Thursday, December 14, 2017

Mackler out of primary
Democrat James Mackler says he is dropping out of the U.S. Senate primary for the seat held by Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker. That move leaves former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen with no opposition for the Democratic nomination next year. Mackler issued a statement Wednesday night saying that although he is stepping back from the race, he will "continue holding anti-service extremists like Marsha Blackburn accountable through a political action committee called 'Believe in Service.'" Mackler says the PAC will support federal candidates who have pledged to protect and expand national service programs. “Today, Washington prioritizes serving special interest donors over service to our nation. While a $1.5 trillion giveaway written behind closed doors with no input from the American people is one step closer to reality, the House votes to end AmeriCorps and introduces another bill targeting public service student loan forgiveness. As someone who paid off my student loans with combat pay from Iraq, I cannot stand by while national service is under attack. This is a moment for unity and we cannot risk dividing those seeking change in Washington because there is no time to waste”, Mackler said in a statement. Sen. Corker, said Wednesday that Alabama Republican Roy Moore's Senate race loss is "good for America as well as the Republican Party so that people understand this kind of beyond-the-pale extremism just is not going to elect Republicans to office." Unofficial results from the special Alabama election show Democrat Doug Jones with a 52-48 percent win.


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