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Outgoing DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz may not be feeling much love from Democrats at the Democratic National Convention, but here at American Crossroads we feel tremendous gratitude for Wasserman Schultz’s record at the helm of the Democratic Party. “Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s leadership of the Democratic National Committee has been absolutely invaluable for the Republican...

“One year ago Hillary Clinton endorsed President Obama’s ban on military-grade tactical equipment for those on the front lines fighting terrorism—our police—and yesterday she was gushing about the very protective gear she had vowed to restrict when pandering to anti-police groups. “Clinton needs to put protection of our front-line first responders ahead of politics by...

Looks like it’s time for Hillary Clinton to retire Madeleine “Not-Too-Bright” Albright from the surrogate circuit. First, Albright said there was a “special place in hell” for women that don’t support Crooked Hillary.  Then this morning on CNN (video here) she defended Clinton’s serial violations of State Department email rules by saying, “nobody is going to...

Did you happen to catch Hillary Clinton’s press conference on veterans’ issues? Oh, that’s right, she hasn’t had one of those since 2015. Instead, Hillary hides behind her staff that sends out emails highlighting her veterans’ “plan” and offers a sanitized version of her record on veterans’ issues. But perhaps if Hillary had the courage...

Today American Crossroads announced that it is endorsing Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District Democratic primary. Crossroads’ President and CEO Steven Law had this to say about the organization’s rare decision to endorse in a contested primary: “Congresswoman and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has played a critical role over the past...

Last week the Washington Free Beacon highlighted Nasser Al-Rashid, a key advisor to the Saudi royal family who donated between $1 million and $5 million to the Clinton Foundation. The Free Beacon also reported on how Al-Rashid’s sons have donated hundreds of thousands to Democrat candidates, committees, and Super PACs over the past six years...

Over the past few weeks, people have gotten to know the name Ibrahim Al -Rashid. The son of a Saudi billionaire and the second biggest backer of Patrick Murphy’s improbable rise has caused problems for Democrats across the country as they have had to give away thousands donated to them due to this domestic violence...

ICYMI, Bloomberg is reporting that the Clinton gang is trying to distract from news of her mounting legal quagmire by smearing non-partisan government employees at the State Department Inspector General’s office. This comes just a few weeks after the Clinton gang tried to smear the non-partisan Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Where have we...

Last night was not a particularly good one for Hillary Clinton. Not only was she grilled on why she wouldn’t release her paid speeches at a Nevada town hall, but in an interview with CBS News’ Scott Pelley, Hillary could not definitively say that she has not and would not lie to the American people....

Audio AUDIO: CLINTON: “… I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants.” CLINTON: “We’ve got to do several things and I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants. I made this exception basically on humanitarian grounds because of the individual story but certainly we’ve got to do more at our borders. And people have to...

Is there anything that Hillary Clinton won’t lie about in an effort to get votes? Remember her pointless lie about trying to join the Marines? Well, she’s at it again. Today, speaking at an event in Chicago, Hillary told a nice little story about how her dad was a Republican and the two would get in...

I don’t know about you, but I’m old enough to remember a debate when Hillary Clinton attacked Bernie Sanders for saying that Barack Obama hasn’t done enough to bridge the divide between Americans and Congress. So it stands to reason that Hillary should now have to answer for the same criticism of Obama from her...

Harry Reid must really be getting sick of Hillary Clinton and her desperate tactics. First, in an ironic response to Bernie Sanders’ attacks on her for being too cozy with Wall Street, Hillary threw the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and all its candidates under the bus for, get this, being too cozy with Wall Street....

A few weeks ago American Crossroads purchased some real estate in Hillary Clinton’s head by launching a digital ad in Iowa entitled “Hillary’s Bull Market.” To our immense pleasure, she’s been talking about it ever since, including once again at last night’s debate. Hillary is mentioning the ad because she is desperately trying to make...

