JUICEBLENDER: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Under Fire for Rape Issues // PLUS: Bongino Receives Sarah Palin Endorsement

Here's a random blend of political tidbits from recent news, starting with news that former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed U.S. Senator Ben Cardin's opponent Dan Bongino:

JUICE #1: SARAH PALIN ENDORSES MARYLAND GOP SENATE NOMINEE DAN BONGINO - Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino faces an uphill battle in his race against incumbent U.S. Senator Ben Cardin. But this week, he received an endorsement from former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The rightwing Monoblogue reported on the bizarre development, and we provide Palin's full endorsement below. Maryland Juice is not sure that a Palin endorsement is a net gain for any statewide candidate in Maryland, but check out Monoblogue for the rightwing perspective on this endorsement.

SARAH PALIN: Though political pundits often dismiss conservative candidates running in deep blue states, I don’t believe in ignoring good candidates simply because they’re fighting uphill battles against the odds. In fact, I find such candidates incredibly brave and especially worthy of encouragement. In many cases, they are often the most articulate and courageous new conservative voices out there.

CD6: DCCC Adds John Delaney to List of Top Tier Democratic Candidates // Race Makes Top 35 for U.S. House Democrats

The U.S. House campaign arm of the Democratic Party has added 6th Congressional District nominee John Delaney to their list of top-tier candidates this cycle. Politico today reported:

DCCC ANNOUNCES 14 NEW “RED TO BLUE” RACES: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is announcing 14 more races that have qualified for the Red to Blue program as part of the ‘Drive for 25’ campaign to win the House. They now have 35. The designation is meant to recognize strong fundraising performance and meeting other organizational targets. Chairman Steve Israel is also announcing four new Majority Maker candidates (which highlights Democrats in strong Democratic districts) and 13 Emerging Races:

New Red to Blue (14): Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Pete Aguilar (CA-31), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Joe Miklosi (CO-06), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), David Crooks (IN-08), Gary McDowell (MI-01), John Delaney (MD-06), Shelley Adler (NJ-03), Julian Schreibman (NY-19), Manan Trivedi (PA-06), Pat Kreitlow (WI-07), Arizona’s 9th District* and New York’s 18th District*.

More on the CD6 race soon!

Democrats Reserve Ad Time In Key U.S. House Races // No Soup for John Delaney in Maryland's 6th Congressional District

Yesterday, Politico reported that the Democratic Party reserved television advertising space in 26 key U.S. House districts around the nation. Maryland Juice noted that Democrat John Delaney's race against GOP Rep. Roscoe Bartlett in the 6th Congressional District did not make the Democrats' list for television expenditures: