Opening Day

The Obama-Pelosi 2014 Campaign Kickoff Is Off To A Dreadful Start 

• At taxpayer expense, President Obama is traveling to San Francisco today for his first fundraising tour of the 2014 cycle and to make good on his promise to make Nancy Pelosi Speaker once again.

• His trip comes on the heels of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ admission that Obamacare will raise insurance premiums—despite numerous promises from Democrats to the contrary.

• Obama’s first stop on “billionaire’s row” is the mansion of liberal environmentalist Tom Steyer—a chief opponent of the Keystone Pipeline and leader of the anti-coal movement.

• If Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi believe they can win back the House by touting Obamacare’s broken promises, waging war on coal, and standing against American energy, then please – hit the campaign trail.

On April 3, Billionaire Tom Steyer Is Hosting A DCCC Fundraiser With President Obama At His San Francisco Mansion. “On the same day as the Getty dinner, April 3, the president will also attend a DCCC reception at the home of billionaire Democratic fundraiser and clean-energy advocate Tom Steyer.” (Donovan Slack, “Obama To Hit Billionaires Row For DCCC,” Politico, 3/26/13)

Steyer’s Fundraiser Is One Of Several Hosted By San Francisco’s “Billionaire’s Row.” “Among the four fundraisers President Obama is scheduled to attend in California next week is a dinner at the Getty mansion in San Francisco’s famed Billionaires Row, according to a Democrat briefed on the plans.” (Donovan Slack, “Obama To Hit Billionaires Row For DCCC,” Politico, 3/26/13)

Steyer Is A Chief Opponent Of The Keystone Pipeline. “San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer has made no secret of his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, a project President Obama is considering approving this year.” (Juliet Eilperin, “Awkward! Keystone Opponent To Host Obama Fundraiser In SF Next Week,” The Washington Post, 3/26/13)

• Steyer Appeared At A Rally Against The Pipeline On The National Mall In February 2013. “During a climate rally in D.C. in February Steyer told the crowd, ‘For the last 30 years I’ve been a professional investor, and I’ve been looking at billion-dollar investments for decades, and I’m here to tell you one thing: The Keystone pipeline is not a good investment.’” (Juliet Eilperin, “Awkward! Keystone Opponent To Host Obama Fundraiser In SF Next Week,” The Washington Post, 3/26/13)

• Despite Pleas From Both Ed Markey And Steve Lynch, Steyer Is Campaigning Against Lynch’s Support For Keystone In The Massachusetts Special Election. “Billionaire Tom Steyer is forging ahead with a campaign to attack Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) over his support for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline — despite Rep. Edward Markey’s (D-Mass.) request that he stay out of the Massachusetts special Senate election race.” (Alex Jaffe, “Billionaire Opens Attack On Lynch In Mass. Senate Race Over Keystone XL,” The Hill, 3/22/13)

On March 22^nd, Steyer Joined Antonio Villaraigosa, Al Gore, and Sierra Club President Michael Brune At A Press Conference Announcing Los Angeles Will Become “Coal Free.” “‘The era of coal is over,’ said Mayor Villaraigosa, when he first broke the news earlier this week.  Villaraigosa was joined by Al Gore, Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune, California businessman Tom Steyer, and allies from across the city on March 22 to make the announcement.” (Mary Anne Hitt, “”The Era of Coal is Over”: Los Angeles Will Move Beyond Coal by 2025,” The Huffington Post, 3/22/13)

• Steyer Spoke At The Rally, Calling The Initiative “A Signal Accomplishment” And An “Example For The Country.” (YouTube.com, Accessed On 3/28/13)

Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Admitted That Obamacare Will Raise Health Insurance Premiums. “Some people purchasing new insurance policies for themselves this fall could see premiums rise because of requirements in the health-care law, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters Tuesday.” (Louise Radnofsky, “Sebelius: Some Could See Insurance Premiums Rise,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/26/13)

At The 2013 House Democratic Retreat, President Obama Predicted Nancy Pelosi Would Be Speaker Again “Pretty Soon.” (Youtube.com, Accessed On 4/2/13)