Pence Enlisted to Save Safe GOP Seat

[grantcart]

Source: Political Wire

Sources told the Washington Examiner that Vice President Mike Pence “would record a call urging Republicans in Kansas’ Wichita-area 4th district to get out and vote for state Treasurer Ron Estes, who is locked in a tight battle with Democrat James Thompson.”

“The White House political office, led by political director Bill Stepien, has joined what has become a party-wide effort to save a seat that President Trump won by nearly 30 points in November.”


Read more: https://politicalwire.com/

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If they lose Kansas it would be a 9.5 on the Richter scale

[Kber]

1. Also on the ropes in GA.

Stormy weather ahead!

[StevieM]

13. The Georgia seat is much more competitive than the Kansas seat. HRC did much better in that district

The big advantage in Kansas is how hated Sam Brownback is.

[rurallib]

2. great idea - send in a guy that was a governor in the mold of Sam Brownback

brilliant.

plan B is to have some Russian kids hack the voting machines no doubt. That should work.

[grantcart]

3. You got me wondering

Brownback just endorsed Estes.

That is as close to throwing in the kitchen sink as you can get.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/4/4/1650164/-Brownback-endorses-Estes-for-Kansas-4th-Special-Election

[rurallib]

5. Brownback looks to be about as popular as wheat fungus down there.

[deminks]

4. That, and they have spent 92 grand on ads.

Their internals must look really bad.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Yep, agree

The GOP must be doing some polling and their own numbers look bad for them to jump in the race this late. The national Dems haven't invested. Even Dkos didn't have this seat on its radar until the last couple days, so this is all local energy and enthusiasm.

[Yavin4]

6. What are the Democrats doing? Are we on this or not?

How much money on ads? What about get out the vote?

[diva77]

8. Here's his website - click where it says "Donate" !!!

Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/james-thompson-for-congress?refcode=JTFKWebsiteDonateRedirect

it says he's at about $330K out of goal of $400K in fundraising

http://www.votejamesthompson.com/

Sounds like a great candidate -- I'll be donating for sure!!

[Fast Walker 52]

16. thanks-- it's a shame we haven't heard more about this race

The GA one has gotten a ton of attention but this one is almost ignored.

Why isn't the DNC pushing this?

[Botany]

7. and in the end it really doesn't matter because the GOP will control the vote count.

It is all Kabuki.

[That Guy 888]

19. They usually bake in a certain percentage in the election fraud pie

If there's enough of a turn out, their fraud can be overcome. The largest block of eligible voters are those that choose not to vote, the candidate that can mobilize their vote would win easy.

[pangaia]

9. Just donated $5. I could have done $2700, but eh, what the heck..

Plus it asked me 3 times to make it monthly, or leave a tip. What the hell is a "TIP?" That's just a bigger donation !!

I hate stuff like that..
makes what should be a pleasant, useful, feeling good endeavor taste a little sour..

Ah well...

Now I will get three emails a day from ACT BLUE..
LOL

[Hulk]

10. When you are living "in the red", donating is something you really have to watch.

Wish I had the money. Wish I had a bank backing me up for my next 10+ years of life. For some of us, it's just not going to happen. Oh I know, we could always cut our internet service, turn our temperatures down to 65 and cut back on a meal every day; but the reality is, it's just not possible to donate to all these politicians across the land that need to get the word out.

Those of you that can throw out a handful of dollars to help, I salute you. At some point money isn't going to make the difference anyway. It has to be a very good candidate, and they have to be in a district or state that actually has dedicated voters that want to make a positive change for the country.

We'll see.

[sharedvalues]

12. Don't worry, help another way - call your senators about Russia investigation - you can help.

[Mr.Bill]

11. Yeah, I'll bet

Pence's charisma really comes across in a recorded phone message.

[meow2u3]

17. Agreed

Pence has all the charm and charisma of a dead fish!

[Dawson Leery]

14. A one term failed bigot of a Governor is going to save them?

[hatrack]

18. With backup from a two-term failed governor in the same state

Gosh, if that doesn't get you all tingly, I don't know what will!

[stuffmatters]

20. It's Koch HQ District, Koch Governor, Koch Gov/VP

Wow, even a close vote would be a real victory for Democracy against the Fascist Koch Machine.