Trump races to head off another special election debacle
Source: Politico
The White House is scrambling to avoid another special election disaster, this time in a Pennsylvania congressional district in the heart of Trump country.
After a humiliating loss in the Alabama Senate race last month, the administration is drawing up ambitious plans that will kick off next Thursday when Trump travels to the conservative district to appear with Republican candidate Rick Saccone. Vice President Mike Pence and an assortment of Cabinet officials are also expected to make trips; Pence may go twice ahead of the March 13 special election, two administration officials said.
The White House has taken an especially keen interest in the race: Members of Trump's political affairs office met with Saccone this week. And during a Tuesday conference call between the Republican national party committees and the Saccone campaign, White House political director Bill Stepien expressed displeasure with the progress the candidate was making on fundraising. Stepien said Saccone wasnt raising enough money and asked for an update on the campaigns progress in the days to come.
Trumps visit to the district next week will take him to a manufacturing plant outside Pittsburgh. The president plans to use the ostensibly official trip to promote the recently passed tax reform plan.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/11/trump-special-election-pennsylvania-pittsburgh-336502
ellie
(6,929 posts)definitely visit.. He is so popular!
/s
cstanleytech
(26,357 posts)like Walmart and AT&T have been lying their butts off of touting bonuses and or raises but then trying to use that good PR to hide their firing of thousands soon afterwords and I mean we need to slam them hard over it.
blue-wave
(4,375 posts)Donate to the democratic candidate!!! Do whatever can, including sending this post far and wide.
Here is the link to his campaign website: https://conorlamb.com/
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)iluvtennis
(19,908 posts)Mc Mike
(9,116 posts)Beg to differ. He got drubbed in Allegheny County, where all of Tim Murphy's district's population is.
The rest of the counties in the area went red. We're holding out blue.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)This is encouraging news & Best of Luck to Connor Lamb
bucolic_frolic
(43,490 posts)Is this another of Trump's best buddies in PA, along with Congressman and Senate Candidate Lou Barletta?
Interesting
keithbvadu2
(37,044 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)The Chris Christie flunky who was playing Hide the Salami with Bridget Kelly?
Hoo boy, "I hire the best people" strikes again.
I had no idea that turd resurfaced in the WH cesspool.
kag
(4,079 posts)Thanks for reminding me. Boy, he really jumped from one cesspool to another, didn't he?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I'm going to steal that one!
lastlib
(23,377 posts)Join them at the hip!
FakeNoose
(32,908 posts)This is a heavily gerrymandered district that was redrawn as recently as 2012. The ratio of D/R is very evenly spread, almost 50/50. Former representative Tim Murphy R resigned in November because of personal reasons (extramarital affair) and charges of sex discrimination from his staff members.
With a strong candidate in Conor Lamb the Democrats have a good chance to pick up an additional seat in the 2018 House of Representatives. The ultimate solution will be to get these PA congressional districts redrawn after the 2020 census.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,995 posts)"They voted for Trump because he said he'd bring back coal. It's not happening," said Zimmerman, a Democrat. "There's not been any significant change in the industry since he's taken over."
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a proposal from the Trump administration earlier this week that would have subsidized power plants like coal and nuclear that maintain a 90-day supply of fuel on site.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry argued there was a need to improve the resilience of the nation's power grid from severe weather. But critics said it was simply a bailout for forms of energy that were no longer economically competitive. Most of the members of FERC had been appointed by Trump.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/10/news/companies/coal-mine-closing/index.html
As a note, this rural county that sits in the corner of SW PA is part of the 18th congressional District where Tim Murphy (R) resigned for rank hypocrisy of being "anti-abortion" yet telling his lover to have an abortion, leaving the seat open for a special election.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1958599
FakeNoose
(32,908 posts)The rightwing nutjob Republicans have done so much damage, it cannot continue.
BumRushDaShow
(129,995 posts)and applied for a gun permit.
mountain grammy
(26,668 posts)Conor Lamb for PA!
iluvtennis
(19,908 posts)I know which one I'm supporting
Lamb
Saccone
msongs
(67,498 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,295 posts)Personally, I think the Dems had better options for a candidate, but it was the local Dem committee's choice. Lamb kind of parachuted into the race after Murphy resigned and the primary election had to be scuttled due to timing leaving the choice of candidates to each party's officials. Lamb's uncle, iirc, Michael Lamb, is Pgh's prothonatory and is well-known in the area.
Saccone was the most rw of the GOP contenders.
Mc Mike
(9,116 posts)FakeNoose
(32,908 posts)This guy is smart and he knows which way the wind is blowing. Give the guy a chance.
NBachers
(17,187 posts)@JoeBiden Joe, I know you have a busy schedule, but I'm asking you to help fellow Pennsylvanians by endorsing Conor Lamb, who's running for a special election March 13th in Pennsylvainia's 18th Congressional District. Another Democratic win is possible here.
truthisfreedom
(23,169 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,295 posts)in the 18th who love Trump. Don't be fooled.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Begin to develop a strong group of young Democrats that can move to the national stage. He appears to be one of the better ones I have seen of late.