Democratic Governors Association

Republican Governors Association Urges Candidates To Tie Opponents To Obama

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 02.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Three Republican governors used a Monday afternoon press conference to criticize President Barack Obama's record and lay groundwork for ...

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Democratic Governors Tell Republican Governors To 'Cheer Up'

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 02.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The nation's Democratic governors have been telling their Republican counterparts to "cheer up" Monday morning, as the states' chief exe...

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Sam Stein

Obama Administration Congratulates Voters For Overturning SB 5

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The extent to which Ohio Gov. John Kasich's collective bargaining measure has been a national issue has always been a bit murky. But wit...

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Sam Stein

Democratic Governors Association Joins Fight For Anti-Union Law Repeal With Checkbook

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Banking on a backlash to the anti-union campaigns spearheaded by Republican governors, the Democratic Governors Association announced on...

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John Celock

Poll: Tomorrow's Election Too Close To Call

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 12.03.2011

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Tuesday’s special election for governor of West Virginia is becoming a nail-biter, with the Democrat holding a one-point lead in a recent poll. P...

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Union Members Slam Quinn Over Raise Rejections As He Rakes In Cash For DGA

Posted 09.13.2011

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As union members statewide gathered to protest Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's decision to deny raises to public employees, the Democratic Governor's As...

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My Top Ten Political Winners and Losers for 2010

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

Written off after the mid-term elections, a few weeks later Barack Obama glides, if not exactly walks, on water.

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Sam Stein

Fox News Lawyers Up, Responds To Allegations Of Campaign Finance Law Violations

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Fox News network has solicited the services of a prominent D.C. law firm and an equally prominent campaign finance lawyer to ward of...

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Democratic Revival Begins with Governors

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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People are angry and understandably so - they're not getting what they want from politicians. While our problems are as great as they have ever been,...

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Governors' Races Offer Up Sharp, Bare Knuckle Skirmishes

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the ...

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Democratic Governor's Association Rolls Out 'Extreme GOP Makeover' Strategy To Combat Republicans

Hotline On Call | Jeremy P. Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011

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The DGA unveiled a blueprint on Wednesday that calls for painting GOP nominees as "extreme" in its effort to minimize losses this fall....

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Sam Stein

DGA Files Complaint Against Fox News For Illegal Contribution To GOP Candidate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keeping up its war with Fox News, the Democratic Governors Association on Thursday filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission accusing the n...

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Four Reasons Tonight Looks Bright for Democrats

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Daschle

However today's elections play out, Democrats will be in better shape after voters go to the polls.

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Jason Linkins

Democratic Governors Association Will Inspire Liberal Activists With 2004 Arcade Fire Single (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over at The Room Of War, Alex Pareene highlights a video from the Democratic Governor's Association that will apparently run at this year's Netroots N...

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WATCH: Bill Brady's Record Of Voting Against Women Revealed In New Ad

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democratic Governors Association is going on the offensive in the Illinois governor's race, releasing a scathing 30-second ad that highlights Bill...

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Sam Stein

Dem Governors Demand RGA Remove Political Terrorism-Themed Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democratic Governors Association is demanding that its counterpart, the Republican Governors Association, take down an online video that it claims...

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Freedom Fries, Take Two

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Daschle

Perhaps because so many have their eyes on the 2012 prize, Republican governors and candidates are targeting their far-right base, using language that would make Ronald Reagan blush.

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Despite $1 Million in TV Ads, Bill Brady's Campaign Tanks 9 Points, New Poll Shows

David Ormsby | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ormsby

Brady has spent $600,000 in ads to introduce himself and another $400,000 to batter Quinn. Quinn's campaign allowed the ads to go unanswered. And you know what? Brady's poll numbers have tanked.

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Chris Cillizza: Governors Races Take Center Stage In 2010

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Republican Governors Association and Democratic Governors Association -- long regarded as the forgotten little brother (or sister) of the national...

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Why Democrats Can Win Texas

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Daschle

Don't believe the hype. Even though Republicans are already popping their champagne corks in hopes of making big gains this year, Democrats are quiet...

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The GOP "Comeback" is Really a Throwback

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Daschle

American voters will reward the party that optimistically puts forth a concrete plan to return prosperity. And while the jury on the new administration is still out, the case against the GOP has long been closed.

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DGA Bans Federal Lobbyists From Fundraiser

Under the Influence | Jenna Staul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal lobbyists are decidedly uninvited to the Democratic Governors Association's $5,000-a-plate October fundraiser, according to the National Journ...

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How The GOP Plans to Redistrict Its Way Back Into Power

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Daschle

For those in California, New York and Florida who wonder why you should care about governors' races in Nevada, Georgia and Texas: those states will all pick up Congressional seats in 2012.

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