From her endorsement of the disastrous Iran nuclear agreement to her support for “opening ourselves up” to potential terrorists disguised as refugees, Cortez Masto fits right in with Washington Democrats.
And now those same Democrats are sounding the alarm about their lack of credibility with voters on national security issues:
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Democrat Campaign Chief Warns In Closed-Door Briefing That His Party Is Losing On National Security: “Rep. Steve Israel, the New York lawmaker charged with campaign messaging for House Democrats, told colleagues during a closed-door briefing last week that Democrats poll significantly behind Republicans on national security — by as much as 23 percentage points.” (Lauren French, “Democrats Lag Badly In Chase For National Security Voters,” Politico, 2/1/16)
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President Obama’s National Security Failures Are Dragging His Party Down: “But Democrats will still have to grapple with President Barack Obama’s legacy on national security if the electorate focuses on ISIL, Iran and other global issues in the election. The White House has received heavy criticism from Republicans for not having a plan to combat ISIL, and a recent Gallup poll found that 55 percent of respondents are dissatisfied with how the federal government is handling security when it comes to terrorism.” (Politico, 2/1/16)
- Democrats Are Desperately Trying To Change The Focus Away From National Security: “‘This is going to be a security election, not just national security,’ Israel said. ‘It’s going to be about paycheck security, it’s going to be about financial security and national security.’” (Politico, 2/1/16)
After the Obama administration admitted the Iran nuclear deal would fund terrorist groups, Democrats are struggling to connect with voters who are worried about the safety of their country and their communities. But Cortez Masto hasn’t broken with her party once even her credibility on one of voters’ top issues continues to sink.
Ever the loyal partisan, Catherine Cortez Masto’s refusal to break from the Reid-Obama national security agenda puts her squarely at odds with Nevada families.