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This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Thursday, 9/21 to 1:00 PM EDT Friday, 9/22.
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Today's Menu Includes:
73 Diaries Overall
- 28 On House races
- With 22 covering individual Districts in 15 states
- 23 On Senate races
- Representing 12 different states
- 17 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 5 General election-related diaries
Over 1,900 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 (9/13 - 55 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/14 - 54 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/15 - 53 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/16 - 52 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/17 - 51 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/18 - 50 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/19 - AHOY! THAR BE SEVEN WEEKS TO GO!)
Election Race Roundup (9/20 - 48 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/21 - 47 Days to Daylight)
(1:00 PM, Thursday, 9/21 to 1:00 PM, Friday, 9/22): (73 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from L)
House (28)
(MI-02) MI-02 Hoekstra plays political games with terrorist intelligence by kotos - Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R) releases a bunch of news clippings and calls it "oversight." Claims "classified" intelligence reports show al-Queda active in US, and the repressive measures currently in place are keeping the terrorists at bay.
(MN-01) Fighting Dem Tim Walz's, MN-01, opponent gets hit with prof. by kkjohnson - Republican Gutknecht takes a non-position on increased train traffic near the Mayo Clinic, courtesy of youTube.
(MN-05) Jewish Democrats: Hate-Filled Attacks on Keith Ellison (MN-5) Are Shameful by jefffromthenjdc - Dairy from the National Jewish Democratic Council calling on Alan Fine (R), to stop their racist attacking Keith Ellison (D).
(NC-11) (NC-11) Charles Taylor Uses Automated Unsolicited Phone Messages to Wake Up Small Children! by Lyle C Rashorta - Rep Charles Taylor (R) opposes unsolicited messages from political campaigns unless they are from his own battle with Dem Heath Shuler.
(NE-02) NE-02: Even Pete Ricketts Thinks Lee Terry Is Ineffective by ptmflbcs - Analysis of Pete Ricketts (R) remarks on local radio show and good reasons to vote for Jim Esch (D).
(NJ-05) NJ-05: Garrett Uses Taxpayer Money to Pay Off Campaign Contributors by ahf8 - Ernie Garrett (R) gives the son of a contributor a cushy paid internship.
(NH-02) NH-02: Is Our Congressman (Bass, R-NH) Trolling Our Blogs? by MissLaura - The concern trolls hit New Hampshire, from a house.gov email account; great detective work here.
(NY-19) Sue Kelly (NY-19) addicted to payday lenders. Is your Rep. too? by Take19 - Sue Kelley (R) accepts money from predatory lendors.
(NY-19) NY-19 What's Sue Kelly's Preoccupation with "Heaven and Earth"? by Aug6PDB - Sue Kelly's (R) rhetoric gives Dems magical powers in this astute and humorous analysis of her press releases against opponent John Hall (D).
(NY-20) What is going on in NY-20? No Gillibrand lawn signs? by dvogel001 - Visiting this district sometimes during work, the diarist questions absence of Dem Kirsten Gillibrand lawn signs and presence of ones for Repub. John Sweeney.
(NY-25) NY-25: Running from Bush, 4 House Repubs Change Tune on Torture by redlami - Diarist shows how pressure from Dem candidate Dan Maffei on Jim Walsh's (R) rubberstamp voting record has caused Walsh to repudiate Bush's torture bill.
(NY-29) NY-29 News: Anti-Cheney Protests Make Local Papers by mikepridmore - 9th Day of Dick Cheney's 10-day visit to New York to raise money for Republican candidates, diarist summarizes previous posts and provides links to 2 Cheney protests planned for his visit to raise money for Eric Massa (D) opponent Randy Kuhl (R).
(OK-01) OK CD-1 John and the Sultan by Okie CD 01 - John Sullivan (R) pockets oil company cash and then votes for the oil industry.
(PA-04) Amazing! Huge Upset Brewing in PA-04 by Whigsboy - Dem Jason Altmire is only 4 points behind Repub. Melissa Hart(R) and he hasn't bought any ads yet!
(PA-15) PA 15. The forgotten 15th Congressional District. by democraticavenger - Charles Dertinger (D), an elected county official, is running against first-term Republican Charlie Dent, in a district that voted for John Kerry in '04. Help get PA-15 onto the radar screen.
