FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2014
CONTACT: Chris Bond, [email protected]
YG Network Statement On FL-13 Special Election
Next-Generation Conservative Group Backed Jolly With Independent Expenditures
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The YG Network — a non-profit 501(c)(4) dedicated to broadening the Young Guns movement by promoting next-generation conservative policies — issued the following statement regarding the special election in Florida’s 13th Congressional District:
“This is what happens when conservatives run a smart, united effort to advance our ideas and elect next-generation leaders. It’s also an ominous sign for liberals who have supported President Obama’s harmful, unpopular agenda. Congratulations to David Jolly on a hard-won race, and to all of the excellent conservative leaders and organizations who pitched in to earn this bellwether victory.” — Chris Bond, YG Network Spokesman
Politico recently reported that conservative groups “join[ed] forces to launch a $1.2 million ad campaign… The three groups — American Crossroads, American Action Network and YG Network — will air TV ads and send mailers in the race for the House seat.” The paper also noted that “Sink is widely seen as the favorite in the contest, with high-name recognition and a deep campaign bank account.”
Not only was Sink widely considered a favorite, respected political prognosticator Stu Rothenberg recently dubbed FL-13 “The Race Democrats Can’t Afford to Lose.” Rothenberg wrote:
It’s rare in politics that anything other than a presidential contest is viewed as a “must win” — but the special election in Florida’s 13th District falls into that category for Democrats. A loss in the competitive March 11 contest would almost certainly be regarded by dispassionate observers as a sign that President Barack Obama could constitute an albatross around the neck of his party’s nominees in November. And that could make it more difficult for Democratic candidates, campaign committees and interest groups to raise money and energize the grass roots… [S]ince most nonpartisan handicappers and analysts have for years expected this seat to go Democratic when it became open, a Republican victory in March would likely say something about the national political environment and the inclination of district voters to send a message of dissatisfaction about the president. And that possibility should worry the White House… The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee cannot afford to lose it.
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