Al Franken’s empty one-liners aren’t fooling anyone. Minnesota college students are struggling to stay above water, but instead of helping them, Al Franken has failed to deliver. Instead, college students have become the punch line of a Franken-Schumer political agenda – but no one is laughing. Two weeks ago, Franken tweeted his proud support for the student loan fix supported by President Obama. @alfranken – RT! Join us in supporting @BarackObama’s call to stop the student loan rate increase July 1. #dontdoublemyrate But just three days later… Al Franken voted against a bill similar to President Obama’s own plan to prevent rates from doubling. Franken Voted Against A Permanent Fix To Student Loan Rates Which Would Have Prevented The Rates From Doubling On July 1st. “Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Reid, D-Nev., motion to proceed to a bill that would tie interest rates for federal undergraduate…
NRSC Chairman Jerry Moran Congratulates Gabriel Gomez on Massachusetts Victory
Washington, D.C. – Statement from Senator Jerry Moran (KS), Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Gabriel Gomez’s impressive victory tonight: “Congratulations to Gabriel Gomez for his hard fought victory. The Senate is the nerve center of dysfunctional Washington and we need to get it working again. Gabriel Gomez is just the sort of next generation leader we need to help turn it around. “Gabriel Gomez lives, breathes, and bleeds Massachusetts, but his story is uniquely American. Throughout his life, Gabriel, a former Navy SEAL commander, has served a cause far greater than himself or any one of us. Gabriel Gomez is the kind of results-oriented leader who will bring a never say die attitude and spirit of service to the Senate on behalf of the Bay State. “Too often, politicians running for office try to make elections about the past, but candidates like Gabriel Gomez remind us that…
Statement on Gary Peters Entering 2014 Michigan Senate Race
Washington, D.C. – Statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Brad Dayspring on reports that Gary Peters will enter the 2014 Michigan Senate race: “Gary Peters already lost a statewide campaign and that was before supporting a cap and trade energy tax policy that would effectively put Michigan out of business and ObamaCare which will raise health care costs. It takes a special kind of guy like Peters to ask for a promotion from the very same people that his policies would put out of work. “If Gary Peters is indeed the Democratic candidate in Michigan, Republicans have a great opportunity to pick up this seat and move closer to the taking majority in 2014.” ###
STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF SENATOR MAX BAUCUS
Washington, D.C. – Statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s Executive Director Rob Collins on today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Max Baucus and the 2014 Montana Senate race: “Just days after calling ObamaCare a ‘train wreck,’ its architect Max Baucus waved the white flag rather than face voters. ObamaCare has gone from being an ‘abstract’ discussion to a real life pain for workers and families, which has Democratic candidates like Bruce Braley, Mark Pryor, Mark Begich and Kay Hagan backpedaling. Vulnerable Democrats will face voters just as ObamaCare’s tax hikes, mandates, fees, penalties, and red tape bureaucracy take shape over the next eight months, and Senator Baucus’ retirement reflects that political reality. The 2014 electoral map is in free–fall for Democrats, who were already facing a daunting challenge.”
Statement by NRSC Chairman Jerry Moran on Retirement of Sen. Tim Johnson
Washington, D.C. – Statement from Senator Jerry Moran (KS), Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Tim Johnson and the 2014 South Dakota Senate race: “South Dakota voters rejected the progressive agenda by nearly 20 points in 2012 and it’s a prime pick up opportunity for Republicans regardless of whose name ends up on the ballot after what’s shaping up to be a contentious Democratic primary. “South Dakota is a place where people value hard work, personal responsibility, and earning one’s own success. When given the choice between a conservative vision to grow the economy, decrease overbearing regulations, and provide opportunity to young people and the liberal Democratic agenda of higher taxes, more regulations, and fewer jobs, we have no doubt voters in South Dakota will overwhelmingly choose the former.”
Statement by NRSC on the release of the Republican National Committee’s Growth and Opportunity Project report
“We applaud Chairman Preibus and the RNC’s thorough effort to analyze what worked and learn from what didn’t in 2012. As a party and a movement we must modernize and move forward in a manner that maximizes our strengths, minimizes our weaknesses and reconnects with voters so to not just win the Majority, but then govern in manner that Americans deserve and applaud.” – Brad Dayspring, Communications Director
Statement on Retirement of Senator Carl Levin
Washington, D.C. - Statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee on today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Carl Levin and the 2014 Michigan Senate race: “Over the last few months, the 2014 map has gone from sorta difficult to really tough for Senate Democrats. Politically, Senator Levin’s decision knocks a Democratic Senate already on defense far back on their heels and offers us a real pick up opportunity. Republicans can win in Michigan, as the Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General have proven. That is why we’ve been speaking to local officials and grassroots organizations in preparation for Senator Levin’s potential retirement, and now that groundwork will start to pay off.” – Brad Dayspring, Communications Director
Eccentric Ashley Judd Worries Democrats
Veteran Democrat strategists are terrified of the impact that her views, which are eccentric for even Hollywood, would have on down ballot races throughout the Kentucky. Kentucky Democrats the Opposite of Excited About Ashley Judd for Senate ‘Most Democratic Kentucky State Senators Lukewarm on Ashley Judd Candidacy’ “…we asked those 14 Democratic state senators whether they thought Judd was a viable U.S. Senate candidate. Taken as a whole, Democratic state senators were unenthusiastic about the idea of a Judd candidacy.” (“Most Democratic Kentucky State Senators Lukewarm On Ashley Judd Candidacy,” WFPL, 2/27/13) “Democrats plugged into the Frankfort, Ky…see her losing the Senate contest — an uphill climb for any Democrat — and potentially poisoning the conservative brand of some state Democrats.” (“Kentucky Democrats Fear Judd May Drag Down Ticket,” Roll Call, 2/13/13) “Judd’s interest in the race has prompted mixed feelings among Democrats both nationally and in Kentucky. Some worry…
Landrieu Allows “Devastating” Sequester To Hit Louisiana
Do-Nothing Landrieu Votes “No” on Alternatives After Saying Sequester “Would Drastically Affect Our Military & Defense Programs” WASHINGTON, D.C – For months, Republicans in the House and Senate have been urging their Democratic counterparts to replace President Obama’s sequester with smarter, safer and more sensible spending cuts to lower the deficit. Instead, less than 24 hours before the President’s sequester hits, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) voted against both Republican and Democratic alternatives to replace the sequester. You read that correctly: Senator Landrieu’s solution to a sequester that she voted for and later claimed would have a “devastating impact” on border security and our military is to stand by and let it hit Louisiana. NRSC Communications Director Brad Dayspring issued the following statement: “Mary Landrieu was right to recognize that President Obama’s sequester, which she voted for, could have ‘devastating’ consequences on border security and defense, but dead wrong to do nothing about it to protect…
Pryor Allows Sequester To Hit Despite Saying It’s “Bad For Arkansas”
Do-Nothing Pryor Votes “No” on Sequester Alternatives WASHINGTON, D.C – For months, Republicans in the House and Senate have been urging their Democratic counterparts to replace President Obama’s sequester with smarter, safer and more sensible spending cuts to lower the deficit. Instead, less than 24 hours before the President’s Sequester hits, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) chose to do nothing by voting against both the Republican and Democratic alternatives to replace the sequester. You read that correctly: Senator Pryor voted against BOTH measures that would have averted the sequester HE said would cause thousands of Arkansans to lose their jobs. All thanks to Mark Pryor. NRSC Communications Director Brad Dayspring issued the following statement: “Mark Pryor’s do nothing mentality hurts Arkansas. The Obama sequester, which Mark Pryor voted for, will be devastating to many in Arkansas. Families deserve better than Senator Pryor, who for the past year seemed more interested in reelecting Barack Obama than…
