Oct 27 Local News Democrats Aiming to Take Back House The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is recruiting candidates to help overtake the Republican-controlled House in 2012. Two years ago, the GOP thumped Democrats with the help of the Tea Party and took 63 seats to win the majority. But Congressman Steve Israel, D-Ny., who heads the DCCC, believes Democrats can capture 25 […] By WFPL News Oct 27 Local News Democrats Aiming to Take Back House WFPL News
Aug 10 Local News NRCC Blames Credit Downgrade on Chandler “Spending Spree” Highlighting the importance of the state’s 6th congressional district in the 2012 election, the National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a series of robo-calls against U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., telling voters the congressman should get serious about reining in reckless spending. The 30-second calls being sent across central Kentucky blame “Chandler and his fellow […] By WFPL News Aug 10 Local News NRCC Blames Credit Downgrade on Chandler “Spending Spree” WFPL News
Aug 9 Local News DCCC Targets Barr for “Accountability August” Campaign The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee continued to underscore Republican congressional candidate Andy Barr’s support for the Ryan budget plan in a new radio ad that began airing Monday. Barr is challenging Congressman Ben Chandler, D-Ky., in a rematch from 2010, where he came within less than 700 votes of unseating the incumbent last fall. In […] By WFPL News Aug 9 Local News DCCC Targets Barr for “Accountability August” Campaign WFPL News