(VA-11) Tom Davis Compared Himself to Jesus by Ambivalent Mumblings - In this humorous riff off debate between Andy Hurst (D) and Tom Davis (R), the diarist speculates on Davis' comment about walking on water.
(WA-05) WA-05: Voters put neocon McMorris on notice by sowinso - How freshman incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris (R) can take no solace in the primary election results despite tallying more votes than the winner of the Democratic primary, Dr. Peter Goldmark (D).
(WA-All) Taking Back the House State-by-State - WASHINGTON! by ultrageek - the latest in the series.
(AZ-08) AZ-08 KKK/David Duke Endorse Republican Nominee Randy Graf by loftydonkey - Diarist provides many links, including one which shows David Duke endorsing the Republican Randy Graf (similar values) over Gabrielle Giffords (D).
(AZ-08) It's NOT over in AZ-8 YET, Kos! by Deaniac51 - Diarist shows that the race is far from over between nutball Randy Graf (R) and Gabby Giffords (D).
(CO-04) CO-04: Angie Paccione: Retiring Marilyn Musgrave by Angie Paccione for Congress - Democratic candidate Angie Paccione tells why she's running against Marilyn Musgrave (R).
(CO-04) CO-04: New Poll; Musgrave Still `Most Corrupt' by pacified - Poll numbers aren't changing between Repub Marilyn Musgrave and Dem opponent Angie Paccione, or are numbers changing for Musgrave's inclusion on the CREW annual list of most corrupt politicians, as Paccione's latest press release shows.
(FL-04) FL-04 Bob Harms for Congress by Meandering Fox - Diarist tells us of a volunteer experience and introduces Bob Harms (D), who is running against Ander Crenshaw (R) for congress.
(FL-13) FL-13: Running Scared, Buchanan (R) Goes Negative by JR - How Vern Buchanan (R) has gone negative against opponent Christine Jennings (D) in view of surprisingly bad polls in outgoing Rep. Katherine Harris' (R) deep red district.
(IN-03) IN-03: Fearing the Islamo-Terror-Fascist by mhojo - According to the LTE in Fort Wayne News Sentinal, a vote for Repub incumbent Mark Souder will defeat Islamofascists! Yes, please vote for Dem Tom Hayhurst, thank you.
(IN-06, 07, 08, 09) IN-06,07, 08 09 by Barry Welsh - Candidate Welsh talks about races generally in Indiana, his race against Repub Pence and explains his campaign strategies.
(IN-07) IN-7: R. Cong. Cand. Dick(erson) beat wife, bit daughter by ManfromMiddletown - Diarist links to Indy Star report of Eric Dickerson's (R) 1991 arrest for domestic violence - and Dickerson's complaint that incumbent Julia Carson (D) is doing "negative campaigning" by pointing this out.
(House-Var) NEW HOUSE POLLS: CO-04 and NM-01 by Steve Singiser - Two new SurveyUSA polls.
Senate (23)
(MD-Sen) MD-Sen: Steele's new lying signs say he's a Dem by condoleaser - Lt Gov Michael Steele (R) uses deceptive signs to make people think he is a Democrat. He is running against Benjamin Cardin, the real Democrat in the race.
(MN-Sen) MN-Sen Kennedy Fakes Website Hack by bincbom - Mark Kennedy (R) fakes a web site attack in campaign against Amy Klobuchar (D).
(MT-Sen) MT-Sen: DSCC Anti-Burns Ad Axed by Montana TV Station by Land of Enchantment - News from the air wars between Conrad Burns (R) and Jon Tester (D).
(NJ-Sen) Open Letter to New Jersey Re Republican Senate Candidate Kean by Republicus - Clarification to Garden State senatorial voters that Tom Kean, Jr. (R), running against incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez (D), is a New Jersey state senator and SON of popular former Gov. Tom Kean, Sr. (R).
(NJ-Sen) NJ-SEN: Why We Vote in New Jersey by Xpatriated Texan - Bob Menendez (D) needs to fight back against the Republican dirty tricks being thrown at him.
