Earlier today we pointed out that Patrick Murphy was one of only seven co-sponsors of a bill that would lift restrictions on the EB-5 regional center program. Nicholas Mastroianni, who runs the Florida (EB-5) Regional Center, turns out to be a major donor to Murphy’s campaign and Super PAC. Well it turns out that there […]
Patrick Murphy bill would reap windfall for shady Super PAC donor
Yesterday we learned that Patrick Murphy’s Super PAC received a $200,000 donation from his dad. No surprise there. But the more interesting donation is the $50,000 from “230 East 63rd-6 Trust LLC.” That trust is associated with Nicholas Mastroianni II, who has also donated over $16,000 to Murphy’s campaigns (NOTE: Mastroianni’s family has also donated significant amounts to Murphy). Mastroianni […]
Catherine Cortez Masto throws shade at Harry Reid
Serious question here – did Catherine Cortez Masto just throw some big time shade Harry Reid’s way, or is she simply a horrible candidate who doesn’t think before she speaks? Here’s why I ask: at Saturday night’s First in the West Dinner with the Douglas Democrats, Cortez Masto said, “I’m running for Senate because for […]
Patrick Murphy’s Super PAC gets $200,000 from daddy
Remember when Patrick Murphy refused to sign Alan Grayson’s “no Super PAC pledge?” Well, now we know why. The “unaffiliated” Super PAC supporting Murphy – “Floridians for a Strong Middle Class” – just received a major $200,000 influx of cash from none other than Patrick’s father, Thomas P. Murphy. Of course, this should come as no surprise […]
Will Maggie Hassan condemn Chelsea Clinton’s attack on Bernie Sanders?
According to The Hill, Democrats are ripping Chelsea Clinton’s attack on Bernie Sanders for supporting a single payer health care plan. In addition to the fact that the attack was dishonest, these Democrats noted that, because single payer health care is so popular with grassroots liberals, Chelsea’s attack was an ill-advised strategy by the Clinton […]