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Hey all – we want to put out this release at the end of the day to highlight all of the great work you all have been doing on Trump the last few days.
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Subject Line: Democratic State Parties Fired Up and Ready To Go Against Trump

Body: Check out how our Democratic state parties are holding Trump accountable this week and taking advantage of the massive down-ballot opportunities that Trump presents:

REPUBLICAN KASICH ASSESSES FUTURE AFTER CRUZ DROPS OUT<http://www.newsweek.com/republican-kasich-assesses-future-after-cruz-drops-out-455589>

NEWSWEEK // MICHELE GORMAN
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper on Wednesday issued a statement criticizing Governor Kasich for traveling out of the state for more than 200 days during his presidential campaign. He listed issues that need to be dealt with in the state, including job growth that has trailed the national average, a public school system that has plummeted from fifth to 23rd in the country and more children living in poverty now than during the height of the recession in 2008.

“It’s time that Ohio had a governor who was actually doing something about all of that, rather than gallivanting across the country,” Pepper said. “We hope that the Kasich administration will provide a full accounting of the cost to Ohio taxpayers and Kasich’s campaign will reimburse the state for every single penny that his failed campaign cost the taxpayers of Ohio.”

Nevada Democratic Party hopes Trump will be 'albatross' for down-ballot Republicans<http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/05/nevada-democrats-trump-down-ballot-222799>

POLITICO // BRIANNA GURCIULLO

As political leaders across the ideological spectrum weighed in Wednesday on a Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton match-up, the Nevada State Democratic Party had a snarkier take.

In a letter to "Dangerous Donald," Chair Roberta Lange congratulated Trump on his victory in Indiana on Tuesday, which led to Ted Cruz and John Kasich suspending their campaigns. And Lange invited Trump to "come back to Nevada as soon as possible."

"Nevada will be a key battleground up and down the ballot in 2016," Lange wrote. "But we’re eager to see just how big of an albatross you can be for down-ballot Republicans."

The chair added: "And we know for a fact your racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant rhetoric will inspire even more of our supporters to get involved and elect Democrats."

Many Nevada Republicans get behind Trump as nominee
<http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/04/many-nevada-republicans-get-behind-trump-nominee/83951220/>RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL // SETH A. RICHARDSON

The overall support from Republican candidates comes as Democrats released a flurry of criticisms against Trump aimed at courting voters in the general election. The Clinton campaign released a statement calling Trump a bully while Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman Roberta Lange released a letter – referring to Trump as “Dangerous Donald” – stating an eagerness “to see just how big of an albatross” Trump will be in the state races.

“Unlike the Republicans, Democrats are actually going to hold you accountable,” Lange said in the letter. “And we know for a fact your racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant rhetoric will inspire even more of our supporters to get involved and elect Democrats.”

…

Plus, Hansen said, the Democrats have problems of their own with a still-contested primary between Clinton and Sanders.

“I think if you end up with Hillary for the Democrats and Trump for the Republicans, I think Hillary will actually suppress the base vote of the Democratic Party,” Hansen said. “The younger people who have been supporting Bernie Sanders will not be very enthusiastic about her. And I think Trump will have a substantial crossover.”

Trump’s looming nomination poses problem for GOP candidates in Nevada<http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/trump-s-looming-nomination-poses-problem-gop-candidates-nevada>

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL

The Nevada State Democratic Party reacted with a tongue-in-cheek letter inviting Trump to the state. Signed by state party Chairwoman Roberta Lange, the letter to Trump highlighted Nevada’s role as a battleground state, including congressional races and the open Senate seat that Reid is vacating. Lange wrote that Democrats are in “strong position to win” those races, adding, “But we’re eager to see just how big of an albatross you can be for down-ballot Republicans.” Pointing to prominent GOP candidates supporting Trump, including Heck and Hardy, Lange wrote: “So Nevada Republicans are sure to welcome you here with open arms.” She added: “Unlike the Republicans, Democrats are actually going to hold you accountable. And we know for a fact your racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant rhetoric will inspire even more of our supporters to get involved and elect Democrats.”

Some still resist, but many Republicans come to terms with their new reality: It's Trump<http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-trump-gop-nominee-20160504-snap-story.html>

LOS ANGELES TIMES // MARK Z. BARABAL AND LISA MASCARO
There are a few Democratic-leaning states he might make more competitive, such as Pennsylvania, with its large population of disaffected working-class whites. But there are others that have been reliably Republican, like Arizona and Georgia, that could come into play if Latinos and other minorities, antagonized by Trump's insults, turn out in high numbers.

