by Jim Heath | Nov 3, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Endorsements, Entertainment, Headlines, Trump
Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett made a few digs at President Trump and other Republicans while hosting a concert in support of Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum tonight. During his performance before a big crowd...
by Jim Heath | Nov 1, 2018 | 2018, Endorsements, Entertainment
Celebrities on the left and right are busy tweeting and posting “go vote!” on their Instagrams, and Comedy Central is busy mocking it. The #ShouldWeVote campaign, which launched today, encourages a conversation about the importance of voting. It flips the...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Democrats, Endorsements, Headlines
Media icon Oprah Winfrey will hit the campaign trail this week for Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Winfrey formally endorsed Abrams today and plans to knock on doors to encourage eligible voters to support the Democrat who, if elected, will...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2018 | 2018, Endorsements, Headlines
The editorial board of an Iowa newspaper broke with tradition on Friday and endorsed a 6-foot-6 former minor league gunslinger instead of incumbent Rep. Steve King (R). The Sioux City Journal said it previously endorsed King, an eight-term congressman, because the...
by Jim Heath | Sep 22, 2018 | 2018, Congress, Endorsements, Headlines, Political Ads
It’s the most jaw-dropping political ad of the year. Attack ads are nothing new in the television age, but one campaign video targeting an Arizona congressman just hit a new level of “whoa.” More like… “whoaaaaaa.” David Brill, an Arizona...
by Jim Heath | Nov 1, 2016 | Battlegrounds, Endorsements, Headlines
Ohio Gov. John Kasich voted early and wrote in the name of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain. “Donald Trump is a man I cannot and should not support,” said Kasich earlier this month. “It has been an accumulation of his words...