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Mike Shields is the Political Director of the NRCC.
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Mike Shields (May 04, 2012)
“Mark Critz has opposed efforts to repeal or defund ObamaCare 20 times.” That’s the message voters in Southwestern Pennsylvania are seeing on television this week thanks... more
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Mike Shields (Apr 19, 2012)
California Democrat John Garamendi has found himself in one of the most competitive races we’ve seen in the Golden State in years.
It didn’t start out that way, but... more
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Mike Shields (Apr 13, 2012)
Like most Americans, I was glued to the TV this past weekend watching the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. The Masters is a tradition unlike any other, but unfortunately... more
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Mike Shields (Apr 04, 2012)
Democrat Cheri Bustos could write a book on how to distract voters from her disturbing job-destroying record. Anointed by the Chicago political machine as the Democrat... more
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Mike Shields (Mar 29, 2012)
Democrat Steven Horsford in Nevada’s Fourth District is one of the Democrats’ most touted candidates this cycle. In fact, they are so sure he’ll win, they’re calling him a... more
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Mike Shields (Mar 23, 2012)
It is not shocking to most voters to find out that a politicians has committed some sort of ethical violation. Sometimes we even become immune to hearing about corruption or... more
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Mike Shields (Mar 08, 2012)
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result – which is exactly what Democrats are planning for California’s 7th Congressional... more
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Mike Shields (Mar 07, 2012)
In Michigan’s vast Upper Peninsula, voters might feel like they are in the movie Groundhog Day when they go to the voting booth this November, as they will once again reject... more
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Mike Shields (Mar 02, 2012)
New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District race will be a rematch from 2010 when Charlie Bass defeated career lobbyist Anne Kuster by less than two percent.
The 2nd... more
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Mike Shields (Feb 28, 2012)
Iowa’s 3rd District was one of the first Member vs. Member races to develop this cycle after redistricting, with 78-year-old Democrat stalwart Leonard Boswell running against... more
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Mike Shields (Feb 17, 2012)
Following a razor-thin victory in 2010, Liberal California Democrat Jerry McNerney faces an uphill battle in his quest to stay in office. The new district he must run in,... more
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Mike Shields (Feb 15, 2012)
Colorado’s 3rd District, currently represented by Republican Congressman Scott Tipton, runs along the Western Slope of Colorado and includes Durango, Grand Junction and... more
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Mike Shields (Jan 27, 2012)
Democrat Susan Bonamici is such an embarrassment to her party, that national Democrats have been forced to dump at least $1.5 million into her efforts to win a... more