In Nevada, a major battleground in the last few elections, the state Democratic Party sent a taunting letter Wednesday urging Trump — “Dear Dangerous Donald” — to campaign there, figuring it would hurt his candidacy and other Republicans as well.

“General election,” wrote Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman Roberta Lange, “here we go!”

WKRC at noon: Ohio Democrats call on Portman to denounce Trump
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irgvOi5gf1o&feature=youtu.be>[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oHD-C5SZ4ePWYxypoZbUTy0B6D-0QqTy6n0K2IUrK9IIFsE5hJVpA44oJrJiijP_Jw5dvQep0DclLsoR7flgh6PXl-68rNq04iudkb1cdD9KqCRcJHmQPRTUPbF3cjCwyuo77Afz]

“We don’t believe that at the end of the day Ohio will be a Trump state. Matt Borgess the Ohio Republican Chair has said for a year now, which I give him credit for actually saying this that if Donald Trump is the candidate they will win the presidency and they will struggle to win the other state races.”

WKRC at 5 p.m.: Ohio Democrats say Trump is dangerous for America
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVCojPo2Cmo&feature=youtu.be>[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g7-SZHfe_EIe8SpOdeaQHdG8iMEBkn1LThgGRkMnr-MG78BKKY5oCRyCBkSYi-KVc6zt-zxWvNJoAMQlyfYEGtHMSwtT_AiG_gpzc22huB6l5So25pbwDOJACiTZOJHS7wdAvMgF]

Ohio Democrats happy about Trump as presumptive GOP nominee
<http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article75819237.html>AP // DAN SEWELL
Ohio Democrats are happy for businessman Donald Trump — that is, happy for the prospect of the brash presumptive Republican presidential nominee topping the opposition ticket in November.

Party Chairman David Pepper said Thursday that Democrats are preparing for a tough campaign in the swing state, but think Trump could lift turnout for Democrats while complicating other Republicans' campaigns.

"Every candidate will have to win their own race, but I think the broader environment is one that puts people like (U.S. Sen.) Rob Portman in a very difficult position, not just because I think a lot of Republicans will be torn about the top of the ticket; I also think the tone that Donald Trump is setting makes it very hard," Pepper said.

As Pepper spoke, an aide held up a poster with a large Portman photo with a smaller one of Trump calling on him to "denounce Trump."

Portman had hoped Ohio Gov. John Kasich would be the nominee. After Kasich bowed out Wednesday, Portman's campaign reiterated he intends to support the GOP nominee as he battles for re-election against Democratic former Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland campaign spokesman David Bergstein says Trump's nomination will be Portman's "election nightmare.

...

Democrat state Rep. Denise Driehaus, running for Hamilton County commissioner, and Aftab Pureval, an attorney of Asian descent running for county clerk of courts, joined Pepper and said Trump's insulting comments about women and immigrants will hang over other Republicans.

Updated New Hampshire Primary Source: Trump campaign manager Lewandowski to chair NH GOP national convention delegation<http://www.wmur.com/politics/new-hampshire-primary-source-in-nh-and-nationally-whos-the-gop-establishment-now/39384806>

WMUR 9 // JOHN DISTASO

DEMOCRATS' MEMO: SURPRISE! REPUBLICANS LOSE. A state Democratic Party that’s feeling pretty good about its chances in November will roll out a memo on Thursday tying Trump to Ayotte and the four GOP candidates for governor.

Surprise! It predicts disaster for the GOP candidates in New Hampshire.

The memo cites reports that split ticket voting is not as prevalent as it once was and polling numbers, including a recent WMUR Granite State Poll, which showed Trump losing the state to either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.

The memo predicts that Republicans will try to distance themselves from Trump, but that it will be a failed strategy.

“The numbers tell a different tale,” the memo says. “They say that come November, Trump’s candidacy will be a disaster for whoever emerges as the Republican gubernatorial candidate, for Sen. Ayotte and for the rest of New Hampshire Republicans.”

State GOP: Rally for Trump or run for the hills — or Hillary?<http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-gop-divided-over-trumps-triumph/>

SEATTLE TIMES // JIM BRUNNER

The top-of-the-ticket problem for Washington Republicans is not new. The state hasn’t favored a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. Democrats are already working to tie all GOP candidates to the party’s presidential nominee. “The Republican Party is now officially the party of Trump,” state Democratic Party chair Jaxon Ravens said in a statement, trashing Trump’s “hateful and dangerous remarks about women, Hispanics, and Muslims.”

