From the diaries. mcjoan
For all the introductory stuff and links to previous diaries in this series, please look below the fold.
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Saturday, 10/7 to 1:00 PM EDT Sunday, 10/8.
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Today's Menu Includes:
75 Diaries Overall
- 41 On House races
- With 31 covering individual Districts in 16 states
- 17 On Senate races
- Representing 6 different states
- 12 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 5 General election-related diaries
Over 3,100 diaries served to date!!!
This is an attempt to compile a fairly comprehensive listing of election-related diaries that have recently been posted. Most of them are House or Senate races but there are also some local ones, as well as the occasional 'general info' diary.
Reminder - If you are doing a diary on a specific race, particularly a House or Senate race, PLEASE, put the race number (or XX-Sen) at the beginning of the diary header. More diarists are now doing this and it is immensely helpful.
For all the introductory stuff and previous diaries in this series, please see:
Election Race Roundup (9/2 - 66 Days to Daylight) (with links to first 10 diaries in series, covering 8/22-9/1).
Election Race Roundup (9/12 - EIGHT WEEKS TO GO!) (with links to second 10 diaries in series, covering 9/2-9/11).
Election Race Roundup (9/22 - 46 Days to Daylight) (with links to third 10 diaries in series, covering 9/12-9/21).
Election Race Roundup (10/2 - 36 Days to Daylight) (with links to fourth 10 diaries in series, covering 9/22-10/1).
Election Race Roundup (10/3 - FIVE WEEKS TO GO!!!)
Election Race Roundup (10/4 - 34 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/5 - 33 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/6 - 32 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/7 - 31 Days to Daylight)
(1:00 PM, Saturday, 10/7 to 1:00 PM, Sunday, 10/8): (75 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from H)
House (41)
(HI-02) HI-02: yet another race where the Dem is clearly stronger on security by raatz - Mazie Hirono (D) needs to defeat Bob Hogue (R) who would just be another rubber-stamp for the administration.
(IL-11) (IL-10) Dan Seal at DK Chicago Meetup 10/08 by alivingston - Dan Seals (D) appeared at DK Meetup today. He is facing a tough campaign against Mark Kirk (R). The National Dems have not given Seals much money, and he needs more donations for television ads.
(IL-14) John Laesch may not beat Dennis Hastert by llbear - Is it rumor? Is it true? Read the diary for this speculation about possible "strategeries" of Repub Dennis Hastert in his race against Dem John Laesch.
(IL-14) IL-14: John Laesch (D) for Congress! by eloy - Dem John Laesch's campaign against Repub Dennis Hastert is taking off -- diarist gives excerpts of Mother Jones article about Laesch.
(IL-19) Rep. Shimkus Learns His Lesson? Not Quite by glamberson - Diarist excerpts statements from Repub John Shimkus from local paper The Southern Illinois, showing Shimkus is still clueless. Vote for Dem Danny Stover.
(IL-19) Why I am Afraid by WeDemocrats - The executive director of WeDemocrats in Illinois reveals that in spite of increasing evidence of Republican malfeasance, an IL-19 newspaper continues to support John Shimkus (R). Diarist asks for support for Dem opponent Danny Stover.
(MI-02) What is Hoekstra trying to cover up now? by kotos - Peter Hoekstra (R) is trying to suppress information about Cunningham's dealings with the Intelligence committee. Kimon Kotos (D) is challenging Hoekstra in the election.
(MI-06) Jim Marcinkowski is running for congress in Michigan - ignored by DC Dems? by atticus f - The Democratic candidate, Jim Marcinkowski is highly qualified and was once anointed by Rahm, but they seem to have forgotten him in his race against Mike Rogers (R).
(MI-08) (MI - 08) Not Afraid to Fight by L C Johnson - While Rep. John Conyers (D) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) have stepped up to support Jim Marcinkowski (D) in his quest to unseat Rep. Mike Rogers (R), national Democrats have not.
(MI-08) Mi-08: You gave $240.06 to the New York Times "Underdog"! by jedinecny - Diarist gives kudos to the netroots in raising money for Dem Jim Marcinkowski, who was profiled recently in the NYT, and provides links to donate even more.
(MN-06) WETTERLING GIVES DEM WEEKLY RADIO RESPONSE by MNbluestater - Child safety advocate Patty Wetterling (D), who is challenging Rep. Michele Bachmann (R), gives the Democratic response to Bush statements on the Foley fiasco.
