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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe DCCC is inexplicably letting Devin Nunes get re-elected, abandoning an amazing Dem candidate
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/18/1796800/-The-DCCC-is-inexplicably-letting-Devin-Nunes-get-re-elected-abandoning-an-amazing-Dem-candidateTuesday September 18, 2018
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Normally, CA-22 is very red. But this year, the political climate has changed across the country, and thanks to Nunes absolutely pathetic shilling for Trump and Putin, as well as his deep disconnect with his Central California district, hes put himself in a real danger zone. Nipping at his heels is the aggressive, progressive prosecutor Andrew Janz, an energetic candidate who has been raising big money online and canvassing the central California district since this time last year. Hes pulled to within five points of Nunes in polls, and with some help, could depose the dopey Republican but the DCCC, he says, is reneging on its promise to provide him with that help.
via Politico:
The 34-year-old prosecutor contends that the Democratic Partys House campaign arm has cut him out of promised fundraising money and frozen him out in his bid to unseat Nunes, a top ally of President Donald Trump who has worked tirelessly to delegitimize the probe into Russian inteference in the 2016 presidential election.
In an interview with POLITICO, Janz and his campaign manager, Heather Greven, said the DCCC misled Janz about the support he could expect from the DCCC in the Central Valley-based district. And Janz said he has asked DCCC staff and members of Congress for a five-minute call with DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján, but he wont return my calls.
I cant even get him on the phone, and Im raising more money than any one of their targeted races here in California, Janz said.
Janz raked in more than $1 million in July alone through ActBlue, the online Democratic fundraising platform. Thats more than two of the partys biggest online fundraisers Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) collected on the platform during the same month.
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DONATE HERE:
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/andrew-janz?refcode=websitefooter&recurring=auto
RandySF
(58,939 posts)You're doing the right thing by stepping to help.
diva77
(7,644 posts)RandySF
(58,939 posts)Then we'll get a post on DU from that candidate's booster.
diva77
(7,644 posts)I saw the article and hoped to spark action to help Janz.
RandySF
(58,939 posts)Individuals can get to together and plug hole where they appear.
diva77
(7,644 posts)1:20 against Janz. This cannot be allowed to stand!!!!!
RandySF
(58,939 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)I choose my own candidates, not the party's idea of who to support. And I tell them that when they call for money.
4now
(1,596 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,253 posts)diva77
(7,644 posts)Duppers
(28,125 posts)I stopped my automatic donations to them a few yrs ago.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,642 posts)diva77
(7,644 posts)diva77
(7,644 posts)4now
(1,596 posts)Lack of funds doesn't explain misleading and not returning a promising candidates calls.
Maybe they are tired of all the winning already.
RandySF
(58,939 posts)So the question is who gets short-changed to help Janz? Because then we will get a DU post comparing about that decision.
JI7
(89,253 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)I get a call from a different paid staffer every night.
I think we will see big things in AZ
The problem is if you are going to invest in staff for GOTV you have to commit early.
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)62% of the vote in 2012
72% in 2014
68% in 2016
The DCCC cannot make up for Janz shortage of cash, either.
As of June 30th
Devin Nunes (R) Incumbent COH $6,108,585
Andrew Janz (D) COH $1,124,156
https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=CA22
Janz needs to run a race to the best of his ability. Losing is a part of the fifty state strategy. Not all seats are winners. Janz needs to keep getting our message out.
brooklynite
(94,613 posts)DCCC is covering as many competitive races as it can; Nunes' seat (R+8, "SAFE R" ) isn't one of them.