Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi , Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer , DCCC chairman Chris Van Hollen , Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel sent letters to the three Democratic candidates affirming their support.
Nat'l Dems Promise Support for Florida Challengers
CQ Politics' Rachel Kapochunas looks into the controversy surrounding Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek's decision to not endorse their fellow Florida Democrats challenging three incumbent Republican lawmakers. While Schultz and Meek are sitting out because of their ties to the three GOP members:
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Jeffrey Garcia, a Democratic political strategist who helped recruit the three Democratic candidates, expressed confidence in national party support.
In an interview with CQ Politics, Garcia said, “(The Democratic challengers) have all been very well received. They’ve been told if their campaigns are successful and they raise money and do what they are supposed to do, they will receive the full support of the DCCC.”
He said that Hoyer is scheduled to visit the area to campaign with all three candidates.
Garcia added that if “anyone is wondering” about the DCCC’s “level of commitment,” critics should note that the DCCC ran radio ads blasting the three GOP incumbents last fall, before the three challengers’ campaigns had fully formed.
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