2018 Presidential Election
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Yes. Conroy went on to become a three-term congressman (2005-2011) and one-term senator (2011-2017) for North Dakota after his show appearance.
nbs.com, Friday November 20th
Mid Term fall out begins. Collins Leaves DNC Role; Frost & Delaney Leave Cabinet Positions
With disappointing mid-term results beginning to settle the fall out within the Democratic Party is well underway. In a major announcement Thursday, long standing DNC Chairman Stefan Collins announced that the intended to step down from the post at the end of the year. He confirmed that an election to replace him would be held at the DNC Winter Meeting in January, in Sarcamento, CA.
A number of names have begun to circulate. Outgoing Virginia Congressman Noah Gellman is believed to be interested, California's Guillermo Augusto is reportedly being encouraged to throw his hat into the ring and former Bartlet and Santos White House staffer Angela Blake is favored by Beltway Democrats.
The Collins announcement came hot on the heels of White House confirmation that there will be two Cabinet vacancies to fill early next year. Commerce Secretary Shannon Frost will leave her post in January to return to the private sector and Andrew Delaney will stand down from the position of Director of the Office of Management and Budget, he has faced criticism over the inability of the administration to present a budget to congress.
The statement thanked both Frost and Delaney for their service and confirmed that the President's nominations to replace them would follow over the next few days.
Mid Term fall out begins. Collins Leaves DNC Role; Frost & Delaney Leave Cabinet Positions
With disappointing mid-term results beginning to settle the fall out within the Democratic Party is well underway. In a major announcement Thursday, long standing DNC Chairman Stefan Collins announced that the intended to step down from the post at the end of the year. He confirmed that an election to replace him would be held at the DNC Winter Meeting in January, in Sarcamento, CA.
A number of names have begun to circulate. Outgoing Virginia Congressman Noah Gellman is believed to be interested, California's Guillermo Augusto is reportedly being encouraged to throw his hat into the ring and former Bartlet and Santos White House staffer Angela Blake is favored by Beltway Democrats.
The Collins announcement came hot on the heels of White House confirmation that there will be two Cabinet vacancies to fill early next year. Commerce Secretary Shannon Frost will leave her post in January to return to the private sector and Andrew Delaney will stand down from the position of Director of the Office of Management and Budget, he has faced criticism over the inability of the administration to present a budget to congress.
The statement thanked both Frost and Delaney for their service and confirmed that the President's nominations to replace them would follow over the next few days.
theedge.com, Friday November 20th
Michigan Congressman Confirms White House Run
Gus Edwards, the outgoing Congressman from Michigan's 4th District, released a video via social media announcing that he is launching a bid for the Republican nomination for President in 2022.
Edwards who will leave Congress in January is little known on a national level but said on the short clip that he hoped to push the debate towards sensible, practical Republican solutions and steer things away from what he described as the "extremes" of the debate. The four term Congressman is very much from the moderate side of his party and will be hoping that an early move will give him the edge over other potential centrists such as Pennsylvania Governor Morgan Mitchell or Ohio's Dylan Garrisons.
Congressman Edwards may have some challenges raising money due to difficult relationships with a number of his parties leading figures. He has clashed with Speaker designate Mitch Harris, is no friend of Senate Majority Leader Cody Riley and once described RNC Chairman Jeff Haffley as "the kind of lunatic zealot that normal Americans find totally repugnant."
Edwards during a Congressional hearing in 2019
Michigan Congressman Confirms White House Run
Gus Edwards, the outgoing Congressman from Michigan's 4th District, released a video via social media announcing that he is launching a bid for the Republican nomination for President in 2022.
Edwards who will leave Congress in January is little known on a national level but said on the short clip that he hoped to push the debate towards sensible, practical Republican solutions and steer things away from what he described as the "extremes" of the debate. The four term Congressman is very much from the moderate side of his party and will be hoping that an early move will give him the edge over other potential centrists such as Pennsylvania Governor Morgan Mitchell or Ohio's Dylan Garrisons.
Congressman Edwards may have some challenges raising money due to difficult relationships with a number of his parties leading figures. He has clashed with Speaker designate Mitch Harris, is no friend of Senate Majority Leader Cody Riley and once described RNC Chairman Jeff Haffley as "the kind of lunatic zealot that normal Americans find totally repugnant."
Edwards during a Congressional hearing in 2019
capitolbeat.com, Friday November 20th
Layton Iowa Trip Drops Strong Hints at Presidential Run
North Carolina Senator Barbara Layton seemingly fired the starting gun on a run for President with a 3 day swing through Iowa, the first in the nation state that would be absolutely critical to her chances of securing the Republican nomination.
Layton, 60, will be signing her recently released book The American Family, in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines before making the keynote speech at the Iowa Family Policy Center's Celebrating the Family Banquet. Those close to the Senator are hoping to hoover up key socially conservative endorsements in the Hawkeye State.
Early polling suggests that Layton is a strong contender for the nomination, though even her most ardent supporters are anxious around the decisions made by South Carolina Governor Ethan Butler, who many see as the front runner for the Republican nomination should he decide to throw his hat into the ring.
Layton Iowa Trip Drops Strong Hints at Presidential Run
North Carolina Senator Barbara Layton seemingly fired the starting gun on a run for President with a 3 day swing through Iowa, the first in the nation state that would be absolutely critical to her chances of securing the Republican nomination.
