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From the diaries. I'll promote this daily. How about we put the number of days left to the election in the header, instead of the date? -- kos)
For all the introductory stuff and previous diaries in this series, please see:
Election Race Diary Rescue Roundup (8/22)
Election Race Diary Rescue Roundup (8/23)
Volunteer(s) Needed - I skim through every diary posted to generate this list. Anyone who is willing and/or capable of just taking a block of a few hours and sending me links to the appropriate diaries during that period would be a huge help.
Oh, one more thing. I've said I don't want to be "editorial" with these and I don't. But I have a new appreciation for the "diary police" types who yell at people for posting "diaries" that are really just "comments" (or less) while hard work scrolls into oblivion at lightning speed. I will not link such "diaries" here.
Synopsis - I'm attempting to compile a listing of election-related diaries that have recently been posted, since most scroll away quickly with little attention. Most of them are House or Senate races but there are also some local ones, as well as the occasional 'general info' diary that I felt was worthy of including.
Reminder - If you are doing a diary on a specific race, particularly a House or Senate race, please, please, PLEASE, put the race number (or XX-Sen) at the beginning of the diary title. I can't tell you how much easier it makes when sifting through hundreds of diaries, and it would be a shame to miss some important ones.
And links to previous DailyKos diaries are welcome and will be added in the future if I feel they're appropriate.
Celebrating three days as a "CT-Sen-Free-Zone!" (Nothing personal, mind you...)
(9:00 AM EDT 8/23 to Noon 8/24): (66 diaries)
(143 total diaries rescued!)
House (34)
(CA-04) My son flew John T. Doolittle out of Baghdad ... and other reasons I'm running for Congress by Charlie Brown for Congress - (Recommended list) Candidate Charlie Brown (D) relates tale of how incumbent John Doolittle's (R) indifference toward US airmen - including Brown's son - prompted him into race.
CA-11: Stop Pombo Action Alert for this Friday: Help give him the SQUEEZE by marchmoon - Action diary organizes protest at John Boehner fundraiser for incumbent Richard Pombo (R) in his race against Jerry McNerney (D).
(CA-45) David Roth (CA-45) Welcomes Maxine Waters by soyinkafan - Representitive Maxine Waters to campaign for challenger David Roth (D) in his bid to unseat Repub Mary Bono.
(CO-06) BILL WINTER, CO-06: Iraqi Joe and the Death of the Democratic Party by Bill Winter - Dem candidate turns his focus to CFL Joe as he runs to unseat Tom Tancredo (R).
(CT-Var) CT: Courtney, Farrell and Murphy by kid oakland - Focus turns to the "other" CT races; challenges by Joe Courtney (CT-02), Diane Farrell (CT-04) and Chris Murphy (CT-05).
FL-24: Clint Curtis weekend appearances in central-east Florida; Kossack meetup? by pattyp - Diarist looks for Kossacks to attend birthday bash fundraiser for challenger Clint Curtis (D) in his race against Rep Tom Feeney (R).
GA-06 - Help Sinton Vigorously Pursue Stem Cell Research
GA-06 - Sinton: "Inject Some Common Sense Into Washington"
GA-06 - "Hard-Charging" Sinton's Got the Big Momentum! (w/ Poll)
GA-06 - Congressional Race is Heating Up - People-Powered Politics!
GA-06 - When I First Met Steve Sinton, He Was Shaking Al Gore's Hand. Now, He's Crashing the Gate. by Sevah - Group of diaries "from the archives" regarding Dem Steve Sinton's challenge in the Peach State.
IN-02: Chocola's mendacious new attack ad by exiled texan - A look at Rep Chris Chocola's (R) new ad regarding energy policy as he tries to hold off challenge from Joe Donnelly (D).
MN-1: State Supreme Court Keeps Gil Gutknecht on Ballot by aretino - Brief news item about Repub Gil Gutknecht's successful bid to get into his party's primary.
(MN-Var) Minnesota... the More You Know! by Shef - Around-the-horn look at potentially big challenges from Dems Tim Walz (MN-01), Patty Wetterling (MN-06), and Coleen Rowley (MN-02).
Foxx (NC-5th) Blinks First, Attacks Roger Sharpe by Crowbar317 - Breakdown of website statement by Virginia Foxx (R) attacking Democrat*ic* opponent Roger Sharpe.
(NC-11) Citizen Journalist VIDEOS: Edwards & Shuler Event w/posts from Shuler by NCDem Amy - Video and extensive recap of Sen. John Edwards' appearance at rally in support of challenger Heath Shuler (D).
