Dem candidates mum on Iran deal - The Hill (blog)
Democratic Senate candidates are keeping their distance from President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, with most declining to say whether they back it. While former Ohio Gov. Russ Feingold have endorsed the Iran agreement, declared and potential Democratic candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire are on the fence. The Senate candidates “could not be more evasive on taking a stance on President Obama's Iran deal,” said the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has defended the candidates, saying they are taking the time necessary to understand the deal. "You guys, Senate candidates everywhere have nefarious plan to 'dodge' answer on Iran - they're going to. read the deal (GASP)," Sadie Weiner, the press secretary for the DSCC, tweeted earlier this week. With Congress set to vote this fall on whether to disapprove of the deal, several Democratic incumbents will soon have no choice but to take sides. Michael Bennet, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, is offering few hints about how he’ll end up voting or when he’ll make a decision. Outside groups on both sides of the Iran debate, including J Street and the American Security Initiative, are blanketing Colorado with ads as they battle for Bennet's vote. Source: thehill.com
