{"id":2391,"date":"2018-03-14T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2018\/03\/14\/rnc-goes-all-in-and-failsagain\/"},"modified":"2018-03-14T20:13:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T20:13:00","slug":"rnc-goes-all-in-and-failsagain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/rnc-goes-all-in-and-failsagain\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC Goes All In and Fails\u2026Again."},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s be perfectly clear here: The RNC was anything but shy when it came to supplying a steady stream of support for their candidate Rick Saccone. Top RNC officials made it crystal clear that they were leaving it all out on the field in PA-18.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: “<\/strong>We’ve Been Heavily Engaged In That Seat, Obviously.” <\/strong>[Brian Kilmeade Show, Fox News Radio, 2\/28\/18; Video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel<\/strong>: “The RNC has made over a million voter contacts. We're working as hard as we can to elect Rick Saccone.<\/strong> And we know that we're going to have to do battle all across this country to keep these majorities.” [Your World With Neil Cavuto, Fox News, 3\/12\/18; Video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel:<\/strong> “We’ve worked as hard as we can. We brought the president in.<\/strong> And we’re hoping for a win, because the president needs reinforcements.” [The Larry O’Connor Show, WMAL, 3\/13\/18; Video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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RNC Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany: <\/strong>“Our hope that President Trump coming to the district pushes him over the top. This is Trump country.<\/strong> Make no mistake about it.” [Making Money With Charles Payne, Fox Business, 3\/12\/18; Video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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But the RNC provided more than just talk. Along with other outside groups, Republicans poured more than $10 million into the race in an effort to bail out their candidate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Hill:<\/a> “The RNC has spent heavily in the district<\/strong> to lift Saccone over his Democratic rival Conor Lamb— an RNC official told The Hill the party will ultimately have spent $1.4 million<\/strong> there through Tuesday's election.”<\/p>\n

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CNN:<\/a> “Nearly $10.7 million <\/strong>— about 80% of the outside spending in the district — has gone to boost Republican candidate Rick Saccone or oppose Democrat Conor Lamb.”<\/p>\n

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            Politico<\/a>: “Republicans wage 11th<\/sup>-hour blitz in Pa. special election”<\/p>\n

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They even sent Trump. Twice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Associated Press<\/a>: “Trump has made one visit to the district, and on Friday announced that he will return for a March 10 rally.”<\/p>\n

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel highlighted her visit with Trump too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Their best efforts fell flat. Their message was a mess. They spent millions defending tax breaks for corporations and Republican efforts to strip Americans of health coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Public Policy Polling<\/a>: “Conor Lamb won big especially among voters for whom health care was a top priority.<\/strong> Among voters who said health care was the most important issue for them, Lamb beat Rick Saccone 64-36 and among the broader group of voters who said it was either the most important or a very important issue Lamb beat Saccone 62-38.”<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Times<\/a>: “The most dangerous outcome for Republicans in Tuesday's special House election is not the prospect of a Democrat taking over one of their seats. It was the shrugging off by voters of the party's biggest legislative achievement: the tax cut measure that Republicans hoped would be their major campaign message as they head toward a turbulent midterm election<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

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Vox:<\/a> “…Republican candidate Rick Saccone, who described himself in November as ‘Trump before Trump was Trump,’ officially lost to Democrat Conor Lamb in a district the previous Republican representative had run unopposed in twice. Trump carried the district by 19 points in 2016<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

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This is just the latest RNC failure. They invested in Virginia and New Jersey – and failed. They invested in alleged child molester Roy Moore – and failed. And Republicans have tried to defend 39 state legislative seats across the country since Donald Trump took office – and failed. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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For the RNC, 2018 looks a lot like 2017: a failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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