North Carolina GOP convention follows dismissal of chairman
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/north-carolina-gop-convention-follows-dismissal-of/?>WASHINGTON TIMES //GARY D. ROBERTSON

“He’s gone after and insulted group after group,” North Carolina Democratic Party spokesman Dave Miranda said. “There is a lot of division now within the GOP, and Trump sort of exemplifies that.”

Democrats set to unload $91 million in attacks on Donald Trump<http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/05/06/democrats-set-to-unload-91-million-in-attacks-on-donald-trump/>

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION // GREG BLUESTEIN AND JIM GALLOWAY

Georgia Democrats are attempting to do their part, by tying the new GOP standard-bearer. Noting our Thursday piece about Republican statewide officials closing ranks around the billionaire, state Democratic party chair DuBose Porter expressed horror at the “shocking embrace” of Donald Trump. Said Porter:

“Donald Trump may be the most dangerous presidential candidate of our lifetime and the ruling class of the Georgia GOP seems perfectly fine with the impending chaos of a potential—yet improbable—Trump presidency. How on Earth could Johnny Isakson, David Perdue and the rest of that crew trust a volatile, divisive figure to lead the greatest armed forces in the World? How can they sleep at night with the looming prospect of Donald Trump being in possession of nuclear codes?”

As Trump's path clears, Virginia Republicans react tepidly to likely nominee<http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_35e71512-94e9-5014-945c-2a5a84f0417b.html>

RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH // GRAHAM MOOMAW AND JIM NOLAN

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Virginia Democrats wasted little time rousing supporters after Trump emerged victorious. The first anti-Trump fundraising appeal went out immediately after Cruz withdrew. In a statement, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker called Trump “the most dangerous person who has ever been nominated by a national party.” “His policies would drive our economy into ruin, subvert the status of women in the United States, and cause irreparable damage to the international world order,” Swecker said. “Donald Trump is dangerous, he is not fit to be president, and Democrats are united to defeat him.”

How do area politicians feel about Trump?<http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/local/how-do-area-politicians-feel-about-trump/article_583bf5d5-aacb-5bb3-a9fa-c1a2530b999c.html>

BRISTOL HERALD COURIER // ROBERT SORRELL

Susan Swecker, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, issued a statement after Trump became the likely nominee. “Donald Trump is the most dangerous person who has ever been nominated by a national party,” Swecker said. “He cannot be trusted with our military, nuclear weapons and diplomatic relations. Donald Trump is not suited to be commander in chief of the United States of America. His policies would drive our economy into ruin, subvert the status of women in the United States, and cause irreparable damage to the international world order.” She added that Trump is “dangerous, not fit to be president and Democrats are united to defeat him.” In Tennessee, state Democratic Party Chairwoman Mary Mancini also said Trump is dangerous. “Donald Trump has built his campaign on fear, stoking the embers of racism, sexism, and xenophobia that still remain in this country, but that hasn’t stopped the Tennessee Republicans from endorsing and actively campaigning for him,” Mancini said.

Iowa GOP prepares for Trump-led general election<http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/iowa-gop-prepares-for-trump-led-general-election/article_cdb420c3-8bfc-5fc1-999e-f0fb7fe1b3cf.html>

QUAD CITY TIMES // ED TIBBETTS

...

Already, Democrats were targeting that demographic.

In a statement Wednesday afternoon from the Iowa Democratic Party, Chair Andy McGuire said Trump "oozes with misogyny and his treatment of women as objects is deplorable."

Kaufmann said Trump needs to "explain himself" and point to the women he has hired in his organization.

"There’s a difference between a tweet that might be considered rude and how you feel about a particular set of individuals," he said.

Tennessee Democratic Party<http://tndp.org/2016/05/tennessee-democratic-party-chair-trump-most-dangerous-nominee-in-history/>

TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR: “TRUMP MOST DANGEROUS NOMINEE IN HISTORY”

Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini released the following statement regarding the ‘Real’ Donald Trump and his connection to Tennessee Republicans:

“Donald Trump has built his campaign on fear, stoking the embers of racism, sexism, and xenophobia that still remain in this country, but that hasn’t stopped the Tennessee Republicans from endorsing and actively campaigning for him.

Their support for Trump reveals their true priorities, which have nothing to do with solving problems or governing Tennessee effectively and everything to do with the politics of pleasing the extremists in their own Party. It is beyond sad that our state’s Republicans are standing behind someone who continues to do so much harm to our country.”

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Statement<http://www.padems.com/2016/05/rafferty-voting-trump/>

IS RAFFERTY VOTING FOR TRUMP?

As RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said last night, it’s over, Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. After months of evasive answers on Trump’s candidacy -- even calling the association between the two “outrageous” as recently as last week (even though Toomey has pledged to support the nominee) -- it’s time that Pat Toomey answer some important questions about his party’s standard-bearer. Here are what Pennsylvanians deserve to know about the Trump-Toomey ticket over the next six months:
•           Does Toomey think Donald Trump is qualified to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice?

•           Does Toomey agree with Trump that women running for office, like Katie McGinty, are playing the “woman card”?

•           How does Toomey square his support of Trump with the presidential nominee’s belief that “wages are too high” in America?

•           Does Toomey think there should be “punishment” for women seeking abortions?

•           Will he support Trump’s plan to round-up and forcibly deport 11 million undocumented workers?

•           When Trump calls for police to patrol Muslim neighborhoods, does Toomey agree with that proposal?

•           Does Toomey think we should build a border wall with Mexico and that Mexico will pay for it?

•           Doesn’t Trump’s praise of geopolitical adversaries like Vladimir Putin disqualify him to be Commander in Chief?

•           Torture and targeting civilians violate international laws. Does Toomey agree with Trump on supporting tactics like waterboarding and killing civilians in war zones?

Bonus campaign questions:

•           Will Toomey campaign with Trump over the next six months?

•           Will he accept Trump’s offer to help with fundraising?

South Dakota Democratic Party<http://www.sddp.org/2016/05/thune-and-noem-must-draw-line-in-sand-on-trump/>

Thune and Noem Must Draw Line in Sand on Trump

The South Dakota Democratic Party called on South Dakota Republican leadership to denounce Donald Trump ahead of the June 7th primary. Ann Tornberg, Chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party released the following statement:

"Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. By staying silent, John Thune and Kristi Noem have allowed Donald Trump's violent, misogynistic, conspiratorial, racist campaign to blossom. Mike Rounds has practically endorsed the KKK's endorsement of Trump.

History will not judge the weak-willed who acquiesced to Trump's bigotry kindly. John Thune and Kristi Noem can't have it both ways. They can't brag about their spots in party leadership, but then contend they're powerless to stop him. What has that leadership gotten South Dakota? What has it done for our country?

John Thune: Do you endorse a Presidential candidate that believes using nuclear weapons in Europe is sound foreign policy? Do you believe we should end NATO? Do you support Donald Trump?

Kristi Noem: Do you think it's acceptable to repeatedly insult and degrade women? Do you believe women should be punished for having an abortion? Do you think women should be called dogs or fat pigs? Do you support Donald Trump?

These questions deserve definitive answers. No more splitting hairs. There is only one acceptable answer. Draw a line in the sand, put your country ahead of your party and denounce the threat Trump poses to American democracy."

Texas Democratic Party<http://www.txdemocrats.org/press/dangerous-reality-tv-star-donald-trump-will-be-the-republican-nominee>

RELEASE: Dangerous Reality TV star Donald Trump will be the Republican Nominee

Today, John Kasich ended his lackluster campaign making tabloid-touting reality TV star Donald Trump the last remaining Republican candidate. It's time for Republicans to get real comfortable with dangerous Donald Trump being the voice and face of their party.

Texas Democratic Party Deputy Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement:

“For years, Texas Republicans have created the environment for someone like Donald Trump to thrive. The Grand Old Party is dead. This is now Donald Trump's Republican Party.

“Put simply, Trump only cares about Trump. He has built a campaign on racism, sexism, and xenophobia. He has the support of KKK leaders and incites violence among his supporters. Clearly, he’s not fighting for Texas families.

“It’s time Republicans recognize their party is imploding.”

The Republican Party of F̶l̶o̶r̶i̶d̶a̶ Trump
<http://www.floridadems.org/news/gop-senate-candidates-all-aboard-trump-train>It took less than 48 hours for all five Republican U.S. Senate candidates to cowardly fall in line behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Their craven political calculation sends a crystal clear message to Floridians that these Republicans proudly stand with a racist, misogynistic bully who has giddily advocated war crimes and embraced political violence.

In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement:

“Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in living memory and every Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Florida believes he has passed the commander-in-chief test. Their willingness to turn over the most powerful military in the world to a pathological liar with poor impulse control disqualifies them from serving the people of Florida in the Senate.

“Floridians from all walks of life who have been targets of Trump’s racism, sexism, and xenophobia will remember in November.”

Eric Walker
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker<https://twitter.com/ericmwalker>

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