(NC-08) Dead Even Polling and $88.94 Cash on Hand by RANT - Recommended diary about the unconventional (and successful!) tactics of Dem Larry Kissell in his race against Repub Robin Hayes, and links to donate highly symbolic amount of $88.94.
(NC-11) NC-11: Taylor's Energy Votes - Not What He Says by garagejazz - Charles Taylor (R) has a pretty bad voting record on energy policy, in spite of what he says. Heath Shuler (D) leads in polls.
(NV-03) NV-03 Hafen Closes, Porter (R-Puppet) in Tailspin by Tailspinterry - Poll and report from the ground.
(NY-13) NY-13 Call to action for all New York City Activists by DrStevenB - Dem Steve Harrison is running against Repub Vito Fossella and there's plenty for NYC activists to do for this campaign.
(NY-20) Why Kirsten Gillibrand is the Real Leader in the 20th District Race by lamb writer - Kirsten Gillibrand (D) calls on her opponent John Sweeney (R) to return $12K of campaign cash raised with Mark Foley.
(NY-26) GOP's Reynolds - "More should have been done" by Califlander - Embattled Tom Reynolds (R) who is also Chairman of the NRCC, confesses that "more should have been done" in his latest campaign ad. He faces Jim Davis (D) in November.
(NY-26) NY-26: Reynolds TV ad making false claims? by MBNYC - NRCC Chairman Rep. Tom Reynolds (R) incredulously claims that he had a part in forcing Rep. Mark Foley (R) to resign, despite evidence to the contrary.
(NY-26) NY-26 Brand New Poll! Reynolds Trails Davis 48% to 33% by Unstable Isotope - Brief diary on the newest Zogby International poll numbers in the Jack Davis (D), Tom Reynolds (R) race. Reynolds numbers have dropped 25%.
(NY-26) Reynolds Behind in Buffalo News/Zogby Poll by snowbelt - Brief diary linking to Buffalo News numbers showing Repub Reynolds is behind in his race against Dem Jack Davis.
(NY-29) CrashingTheStates: One Massa and a couple of Deans! by hekebolos - Another in this excellent series by the state-crashers as they barrel into Chicago, but first, their take on Fighting Dem Eric Massa in his race against Repub Randy Kuhl.
(PA-07) PA-07: Joe Sestak Update by Richard Cranium - A diary in support of Joe Sestak (D), running against Curt Weldon (R).
(PA-08) The Swiftboat Has Landed by Ed H - An attempt is made to smear the war record of candidate Patrick Murphy (D); he accuses incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick (R) of being behind it.
(PA-08) PA-08: The Swiftboating of Patrick Murphy begins by PsiFighter37 - Fighting Dem Patrick Murphy isn't taking the swiftboating of his military record laying down, in his battle with Repub Mike Fitzpatrick.
(PA-10) PA-10 WOW -Check out this Ad - Dem hit back HARD!! by jmorton - Chris Carney (D) releases great ad in his tight race to unseat Rep. Don Sherwood (R) in this red-leaning district.
(TN-07) (TN-07) One Month To Victory for Democratic Challenger Bill Morrison! by win7 - Upcoming events for challenger Bill Morrison (D) as he attempts to unseat Marsha Blackburn (R) in a district that hasn't seen a Democrat since 1981.
(TN-07) (TN-07) It Just Keeps Coming ... Had Enough? by win7 - More on the Repub phoney voter registration forms story.
(TX-19) Tx-19: Randy Stuffs His Head in the Sand by Xpatriated Texan - The Abilene Reporter-News' Sarah Kleiner Varble exposes the depth of Randy Neugebauer's ignorance - or the extent to which he is willing to stretch the truth.
(WA-05) WA-05 The Goldmark Campaign Galloping Toward D.C. by peagreen - Challenger Peter Goldmark (D) has gained on freshman Rep. Cathy McMorris (R) both in terms of fundraising and poll numbers.
(WA-08) My Daily Donation / E-30 / $20 to Darcy Burner by cmanaster - Cmanaster doesn't miss a beat -- today's donation goes to Dem Darcy Burner in her race against Repub incumbent David Reichert.
(WI-05) WI-5: I'm giving up beer for this...dammit! by cheeseismoldymilk - Diarist gave up some beer in favor of supporting Bryan Kennedy's (D) campaign against Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R).