(RI-Sen) The Racist Slur That Begat Linc Chafee by normcash - Diarist tells the story of Chafee's (R) rise to power.
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: This Makes Me Sick by R o o k - Diarist lists the many reasons to support Harold Ford Jr (D) over Bob Corker (R).
(TX-Sen) TX-Sen: Is Kay Bailey Rubberstamp In Trouble? by alaprst - New WSJ/Zogby poll gives Hutchinson (R) some worry as diarist links to Barbara Ann Radnofsky's (D) press release analyzing these numbers.
(UT-Sen) UT-Sen: Adventures in Southern Utah by mp - Tales from the campaign trail in lava-red rural Southern Utah of Pete Ashdown's (D) quest to unseat Sen. Orrin Hatch (R).
(VA-Sen) VA-SEN: Allen Hits New Low--Makes Wild Accusation of Anti-Semitism by Red Sox - Response from a Jewish Virginian about Sen. George Allen's (R) campaign's laughable attempt to label former Navy Secretary and netroots endorsed senatorial candidate Jim Webb's (D) campaign as anti-Semitic.
(VA-Sen) My Daily Donation | E-46 | $20 to Jim Webb by cmanaster - Step right up and match cmanaster's daily donation-this time to Jim Webb (D) in his race against George Allen (R).
(VA-Sen) George Allen and the Fear of Being Discovered to be of Jewish Ancestry by State Rep Mark Cohen Dem PA - Diarist (and candidate) analyzes various aspects of the most recent Allen controversy.
(VA-Sen) (VA Senate) Honey, we need to talk... by phriendlyjamie - Diarist writes very personal letter to George Allen (R) who is running against Jim Webb (D).
(VA-Sen) Frameshop: Mothering 'Macaca' by Jeffrey Feldman - Diarist believes that in the last debate with his opponent Jim Webb (D), George Allen (R) planned, if confronted with the "macaca" question, to invoke the "mother" frame to shut off the discussion.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen - Jim Webb's Navy Cross Citation by Todd Smyth - Jim Webb (D): Navy Cross, Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts. George Felix Allen Jr. (R): nothing. New Democratic Senator from Virginia: priceless.
(VA-Sen) Mark Warner: Jim Webb is an American Hero by lowkell - Gov. Warner stands up for Jim Webb at a fundraiser in Old Town Alexandria.
(CT-Sen) JUNK MAIL FROM McCAIN/LIEBERMAN by mombadanes - Connecticut voters receive junk mail from Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) to support a Climate Stewardship Innovation Act cosponsored by Sen. Joe Lieberman (CFL).
(CT-Sen) CT-SEN: Smooth Move Joe! Fundraising with Friends of Scooter Libby by RallyPoint - Republican chair of Scooter Libby's legal defense fund co-hosts a fundraiser for Joe.
(CT-Sen) 76 reasons to vote for Ned Lamont by davefromqueens - An effective response to accusations by Sen. Joe Lieberman (CFL) that challenger Ned Lamont (D) is all about negativity and doesn't stand for anything.
(CT-Sen) Who Is Responsible for National Donut Hole Day? by davidsirota - Here's a hint: His initials are Joe Lieberman.
(FL-Sen) Katherine Harris 'researching' corrupt cash from Ney by doorguy - Although.Repub. Bob Ney has pled guilty of bribery charges Katherine Harris says she can't return the $6,000 she's taken from his PAC in her race against Dem. Bill Nelson.
(HI-Sen) HI-SEN: Akaka v Case: Battle of Dueling Endorsements by MelUH - Rundown of newspaper endorsements in the Hawaii Democratic primary.
(HI-Sen) HI-SEN: Tomorrow's Democratic Primary Between Lamont & Lieberman by schultzy - err, Akaka and Case.
Various (17)
(MA-Gov) MA-Gov: Nat'l Journal's Mercurio Gets Dates, Storyline Wrong by rmadlo - Diarist points out errors in John Mercurio's National Journal article analyzing Deval Patrick's (D) primary win.
(MD-Gen) Diebold's Bitch: Maryland's Linda Lamon by Sharon in MD - Many links in this diary about State Board of Elections Administrator Lamon's strong defense of Diebold Machines prior to the election disaster in MD last week.
