makes special breakfast sandwiches for House Republicans. Devin Nunes eagerly finishes first and always asks for seconds!
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)Considering he won his district by 35%, that's a pretty big drop.
The seat was considered safe by Sabato, but now it's likely republican.
There's potential to move these numbers, but it'll have to be a hard fought campaign to beat Nunes. The asshole has got to go.
kimbutgar
(20,879 posts)They know how to make where the money comes from be kind of fuzzy. Twitler and the rethugs know how to launder money and make it clean.
That said I hope more of those billboards show up and embarrass him and weaken his support. He really doesnt nothing to benefit his constituents. The tax bill that limits state taxes deduction should be a crudgel.