(WV-02) WV-02 'I've got a confession to make' by Carnacki - Canvassing stories from a Kossack, along with a plea for support for Mike Callaghan (D), running against Shelley Moore Capito (R).
(CA-11) 10/7/06: Canvassing for McNerney in Dublin (CA-11) by Immigrant Punk - Details a day spent canvassing for Democrat Jerry McNerney seeking to defeat Republican Richard Pombo. Includes pics and campaign links.
(CA-11) How the Farm Bureau Paints California Red: Pombo CA-11 by elfling - Another in this excellent series about how the California Farm Board, a right-leaning organization, shows its clout in state politics, this time in favor of Repub Richard Pombo, no friend to the land. All the more reason to support Dem Jerry McNerney.
(CA-19) Fresno BEE supports CA-19 challenger TJ Cox by ybruti - In Central Valley, the influential paper Fresno BEE is throwing its endorsement to Dem TJ Cox against Rubberstamp Repub George Radanovich.
(CA-45) Who me? Republican? Mary Bono Magically Turns Indie by The Gimp - Mary Bono (R), who is facing David Roth (D), seems to have become an instant puppy-lover and Independent in her latest campaign ad that makes no mention of the "R" word.
(CO-03) Break-in at campaign of John Salazar (D, CO-03) by by foot - Dem John Salazar's campaign office is broken into and among other things stolen is ... his letterhead. Hmmm.
(FL-09) Fl-09: Bulldozer Busansky Gets Revved up by gatordem - Phyllis Busansky is taking on Gus Bilirakis the son of the current Congress critter Mile Bilirakis.
(FL-16) EXCEPT for PIGS by a lynn - Contrary to the claims of the MSM, Federal prosecution of Foley will not be "tricky." Diarist lays out the relevant law.
(FL-21) Elect a Libertarian Democrat by Logan Ferree - Frank Gonzalez (D) is challenging Lincoln Diaz-Balant (R) in a gerrymandered district; Gonzalez is for cutting corporate bloat, civil liberties, and withdrawing our troops from Iraq.
(House-Var) Republicans dump $7.8 million into 30 House races - ranked by $ by cdmc2 - An itemized rundown.
Senate (17)
(MO-Sen) Claire McCaskill needs your help! by AnnCetera - The race between incumbent Jim Talent (R) and challenger Claire McCaskill (D) is very close.
(MO-Sen) Sunday Action: Canvassing and Just Foreign Policy Edition! by Elise - Diarist fills us in on her day of canvassing for Dem Claire McCaskill in her race against Repub Jim Talent (R), and her plans to do weekly phone banking. Lots and lots of links.
(NJ-Sen) (NJ-Sen) Marsha Kramer skewers Repub Kean Jr on stem cells by jfdunphy - Nice rundown on this morning's debate between Dem Robert Menendez and Repub Tom Kean Jr., with three issues demonstrating main differences between candidates and parties.
(NV-Sen) NV-Sen - John Ensign and a lack of Halliburton Oversight by Sarah R Carter - Repub John Ensign, as chair of the Armed Forces Subcommittee on Readiness, promises to hold hearings investigating Halliburton, but on the campaign trail claims "mission accomplished." Get rid of this guy - vote for Dem Jack Carter.
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: Debate Review and Fact Check by R o o k - Diarist fact-checks Repub Bob Corker's "stupider statements and outright lies" in recent TN-Sen debate with Dem Harold Ford, Jr.
(VA-Sen) New N-word Accusers Are Coming Forward about Allen by Leaves on the Current - More shoes are dropping, and still more may be about to drop, on George Allen concerning his habitual past use of the n-word.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen George Allen and ENRON by New Sweden - George Allen (R) Senator from Virginia, took campaign contributions from Enron as well as from ex- Representative Mark Foley (R).
(VA-Sen) George Allen's Phony Latino "Astroturf" Endorsement by PM - Oooh, the Latin Coalition is really behind Repub George Allen! Diarist takes a closer look at who's in this "grassroots" group. You won't be surprised. Vote for Dem Jim Webb.
(CT-Sen) CT-Sen .. Lieberman weakening? {Let's make this happen!} by shpilk - Sen. John Warner's (R) public break with the administration on Iraq may pay dividends for Ned Lamont (D).
(CT-Sen) Dear Ned & Tom at the Lamont Campaign by Pathminded - A call for Ned Lamont (D) to conserve - the Constitution! Running against him are Joe Lieberman (CFL) and Alan Schlesinger (R).