NH-02: Paul Hodes is Having a Hell of a Week. (Help make it even better.) by MissLaura - Poll, fundraising news are just a part of the good times being enjoyed by challenger Paul Hodes (D).
NH-02: 5 Reasons to Be a Netroots Hero Today by Republic Not Empire - Filing-deadline plea for donations to Paul Hodes (D) along with other VT election tidbits.
NM-01: Wilson's Attack Ads Ineffective by fbihop - Seems that incumbent Heather Wilson's (R) negative ad campaign doesn't help as polls show deadlock with challenger Patricia Madrid (D).
(NM-01) Madrid/Wilson in Dead Heat Despite Nasty Ads by liberaltruthsayer - Another diary about polls being deadlocked despite negative ad campaign. (The recent diary list is our friend.)
NM-01: BREAKING: New Ad Highlights Wilson's Support for the War; Poll Shows Dead Heat by Patricia Madrid for Congress - Staffer for Patricia Madrid (D) highlights poll which shows challenger in virtual dead heat against incumbent Heather Wilson (R). (Diary #3 on this topic today, this one ostensibly from the campaign itself.)
(NY-03) Peter King (NY-03) Is an Asshole! (Episode 2) by pontificator - Latest installment in series where diarist continues to hedge about his true feelings toward Long Island Repub incumbent.
(NY-03) Rep. Peter King (NY-03) is an Asshole! (Episode 3) by pontificator - Latest anatomy lesson regarding Repub incumbent, who faces challenge from Dave Mejias (D).
(NY-13) First Time Diary-How does a conservative keep winning in NYC? by Marc1a - An extensive look at Steve Harrison's (D) bid to unseat Vito Fossella (R).
NY-20: Sweeney funded by War Profiteers! by colin neal - A rundown of some key sources of funding for incumbent John Sweeney (R), who is being challenged by Kirsten Gillibrand (D).
(NY-23) I Am Being Censored by DrBob - (Recommend list) Dem candidate Bob Johnson (no, not DK's) provides evidence that he is being censored in his race against John McHugh (R).
NY-29 Meeting Eric Massa in a Living Room in Canadice, NY by shrimppop - Personal account of meeting with Fighting Dem Eric Massa (D).
(NY-29) Republican Party Chair for Massa (NY-29) by Eric Massa - Candidate Eric Massa (D) diaries his endorsement from a former GOP party chair in his upstate race.
Ohio-03: Lies and the lying bloggers who tell them by MrLiberal - Madness ensues in Dem special primary to replace Stephanie Studebaker in November against incumbent Mike Turne (R).
(TX-17) Why I Gave Money to Chet Edwards by AustinCynic - Paul Hackett's smackdown of candidate Vin Taylor (R) causes one Kossack to break open the wallet for Chet Edwards (D).
(TX-19) The Prairie Dog Republican by Xpatriated Texan - Supporter of challenger Robert Ricketts (D) likens Randy Neugebauer (R) and his party to "other" hole-digging desert critters.
(VT-AL) Senator Dodd stumps for Welch / Special event coming tomorrow by demfromvt - Brief diary mentioning fundraiser for candidate Peter Welch (D).
(WI-08) Doctor Kagen Offering National Remedy for Broken Health Care System in WI-08 by bulldog111 - Outline of candidate Dr. Steve Kagan's (D) proposed health care plan in challenge for open seat.
(WY-AL) A Five-Dollar US House Seat -- Wyoming! by Fishgrease - Even small donations can make a big difference as challenger Gary Trauner (D) seeks to unseat Repub Barbara Cubin.
Senate (17)
(MD-Sen) Mfume receives boost from Glendening.... Steele runs away from GOP by Sharon in MD - Kweisi Mfume (D) snags major endorsement while Michael Steele (R) continues to conveniently neglect mentioning his party affiliation.
ME-Sen - why not? by Conshieguy - Diarist poses sincere question as to why netroots aren't behind challenge to incumbent Olympia Snowe (R).
NV-Sen - Carter with Wes Clark, One Great Interview, and other Campaign Updates by Sarah R Carter - (Recommend list) Challenger Jack Carter (D) makes appearance with General Wesley Clark, and other items of note from the campaign trail.
(NY-Sen) Tasini vs. Clinton: Pork vs. Policy? w/POLL by dbo1 - Analysis of points of view regarding Dem primary between incumbent Hillary Clinton and challenger Jonathan Tasini.
PA-Sen: Finally! Casey starting ad campaign by jj32 - Brief diary includes link to challenger Bob Casey's (D) new campaign ad.
