Shutdown Gives Democrats Lift in House Recruiting

DCCC chair Steve Israel (D-NY) told Greg Sargent that a number of new recruits for House races would be announced in coming days, thanks to Republican party damage sustained in the budget standoff.

Said Israel: “Conservatively, you will see another three — it could be as many as five. In a number of districts we had top-tier, all-star potential candidates who several months ago didn’t see a path to victory. They reopened the doors. These are competitive districts. They tend to be moderate and have large concentrations of independent voters. Those voters are now seeing the Tea Party implement their agenda.”