2026 Midterm Elections
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CNBC brings down the fact-check hammer on GOP leader's gas price claims
CNBC anchor Joe Kernen sparred with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Thursday morning, after Scalise made a number of false claims about inflation and gas prices under the Trump administration vs the Biden administration."Prediction markets aren't friendly to the GOP's chances for...
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"Prediction markets aren't friendly to the GOP's chances for holding the House," said Kernen. "Do you think there's any way that your party holds on in November to the House?"
"Absolutely," said Scalise. "And look, it's a path that is focused on turnout, number one, and delivery. What we've delivered to finally start turning around this mess that we inherited a year and a half ago. People will remember that two years ago, we were paying almost $6 a gallon for gasoline. Right now it's in the $3s. Obviously we've seen a jump with the Iran conflict, but it's still"
"When were we paying $6?" Kernen cut in.
"Two and a half years ago," said Scalise. "We're over 30 percent below where we were two years ago ... it's still going to go lower when Iran gets resolved."
"That wasn't the average price," said Kernen. "We are actually above where we were then. Two years ago the average was $3.65."
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. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy...1?st=4mP8gu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink“… Mills campaigned on a platform opposing President Trump and said she would reassert Congress’s authority to check the president. She also supported congressional term limits and banning members from stock trading, as well as expanding child care and implementing free community college.
“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else–the fight–to continue on, I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” she said.
Mills had essentially suspended her campaign advertising in recent weeks, a sign of financial challenges. She last ran a cable TV ad on April 8 and a broadcast ad on April 13, ad-tracking firm AdImact reported.…”
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She held no town halls or campaign events early. I'm guessing she did not take Platner seriously and thought she could save her DNC resources for Collins. Unfortunately for her, Platner started early, created a volunteer base of 5000, and has held SRO town halls all across the state.
“… Mills campaigned on a platform opposing President Trump and said she would reassert Congress’s authority to check the president. She also supported congressional term limits and banning members from stock trading, as well as expanding child care and implementing free community college.
“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else–the fight–to continue on, I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” she said.
Mills had essentially suspended her campaign advertising in recent weeks, a sign of financial challenges. She last ran a cable TV ad on April 8 and a broadcast ad on April 13, ad-tracking firm AdImact reported.…”
It wasn't a lack of resources; it was a lack of going out and engaging with Mainers. The primary is June 9th and latest polls show her trailing by 20 points. I think she realized it was too late to actually begin campaigning even with her DNC resources.
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Platner will get plenty of DNC money as the party tries to flip an incredibly important Senate seat
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