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Demovictory9

(32,467 posts)
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:31 AM Oct 2018

Top GOP funding group snubs GOP incumbents Rohrabacher and Walters 3 weeks before midterm election

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-gop-money-20181012-story.html

In a worrisome sign for two endangered Orange County lawmakers, a major Republican Party funding group has passed over the pair in its opening round of broadcast television advertising across Southern California.

The omission of Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Mimi Walters by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a political action committee closely aligned with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), comes at a crucial inflection point in the midterm election when the two parties begin assessing their likely winners and losers.
The decisions are particularly acute for the GOP, which is facing a tsunami of Democratic campaign cash ahead of a feared blue wave on Nov. 6.

“Republicans are taking a cold-blooded look at races to decide where to put resources and where to withdraw resources to put somewhere else,” said Stuart Rothenberg, a nonpartisan election analyst who has spent decades sizing up campaigns.

The GOP has already cut loose several incumbents, including Reps. Mike Coffman in the Denver suburbs and Mike Bishop in southern Michigan.

Democrats need a gain of 23 seats nationwide to take control of the House, which they surrendered after a blowout loss in the 2010 midterm election.
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Top GOP funding group snubs GOP incumbents Rohrabacher and Walters 3 weeks before midterm election (Original Post) Demovictory9 Oct 2018 OP
Good.. but I thought they had tons of $$$$$$$ Cha Oct 2018 #1
Guess Comrade Rohrabacher wasn't worth it ...and he isn't so a good call donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #2
The OC is in the LA media market rufus dog Oct 2018 #3
Where is his sugar daddy Putin ? magicarpet Oct 2018 #4
still plenty of Russian money available for them beachbum bob Oct 2018 #5
It wouldn't be a surprise to see Comrade Rohrabacher indicted soon. Vinca Oct 2018 #6

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
2. Guess Comrade Rohrabacher wasn't worth it ...and he isn't so a good call
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:42 AM
Oct 2018

Have no idea who Walters is and don't care.

Vinca

(50,299 posts)
6. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Comrade Rohrabacher indicted soon.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 06:58 AM
Oct 2018

He's got to be on the Mueller list.

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