Now that Chelsea Clinton has joined the political fray and launched harsh attacks on Bernie Sanders, she should be held to the same level of scrutiny as any other politician. And true to her family name, Chelsea’s attack on Sanders contains the same deceptive streak that characterizes both of her parents. Here is what she claimed:...

Last week the Washington Post reported that Congress is considering passing a law that would allow President Obama or his successor to revoke Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom, in light of the multiple allegations of sexual assault being made against him. Previously, Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment advocated for the use of executive order authority to...

Remember when we suggested that Patrick Murphy was buying endorsements with Mom and Dad’s money? Check it out here. Well, that trend continues with a big endorsement from the “progressive” camp: Al Franken. Patrick’s dad Thomas and his mom Leslie each gave Franken the maximum of $5200 in 2014. So why would the Murphys (both...

Today the Progressive Democrats of Florida swung hard at Patrick Murphy and accused him of improper influence. Specifically, they noted that Murphy initially supported the All Aboard Florida high-speed rail project but changed his tune when his family business Coastal Construction was not selected as general contractor of the project. This is a pretty strong...

Jason Kander (or the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee operative running his campaign from a Washington D.C. basement) sure does seem to enjoy maliciously using last week’s terrorist attack to falsely attack Senator Blunt. But what’s good for the goose is good for the . . .  Kander. So maybe someone should ask Kander why, as...

WASHINGTON – Today, American Crossroads released the results of its monthly Vox Populi battleground state tracking poll showing that Hillary Clinton continues to lose ground to a generic Republican. In an online poll of registered voters in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia, Clinton trails a generic Republican nominee by 35% to 54%; down...

“After years of spin, deception, and distraction from President Obama and Hillary Clinton, this email makes it clear that the Obama Administration and then-Secretary Clinton had a chance to save the four Americans killed in Benghazi – and shamefully did nothing.” – American Crossroads Communications Director, Ian Prior ‘Spinning up as we speak’: Email shows...

Last week, America suffered its most deadly terror attack since 9/11. Since then, Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland has said NOTHING publicly about that attack or the larger question of national security. Not on Facebook, not on Twitter, not on his website. And when Strickland was contacted by a reporter to discuss whether he agreed...

“President Obama is playing defense, not offense: defending his ineffective policies instead of adopting a new offensive strategy to decisively destroy ISIS. And other than a few rhetorical flourishes, Hillary Clinton’s position is essentially the same: clinging to their weak policies that have made us and the world less safe. “Even as the San Bernardino attack...

Hillary Rodham Clinton will spend the next twelve months in the Granite State, faking a New Hampshire accent and telling voters that she is one of them. Today, however, she will be collecting #Deflategate cash at the Manhattan law firm that collected millions to get laughed out of Federal Court for the NFL’s bogus witch...

“From Libya to Russia to China, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been the chief architect of the Obama administration’s failed policy of coddling adversaries, disrespecting allies and leading from behind. We will continue do whatever is necessary to demonstrate to voters how Clinton’s disastrous record as Secretary of State makes her unfit for the presidency.”...

As Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares to give her national security speech today, here are a few questions that she should have to answer: (1) Hillary Clinton has criticized Republicans for wanting to halt the influx of Syrian refugees. Does that harsh criticism also apply to Democrats who have taken a similar position such as New...

As Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares to give a national security speech tomorrow, it is worth looking again at perhaps her biggest foreign policy failure – Libya. While initially Hillary and her close advisor Sidney Blumenthal thought that her Libya policy could be something to hang her hat on, those in the know – like former...

This weekend, Patrick Murphy strongly endorsed the Obama/Clinton Doctrine of leading from behind in world affairs. Speaking at the “Democrat of the Year” luncheon in Boca Raton (video here) two days after the Paris attacks, Murphy praised Obama’s leadership even as other Democrats like Senator Diane Feinstein andCongressman Seth Moulton have criticized Obama’s weakness in...