(MD-Gov) New Survey USA MD Governor's Poll by jiacinto - New polls with some serious in-depth analysis of the race between Robert Ehrlich (R) and Martin O'Malley (D).
(MI-Gov) MI-Gov: Attention Michigan media- The truth is out there by wizardkitten - Dick Devos'(R) statement that he wants to teach intelligent design in the Michigan schools has his advisors cringing. He is running against Jennifer Granholm (D).
(MI-Sen & IN-02) Minnesota Senate and Indiana -02 polls by Paleo - Polls show Amy Klobuchar (D) leading her opponent Mark Kennedy (R) 52%-36%. Chris chocola (R) in the Indiana house race is trailing his democratic opponent Joe Donnoley 505-42%.
(NE-Var) NE-State Auditor: The Kate Witek Saga (Or How a Right Wing Republican Got The Democratic Nomination) by ptmflbcs - Diarist gives in-depth analysis of Repub-to-Dem switch of Kate Witek and the pros and cons of how this story played out.
(NY-State) I Swear I'll Buy You A Drink if you Act on This Diary! by Tom Ball - More details about the innovative "blograiser" national campaign for our own Brian Keeler. Read this diary!
(OH-Var) Good Ohio Polls for Dems by Ben P - Two new polls show Sherrod Brown (D) leading in the Senate race and Ted Strickland (D) ahead in the gubernatorial race.
(PA-Var) New Generation of Democrats: Four young candidates worth a look by hartboy - Diarist highlights four PA statehouse candidates.
(TN-Gov) Worst politcal ad ever? by illinifan17 - Jim Bryson (R) candidate for TN Governor's first tv ad.
(VT-AL & Sen) Bernie the Game, Martha the Bold by odum - Diary is a rant about VT-At Large Candidate Martha Rainville's (R) "bold" stands on easy issues, and a link to a funny video game link offered by Bernie Sanders' (I) campaign.
(CA-AG) California Sierra Club: Poochigian Unfit for AG by Paminator - One sentence diary gives YouTube link to bad environmental record of Chuck Poochigian (R) in his race against Jerry Brown (D).
(CA-Gen) Don't Rain On My Election. by Shanna - How a California voter has responded to naggering neighbombs of negativity from Democrats concerning their prospects in the 2006 elections.
(CA-Gov) HUGE: CA Governor could change next Presidential Election by PoorLonelyChild - A bill approved by the California legislature that would allocate the state's 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
(CA-Var) California Nurses: Yes, I said Yes I will! Yes, Vote Yes on 89! by The Rogue - Very brief diary links to video on California's voter reform Proposition 89 run by the California Nurse's Association.
(HI-Primary) Hawai'i Primary on Saturday, aka "the real election" by pyrrho - In depth analysis of the candidates both for Senate and in Congressional races, as the diarist urges all Hawaiians to get out and vote in the Democratic primary on Saturday, September 23.
(KS-Gov) Midterm '06: Kansas in play? by Geiiga - Incumbent Democratic Governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius leads Republican challenger Jim Barnett 58-38.
General (5)
Washington Post Dismisses Idea that MD's Election Debacle Could be a November Precursor by KingsRook5 - Diarist analyzes the Dan Balz and Zachary A. Goldfarb's Washington Post article downplaying voting problems in Maryland, and excerpts his own email in response to the article.
Democrats Need their own "October Surprise"--a filibuster by GernBlantzen - Diarist believes a Dem filibuster of the torture "compromise" is good election strategy.
So, When Do We Start Campaigning? by rituamajik - Reminds us that 2006 is the Democrats year and not to obsess about hypothetical "surprise" tactics by Turd Blossom.
Feingold, Miller, Trippi and Conyers: Progressive Patriots Edition by hekebolos - Diarist, star of "Crashing the States" road trip across America, takes a pause in this diary of his meeting in Washington, D.C. with Feingold, Trippi, Conyers and Brad Miller.
Framing the Fall: Bush On The Ballot in CA by ollieb - The California Courage Campaign has launched a new campaign for the fall focusing on five initiatives that will be on the Nov 7 ballot here in California