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Ohio Democrats' lone female gubernatorial candidate will leave the race Wednesday to back rival Richard Cordray, as the former federal consumer watchdog positions for his hoped-for bid against Republican Mike DeWine, a source said. A Democrat close to Cordray's campaign told The Associated Press that former state Rep. Connie Pillich will drop out and endorse Cordray at an event the campaign announced Tuesday.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Connie Pillich is getting the backing of former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and the two plan on hitting the campaign trail. Rendell could be an important asset to Pillich as she seeks to distinguish herself from the crowded Democratic field.
Ed Rendell remembers his quest to become two-term governor of Pennsylvania as something of a tale of two cities. For decades, people running for statewide office in Pennsylvania had two sets of speeches.
Most of us remember a great movie and one of the best lines from the 1980s. I'm talking about The Blues Brothers and " We're getting the band back together ."
So it's true that President-elect Donald Trump has raised some eyebrows with a recent round of cabinet picks. Trump's pick to run the Department of Education, Betsy Devos is a big fan of school choice .
" Hillary Clinton's aides and supporters are urging dispirited Democrats to channel their frustrations about the election results into political causes " just not into efforts to recount ballots in three battleground states. The former Democratic presidential candidate and her close aides see the recount drive largely as a waste of resources, according to people close to Clinton.
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It's not just Trump and the Republicans who are noticing the ethical dilemmas Clinton faces with her family's foundation. Even members of the media are saying it's time to shut it down to avoid any further pay-to-play allegations that could hamper her presidency should she win in November.
Days after the Clinton Foundation said it would stop accepting donations from corporations and foreign entities if Hillary Clinton becomes president, her campaign manager defended the organization's fundraising after criticism from Republicans and some Democrats. "Over 10 million people around the world get important AIDS medication, life-saving AIDS and HIV medication, because of the foundation," Robby Mook said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
John Baer has written about politics and government for the Daily News since 1987. Neither subject ever fails to provide him with stories of policies and politicians walking on or skirting by paths to perdition.
The streets are freshly swept, the hotel rooms are pristine, the party invitations have gone out and extra police patrols are assigned. Tougher to clean up and shine, however, is the state's political image, tarnished by recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state.
In an email that precipitated his resignation, Gov. Tom Wolf's environmental protection secretary criticized environmental advocates for a lack of "pushback." Pa. DEP leader had urged groups for 'pushback' in email In an email that precipitated his resignation, Gov. Tom Wolf's environmental protection secretary criticized environmental advocates for a lack of "pushback."