(PA-Sen) It's on now Slick by Sean Casey - Another look at goings-on in Bob Casey's (D) campaign to unseat Rick Santorum (R), including newspaper links and rumor that Green candidate signatures will be thrown out.
PA-Sen:Romanelli pimps out on Myspace by xcellentcadaver - Diarist notes Green candidate Carl Romanelli's foray into the world of MySpace.
(PA-Sen) PA Senate Race Analysis by jiacinto - Examination of polling data in high-profile Senate race.
TN-Sen: My day with the Ford campaign (3 of 3) by Sidof79 - Final installment of diarist's personal experience with Harold Ford, Jr. (D) campaign.
(TN-Sen) GOP dirty tricks in TN--Wal-Mart voter reg scheme! by erikingrayslake - A new twist in this race as Wal-Mart apparently quashes a voter registration scam.
TN-Sen: Dirty Tricks Time by R o o k - Another take on Tennessee vote scam. (Diarist graciously acknowledges prior entry.)
(TN-SEN) The REAL Harold Ford Jr by MemphisBryan - Diarist takes Harold Ford, Jr. (D) to task; this is tagged as a "troll diary," you can be the judge.
(VA-Sen) Bush to fundraise for George Felix Allen, Jr. by UncommonSense - Info about George Felix Allen's (R) fundraising visit from the President, and one AP writer's refusal to see a problem with Allen's slur.
(VA-Sen) Allen Looks for Blog Help; Bush Comes to Town, Webb/Kaine/Warner by lowkell - Jim Webb's (D) netroots coordinator lays out lobbying connections to Allen campaign fundraiser.
(VA-Sen) Allen/Bush Protest - Mt. Vernon, 8/23 by lowkell - Pictures and recap from protest of event featuring the President and incumbent George Felix Allen (R).
WA-Sen, An email reply from McGavick by rustydude - Mike McGavick (R) sends a surprising email response to a diarist's question.
(VAR-Sen) Talent and Santorum Steal Dem Votes? Yes. How? by abbeysbooks - A look at how some Repub candidates will use a sensitive issue to garner votes.
Various (12)
(CA-Gov) CA Insiders Do Blog by juls - Can California "insiders" be successful as they venture into the blogosphere?
CA-Gov: Nationalizing the Election (w/ poll!) by cheeselord - More analysis of left coast race and analysis of possible impact of "insider bloggers" therein.
CA-Gov: GOP caught with its pandering down by occams hatchet - A different take on Gov race, focusing on Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and his approach to his reelection bid.
CA-GOV: MySpace, Netroots, and the Untold Story of the Angelides Campaign by dday - In case you haven't had enough, more info on Governor's race.
MI-Gov: Granholm leads by 7 by gaspare - Info on polling showing incumbent Dem Jennifer Granholm holding lead over challenger Dick Devos (R).
(NY-State) Take Back Your State Legislature (I'm Starting with the NY State Senate) by brookeb - Brief essay on the importance of state races and organizing efforts in the Empire State.
(OR-39HD) Loaded Orygun Interviews Mike, Part II by Mike Caudle for State Rep - Candidate diaries second installment of interview with him in campaign for Oregon state house seat.
OR-GOV: Kulo Gaining, GOP Flailing by torridjoe - Analysis of Rasmussen poll data and its relation to incumbent Ted Kulongoski's (D) bid to hold the Gov's chair.
WI-St Sen: Pick-Up Opportunity (31st Dist.) by alphaaqua - Pat Kreitlow (D) challenges incumbent Dave Zein (R) in important 31st district race that could help swing state senate to Dems.
(VAR-Gov) UPDATE: 2006 Governor race analyses by DemfromRaisingKaine - Name speaks for itself; overview of Governor races nationwide, with handy links to resources.
Netroots August Fundraising Push Update #2 by DavidNYC - (Front paged) Not like this diary needs my help, but the netroot fundraising push continues.
August House Rankings (with poll) by superribbie - A "super" analysis of no less than 107 house races, broken down by Dem and Rep held, with cash figures, etc.
General (3)
Two Letters (and sometimes a Dash!) by Nightprowlkitty - (Rescued diary, Wednesday night) Very apropos essay for this compilation in which diarist takes much solace in tracking election race diaries.
Hackett is the Face by faithfull - Link to Crooks and Liars' video of Paul Hackett shooting down Repubs and their talking points.
Strategic Reallocation of Funds: Netroots Action (1st diary) by mobilizer - Diarist analyzes ways in which netroots' financial resources might be better allocated.