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Candidate Amy McGrath seeks to inspire students, women at campus event hosted by UKY Democrats
Marine veteran, Kentuckian and mother are just some of the ways to describe Sixth District Congressional Democratic candidate Amy McGrath.McGrath came to UK Tuesday evening to speak to the UK College Democrats about her future plans of her candidacy where she covered topics ranging from health care to gun control. McGrath, an advocate for change, was the first female marine to fly a fighter jet into combat during her 20 years in the service."The military is a melting pot of America," McGrath said. "It was my honor to serve."Being a Democrat in a red state can pose some challenges for McGrath, but she said she is prepared to take these challenges head-on. Growing up with a mother that survived polio and worked in the medical field, McGrath's main objective is to provide suitable health care for Kentucky."Republicans tried to push away the Affordable Care Act for political reasons," McGrath said. "ACA was not perfect, it was never perfect, but show me something better first."During her … [Read more...] about Candidate Amy McGrath seeks to inspire students, women at campus event hosted by UKY Democrats
Rob Collins, Jim Jordan join Purple Strategies
PIC DU JOUR: The First Family, watching the Women’s World Cup. http://bit.ly/qdMupF EXCLUSIVE: Rob Collins, one of Washington’s best-known Republican operatives, and Jim Jordan, one of the city’s best-known Democrats, are joining Purple Strategies to expand the firm’s government affairs, political advocacy and public affairs practices. The additions reflect the evolution of Washington lobby shops from firms that have typically focused on one party to ones that are staffing to work both sides of the aisle in a divided Washington. Collins, 36, and Jordan, 50, join Purple partners Alex Castellanos, Steve McMahon, Bruce Haynes, John Donovan, Robin Roberts and Mark Squier. “Our job is to solve people’s problems,” Haynes said. “There was a piece missing: a team of really well-connected folks who had relationships on Capitol Hill that were more current and stronger.” Story Continued Below At Purple headquarters on the edge of Old … [Read more...] about Rob Collins, Jim Jordan join Purple Strategies
Telltale Tuesday: Romney sweats Michigan; breezing Arizona — Brent Colburn to Obama campaign — Remembering Mike McGrath: D.C. media pioneer, beloved family man, ‘the Disney on Ice man’
PREDICTIONS FOR TODAY’S MICHIGAN PRIMARY, from “Morning Joe” – Mika Brzezinski: “Uh, I’ll go with Romney.” … John Heilemann: “I think Romney’s prob’ly gonna pull it out.” … Mark Halperin: “The American people.” … Willie Geist: “Santorum.” … Joe Scarborough: “I think Santorum’s gonna win big today.” NATE SILVER PROJECTS – Michigan : Romney 38.6%, 54% chance of winning; Santorum 38.0%; Paul 12.6%; Gingrich 9.9% http :// nyti . ms / yXaEIT ... Arizona : Romney 43.4%, 99% chance of winning; Santorum 27.3%; Gingrich 19.2%; Paul 10.2% http :// nyti . ms / Aul 1 Ii Story Continued Below PUNDIT PREP – “GOP divide amps Obama in Mich.,” by Byron Tau and Donovan Slack: “Michigan hasn’t gone Republican in a presidential race since 1988. But just a few months ago, Democrats worried the state was slipping away due to high … [Read more...] about Telltale Tuesday: Romney sweats Michigan; breezing Arizona — Brent Colburn to Obama campaign — Remembering Mike McGrath: D.C. media pioneer, beloved family man, ‘the Disney on Ice man’
Jim Gray misses deadline for filing financial disclosure form in congressional race
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray failed to file a disclosure form in his campaign for Congress that tells the public how much he makes and what he owns. Federal law requires candidates to file their financial disclosure form within 30 days of collecting or spending $5,000. Gray hit that threshold on December 5. The form is intended to let the public know about any potential conflicts of interest for candidates running for office. “It was an honest oversight on the deadline and we’re going to file it as soon as we can,” said Jamie Emmons, Gray’s campaign manager in the Democratic primary for Central Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. Emmons said Gray filed a similar form when he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016 and that the campaign is working to update it. Any candidate who files after the 30-day deadline gets fined $200. The financial disclosure form is particularly important for Gray and other independently wealthy candidates who have the ability to … [Read more...] about Jim Gray misses deadline for filing financial disclosure form in congressional race