(CT-Sen) Lamont Is Within Scoring Distance by Djneedle83 - Ned Lamont (D) can win the race if he picks up undecided voters. Joe Lieberman (CFL) and Alan Schlesinger (R) are his opponents.
(CT-Sen) Lieberman's numbers by mrmyster - The latest polls seem to suggest that Lieberman (I) may actually win the Senate seat in Connecticut.
(CT-Sen) CT-SEN: How Close We Really Are by davidsirota - Diarist travels the wayback machine to show another Connecticut politician who was even more behind in the polls but won the Senate race. Two guesses.
(CT-Sen) CT's "Faux News" - Greenwich Time - Does it to Ned Lamont Again by goldrick - Diarist debunks right-wing Greenwich Time's smear piece on Dem Ned Lamont in his race against Joe Lieberman (CT-LIE).
(CT-Sen) 1,875 Diaries Later: Why Ned Lamont Has Lost My Attention by Rippe - Controversial diary with lots of dissenting comments on why other races should take precedence over the CT-Sen race.
(Var-Sen) 1 Month Left: Senatorial Projections (And 2008 Implications) by isaiah13066 - Diarist uses cool maps as he projects a split 50-50 Senate.
(Var-Sen) Odds of taking the Senate are up for the fifth straight week by Ken in Tex - Diarist finds good news for Dems in recent Rasmussen poll.
Various (12)
(MI-Gen) scare tactics that are ridiculous by beckstei - Diarist describes receiving some of the Republican terror propaganda being used in Michigan.
(MI-Gov) MI-GOV: Dick Devos Beats the New York Yankees! by devoshead - Diarist's exceptional snark about Repub Dick DeVos is quickly becoming the laugh of the day.
(NC-Var) BlueNC to Republican Voters: Join Us! by Anglico - Diarist explains the reach-out-to-Republicans program at BlueNC.
(OR-House) The 50 State Strategy Comes to Oregon (HD24) by salvador - An Oregon State House candidate writes about his campaign, links to local news endorsements, and his ActBlue page
(OH-Var) West Coast. East Coast. Ohio. by fogonthedowns - Diarists requests contributions for Dem Commissioner candidate Melanie Bowen to turn Wood County, Ohio, blue.
(OR-State) Canvassing Anecdotes? (OR-Leg, but not exclusively) by Oregon Bear - A sunny day spent canvassing for Rob Brading (D) who is facing Karen Minnis (R), the "loathsome" Speaker of the Oregon House.
(PA-Var) The Pelosi Agenda: A lesson in how not to rally the troops by PsiFighter37 - Diarist comes away from an event uninspired and disappointed that the message is not being adequately framed for average voters.
(TX-Gov) A question for Rick Perry by T u g - Will Governor Rick Perry (R), opposed by Chris Bell (D) and Indies Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, be able to resist conflict of interest and use of illegal immigrant labor in his multibillion dollar Trans Texas Corridor project?
(TX-Gen) 2006 Land & Labor Rally by refinish69 - Diarist advertises a barbecue next Saturday for activists against the Trans Texas Corridor.
(CA-Gov) CA-Gov: How 'Bout that Debate? by atdnext - Diarist reports in after watching the Governor's "Debate" on local PBS station.
(CA-Gov) CA-Gov: Live Blogging from the Debate by Angelides 2006 - Live blogging and comments from the gubernatorial debate between incumbent Arnold Schwarznegger (R) and Phil Angelides (D).
(GA-Gov) Georgia (Rep.) Gov.'s New "Poll Tax" by RagingDem - Governor Sonny Perdue (R) and the State Elections Board have not done enough to correct misinformation over required voter ID. Mark Taylor is the Democratic challenger.
General (5)
2006 Election Predictions - a flexible, visual perspective by Syrith - The diarist will be using available predictions from a wide range of sources and will keep updating predictions as the election nears.
A simple method to GOTV this November by 8ackgr0und N015e - Diarist has some suggestions for anyone to help Get Out The Vote on Election Day.
Election 2006 Guide for Political Generalists by andrew330 - A list of all the national election races for 2006 for those who want to see everything that is going on.
TABOR paper chase to cost millions of taxpayers by sandlapper - A number of so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights ballot measures were lost this year in a handful of states across the country.
A Tour Through the Election Integrity Landscape (Part 1) by AlanF - First in a series, this detailed and intelligent diary gets to the heart of what election integrity is. A must-read.