Layton, 60, will be signing her recently released book The American Family, in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines before making the keynote speech at the Iowa Family Policy Center's Celebrating the Family Banquet. Those close to the Senator are hoping to hoover up key socially conservative endorsements in the Hawkeye State.
Early polling suggests that Layton is a strong contender for the nomination, though even her most ardent supporters are anxious around the decisions made by South Carolina Governor Ethan Butler, who many see as the front runner for the Republican nomination should he decide to throw his hat into the ring.
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Not really. The candidates are testing the waters. For 2010, Mike Reed was the first candidate to announce. For 2014, Kate Crossley announced in November, 2012.
Friday, November 20th, 2020
White House staff changes as De Vost, Clements eye new jobs
The White House today announced the first shake-ups among senior staff since President Seaborn took office, with Deputy Chief of Staff Kevin De Vost and co-Deputy Communications Director Katy Clements departing. White House Press Secretary Cassie Tatum said that the president tapped De Vost, whose family left South Africa after protesting against the apartheid system, to become the new ambassador to that country after the resignation of ambassador Carter Bosman due what the State Department said were "health issues", while Clements has agreed to become the press secretary for governor-elect Malcolm Power (D) of Pennsylvania.
"We are going to miss both of them greatly," Tatum said, "but the president and entire White House staff knows that they will bring the same dedication and strong moral character they exhibited here in their new roles."
Clements' resignation is already in effect, and De Vost will take a leave of absence once his nomination is reported to the Senate on Monday. Clements, who served alongside former NBS contributor John Edwards in the role of deputy communications director, stayed out of the limelight during her White House tenure, while De Vost was a similarly low-profile deputy chief of staff, focusing more on his secondary role as senior advisor for policy.
Tatum reported that there are no plans to replace Clements, leaving Edwards as the sole deputy communications director, while the president has been "exploring" candidates to replace De Vost. Senate Republicans, who increased their majority earlier this month, have largely allowed President Seaborn to fill the ranks of the country's ambassadors, rejecting only nominees senator Kent Harris (R-WY), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said were "unsuitable, unethical or similarly defective."
Mark, are you going to put up a PDF of the election results like you usually do?
Yes, I should get it done this week, just got to convert the file.
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
House Democrats pick Maddox to lead caucus
The House Democratic Caucus selected outgoing Speaker Daniel Maddox (IL) as the leader of their caucus and the party's nominee for Speaker in the next Congress today. In spite of the party losing its majority in this month's midterms, reportedly only two unnamed members of the caucus declined to vote for Maddox, opting to abstain instead. The 48 year-old Speaker has largely placated rivals within the caucus, having learned from the misfortunes of his two predecessors--Mark Sellner and Carol Gelsey--who were successfully challenged for their leadership position by unhappy outsiders, and has reportedly worked hard to keep his caucus content with his leadership.
Current majority whip Eve Howard (D-CA) was unchallenged to become minority whip in the new Congress, moving up the party ladder with majority leader Noah Gellman (VA) being the highest-profile casualty of this month's Republican wave. Caucus chair Josie Bail (OH) and vice chair Cedric Williams (NJ) similarly were reelected unopposed for their positions. Bail has been mentioned as a potential vice presidential nominee for President Seaborn in 2022, and Williams is widely seen as a rising star with ambitions on becoming the nation's first African-American Speaker of the House.
House Democrats also named five new members to be the party's ranking members on various committees; four of the vacancies were due to retirement, while the party's leader on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Julius Schreibman (NC), was defeated in his bid for reelection.
Thursday November 26th 2020
James Ritchie "seriously considering" running for RNC Chairman
The outgoing Governor of Florida James Ritchie is said according sources close to him, to be "seriously considering" running for RNC Chairman instead of a Presidential run in 2022.
Ritchie is understood to have meet with closest friends and family including his father Robert, who lost the 2002 Presidential election to President Bartlet in a landslide. A source close to Ritchie told NBS "The Governor is torn, he does want to run in 2022, in part to restore the family name and gain revenge for the humiliation of his father caused by the Bartlet defeat, but he is aware of the cost of a Presidential run would bring on his family, and fears that the Democrats would bring up that defeat all the time if he where to become the nominee, and that running for RNC Chair, could be a better way to serve the party".
Rob Ritchie is understood to have told his son that he would "back 100% what ever decision he made, and that he shouldn't run for the Presidency out of a misplaced loyalty to him", whilst Janet Ritchie said that if he did "go for the RNC job, he would have to pledge publicly not to for the Presidency in 2022". No other candidates have yet to declare for RNC Chairman, although it is very likely that former North Carolina Governor Andrew Wu, would run, whilst former New Jersey Congressman Jack Fowler has declared his interest, but if James Ritchie did decide to throw his hat into the ring rather than a 2022 presidential bid than that would clearly change the whole dynamic of both races. Early polls for 2022 show Ritchie as the narrow front-runner, ahead of South Carolina Governor Ethan Butler and Texas Governor Adam De Haan.
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Oh and a Happy Thanksgiving from the UK, and of course it is always a good excuse to post this....
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If Ritchie does this, he can run against DeSantos gor Senate in 2024 or against Gelsey for Governor in 2024. In Florida, governors are only limited to 2 consecutive terms.
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