1. Hillary laughs with man who wants to strangle Carly Fiorina 2. Hillary jokes about an early demise for Oprah  3. Hillary thinks its hilarious to be investigated by the FBI 4. Hillary laughs hysterically to a question on where she was when four Americans died in Benghazi 5. Hillary is amused by the possibility of war with...

Yesterday, following a CNN report that Hillary Clinton once again claimed to have tried to join the Marines in 1975, we asked if the media would investigate that claim as vigorously as it did Ben Carson’s claim about being offered a scholarship at West Point. Unfortunately, only the Washington Post’s Fact Checker followed up on...

Last week the media did a thorough investigation of Ben Carson’s claim that he was offered a scholarship to West Point. This week, per CNN, Hillary Clinton has revived an interesting anecdote about how a young, anti-war Hillary tried to join the Marines but was rejected. CNN also notes how this claim has been met...

Sometimes we have to wonder if Hillary Clinton was not actually born in Illinois, but built in the basement of a polling firm in Alexandria, VA. The latest evidence of that theory comes a little over two weeks after Hillary said that Republicans were overstating the Department of Veterans Affairs crisis in order to privatize...

At today’s Hillary Clinton campaign event in New Hampshire, a supporter told Hillary that every time he sees Fiorina on TV, he wants to reach in and “strangle” her. As a self-styled advocate for protecting women, no doubt Hillary told the man that his comment was out of bounds and inappropriate, right? Nope. Click here for...

By Ward Baker In almost every democracy in the world, political parties who lose landslide elections respond by deposing their leaders and conducting autopsies on their strategies. But Senate Democrats, routed in 2014, have instead doubled down on failure and that’s why they will fail, and Republicans will win again in 2016. In 2014, voters...

NBC may not have covered itself in glory with last week’s GOP debate debacle, but at least America can count on NBC News to give Hillary Clinton equally tough treatment, as evidenced by this hard hitting piece on the eating habits of her campaign staff. Leaving no stone unturned, NBC News revealed that Hillary Clinton’s...

Ted Strickland’s time lobbying for a liberal think tank in Washington clearly has transformed him into a partisan liberal with a mean streak. That is evident by his recent comment that Senator Rob Portman is his “enemy” merely because he doesn’t share his political “values.” Strickland has already seen this comment lead to press coverage that...

WASHINGTON – American Crossroads President and CEO Steven Law issued the following statement on Vice President Joe Biden’s decision not to enter the 2016 presidential race: “Joe Biden is a well-liked, decent public servant, and I applaud him for basing his decision on the best of reasons: his family.  Our publicly expressed view has been...

Did you happen to see Catherine Cortez Masto’s fundraising email from yesterday? In it she outlined (in a fancy graphic pictured below) the reasons why she’s running for Senate. One of those reasons is “protecting Harry Reid’s seat.” So, according to Cortez Masto, “protecting Harry Reid’s seat” is more important than jobs for Nevadans, national...

Remember when Patrick Murphy backed “across the board” “structural reforms” to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid that would also entail cuts to those programs? We do – and it’s all on video right herewhen Murphy sat down for an interview with CNN back on January 2, 2013. Of course, now that Murphy’s running in a...

Yesterday Florida Senate candidate Patrick Murphy continued his desperate lurch to the left and formally came out in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. Murphy cited environmental concerns and the need to “level the playing field” for Florida businesses. Yet Coastal Construction, owned in part by Patrick Murphy, wasn’t focused on using environmentally safe...

WASHINGTON – Today, as Democrats kick off the first of six debates, American Crossroads released the results of its monthly Vox Populi tracking poll, showing continued deterioration in Hillary Clinton’s image and weak performances by both Clinton and Joe Biden against a generic Republican nominee in six key battleground states. In an online poll of...

Last week we predicted that Hillary Clinton’s visit to Patrick Murphy’s neighborhood may result in her endorsing Murphy. After all, Clinton has endorsed the DSCC-approved candidates in the Ohio and Illinois Senate primaries AND Murphy’s parents have donated big money to Hillary’s campaigns, a strategy that has helped young Murphy’s fortunes in the past. But...

