How does emailing a fundraising letter equate to 'gaining ground'?
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Why else change the subject?
http://dailycaller.com/2014/05/02/wave-year-daily-caller-poll-shows-deep-blue-oregon-flashing-red/
Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley is running neck-and-neck with Republican challenger Monica Wehby, according to a new Daily Caller/Vox Populi Polling survey of registered voters in the state.
Wehby, a Portland-based pediatric neurosurgeon, received the support of 40 percent of respondents, while an additional five percent say they are leaning towards supporting the first-time candidate. Merkley, who was elected to the Senate in 2008, garners the support of just 39 percent of respondents, with two percent saying they lean towards supporting him.
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Earlier polls have shown Wehby within striking distance of Merkley, which the latter’s campaign attempted to rebut last week by leaking an internal poll that showed him running away with a 20 point lead.
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/207041-senate-dems-close-ranks-on-va
Senate Dems close ranks behind Shinseki
Senate Democrats are closing ranks behind Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and President Obama’s decision to keep him in the Cabinet despite Republican calls for his ouster.
As of Thursday afternoon, not a single Democratic senator had called for Shinseki's resignation.
Pressure has built this week on the White House to take action on the VA controversy, and calls from Democrats for Shinseki’s head have emerged.
But only a few Democrats have joined Republicans in demanding his ouster so far.
Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is running to unseat Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), and two conservative House Democrats from Georgia, John Barrow and David Scott, have called for him to step down.
“Members will keep a close eye on what the investigations bring forward, but right now he has strong support within the caucus,” said a senior Democratic aide.
Shinseki’s support on Capitol Hill could quickly evaporate if investigators find he had knowledge of efforts to deceive veterans.
Vulnerable Senate Democrats said any VA officials found responsible for misleading veterans should be fired.
“Reports of improper scheduling practices that have resulted in life-threatening delays for our veterans are completely unacceptable, and there must be a full investigation to immediately determine the extent of the problem and hold accountable those responsible, no matter who it is,” said Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), one of the chamber’s most vulnerable incumbents.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), who has a competitive race in Oregon, said, “It's a huge problem, huge problem. We have to get to the bottom of who's responsible. Whoever's responsible should lose their jobs.”
), or the other guy who filed a police report against Wehby.
