A Day At The Congressional Races

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Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races:National House Committees Shell Out Big Money, NRCC Finally In The Game Both parties' national House committees shelled out big bucks in the newest federal filings. The DCCC spent nearly $4 million in yesterday's FEC filings, with the biggest expenditure going for $450,000 against Rep. Robin "Liberals Hate Real Americans" Hayes (R-NC). The NRCC, which has held on to its much smaller war chest until the home stretch of the campaign, spent $4.1 million, with the biggest payment going for over $450,000 to defend Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA).DCCC Going On The Air Against Bachmann The DCCC will be going on the air against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), with this ad attacking her for blaming the financial crisis on too much regulation of Wall St. -- and pointing out how much money she's received from Wall St. interests:The DCCC has committed to spending $1 million on this race, sensing an opening in the wake of Bachmann's statements on Hardball that the media should investigate Barack Obama and other members of Congress for possible anti-American views, followed by her truly awkward attempts at denying she said it. Rahm Calls On GOP To Disavow "Anti-America" Comments Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), who headed up the DCCC in 2006, has put out a statement condemning comments from Republicans questioning Democrats' patriotism and saying liberals are anti-America. "A party so intent on dividing America is unfit to lead all of America. And so I call on my Republican colleagues to disavow these statements. These statements are not worthy of a great nation and a great institution like the United States Congress."Dem Chances Go Up In More Districts CQ has changed its ratings on six House races, with all six shifts going in the Democrats' direction. Most notable are two incumbent Republicans from Florida, Ric Keller and Tom Feeney, who are now tagged as being in "Leans Democratic" races.Polls: Dems Ahead In Alaska Congressional Races New polling from A...
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Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races: National House Committees Shell Out Big Money, NRCC Finally In The Game Both parties' national House committees shelled out big bucks in the newest federal filings. The DCCC spent nearly $4 million in yesterday's FEC filings, with the biggest expenditure going for $450,000 against Rep. Robin "Liberals Hate Real Americans" Hayes (R-NC). The NRCC, which has held on to its much smaller war chest until the home stretch of the campaign, spent $4.1 million, with the biggest payment going for over $450,000 to defend Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA). DCCC Going On The Air Against Bachmann The DCCC will be going on the air against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), with this ad attacking her for blaming the financial crisis on too much regulation of Wall St. -- and pointing out how much money she's received from Wall St. interests: The DCCC has committed to spending $1 million on this race, sensing an opening in the wake of Bachmann's statements on Hardball that the media should investigate Barack Obama and other members of Congress for possible anti-American views, followed by her truly awkward attempts at denying she said it. Rahm Calls On GOP To Disavow "Anti-America" Comments Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), who headed up the DCCC in 2006, has put out a statement condemning comments from Republicans questioning Democrats' patriotism and saying liberals are anti-America. "A party so intent on dividing America is unfit to lead all of America. And so I call on my Republican colleagues to disavow these statements. These statements are not worthy of a great nation and a great institution like the United States Congress." Dem Chances Go Up In More Districts CQ has changed its ratings on six House races, with all six shifts going in the Democrats' direction. Most notable are two incumbent Republicans from Florida, Ric Keller and Tom Feeney, who are now tagged as being in "Leans Democratic" races. Polls: Dems Ahead In Alaska Co
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