Today, Hillary Clinton is heading to Patrick “Silver Spoon” Murphy’s South Florida neighborhood and it stands to reason that an endorsement of Murphy should follow. After all, Hillary’s endorsement has followed the DSCC’s backing in contested primaries in both Illinois and Ohio. Add to that the fact that Patrick Murphy’s parents have given big money...

Is Hillary Clinton joining national Democrats in showing “total insensitivity to Chicago, African-American women and the Democratic process”? That’s a question people should be asking after Hillary followed the DSCC’s lead and endorsed Tammy Duckworth over Andrea Zopp in the Illinois Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate. Zopp called out the DSCC for its endorsement, saying that...

Yesterday we pointed out the interesting circumstance of young Patrick Murphy’s parents maxing out to federal members of Congress who just happened to have also been early endorsers of young Patrick in his race against Alan Grayson. As it turns out, that’s not the only way Patrick has used his family’s money over the years....

Young Patrick Murphy is super excited about “winning” Democrat endorsements in his primary battle against Alan Grayson. But here’s the thing – did he really “win” those endorsements, or were they given in return for major campaign donations from his parents? Let’s take a quick look at the federal legislators endorsing Murphy referenced in this...

Last week we learned that Hillary Clinton did not turn over all of her work related emails, despite claiming to have done so under oath. When asked about it by Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, Clinton did her best to dip, dodge, duck, dive and dodge. But really, is anyone really surprised that Hillary...

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WASHINGTON – American Crossroads President and CEO Steven Law today issued the following statement following House Speaker John Boehner’s retirement announcement: “John Boehner has been the most gracious and selfless Speaker of the House in my political lifetime. He has always shown such a great sense of humor and style, matched with a common decency...

Young Patrick Murphy has been more follower than leader in his unremarkable career as a politician, but perhaps now that he is trying to pander to his base there is an issue on which he can take a stand – the Democrats’ growing debate problem. Specifically, Murphy can join other liberals and activists (and even...

In this post on TMZ yesterday, Hillary Clinton was asked about which woman she thinks should be on the 10-dollar bill. What happened next was pure Hillary. First, she accused the Republican field of not being able to name a single American woman for the honor. Well, any of the 23 million people who watched...

With just three weeks until the first Democratic Primary Debate in Nevada, Harry Reid’s handpicked Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto still isn’t willing to endorse Hillary Clinton. Compare this with numerous other members of Congress and Senate candidates who have endorsed Clinton as early as January. Is it because Cortez Masto is going to join...

New Web Ad – “Orange is the New Black” – Fact Checks Hillary’s Email Deceptions WASHINGTON – As Hillary Clinton tries a new apology strategy to put her email scandal in the rearview mirror, today American Crossroads welcomed Hillary Clinton back to New Hampshire with a digital ad entitled “Orange is the New Black.” The...

On July 14th Catherine Cortez Masto promised she would “take the coming days to review the proposed [Iran Nuclear] agreement.” Fifty-one days later, Cortez endorsed the deal while expressing “concerns with elements of the deal.” Yet in an interview yesterday with Jon Ralston, Cortez Masto was unable to name a single concern she had with the deal....

New Web Ad – “Orange is the New Black” – Fact Checks Hillary’s Email Deceptions WASHINGTON – As Hillary Clinton tries a new apology strategy to put her email scandal in the rearview mirror, today American Crossroads began a new online campaign in Iowa with a digital ad entitled “Orange is the New Black.” The...

WASHINGTON – Today, American Crossroads released the results of its monthly Vox Populi tracking poll showing that Hillary Clinton continues to trail a generic Republican nominee in six key battleground states by double digits (52%-39%). The poll also shows that Clinton’s unfavorables remain at 57%, but that her favorables have declined from 36% to 32%...