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"People are pissed off": House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican
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Jared Golden 's decision to endorse one of House Republicans' most vulnerable incumbents is going down like a lead balloon among his fellow House Democrats.
Key facts
- Jared Golden 's decision to endorse one of House Republicans' most vulnerable incumbents is going down like a lead balloon among his fellow House Democrats
- What they're saying: Democrats met Golden's endorsement with contemptuous dismissal, arguing that it will do little to move the needle for a Republican in a district that went for former Vice
- The intrigue: hours after the endorsement, House Democrats' main super PAC announced plans to spend millions more in the media market that encompasses Lawler's district
- I'm back home, grinding to bring back the gavels," Gluesenkamp Perez said
Summary
The anger won't have much impact on Golden (D-Maine), who is retiring, but it could blow back on his closest ally, Rep. "People are pissed off," a House Democrat speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details of private discussions told Axios, adding, "He is doing Gluesenkamp Perez no favors. this will hurt her. The Washington Democrat, who often breaks from party leadership and moves as a unit with Golden, "is going to have to figure out how she navigates around the suspicion this will create for her next Congress," this lawmaker said. "He is leaving," said a senior House Democrat.