DCCC does it again in IL-12

As if an entire piece about their nationwide recruiting failures wasn’t bad enough for this week, the DCCC just got dealt another public recruiting blow by St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson in IL-12, a top priority for Democrats.

The DCCC had been recruiting Watson to run in the 12^th, a slap in the face to 29 year old political neophyte C.J. Baricevic, the only Democrat declared in the primary.

Unfortunately for the DCCC, Watson could read the writing on the wall and shut national Democrats down faster than you can say “hope you enjoy being in the minority.” Now Democrats are left scrambling in one of the first districts they began recruiting in earlier this year.

“With yet another potential candidate slamming the door in the DCCC’s face, Democrats’ hopes of landing a serious recruit in the 12^th District are getting slimmer by the day. While national Democrats scramble to find someone, anyone, of substance to run, Mike Bost will continue his tireless efforts to expand opportunity for 12^th District families and get Southern Illinoisans back to work.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter