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From the diaries -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 3:00 PM Wednesday, 9/13 to 3:00 PM EDT Thursday, 9/14.
Today's Menu Includes:
81 Diaries Overall
- 34 On House races
- With 26 covering individual Districts in 18 states
- 15 On Senate races
- Representing 6 different states
- 24 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 8 General election-related diaries
Over 1,300 diaries served to date!
Volunteers still needed! - If you've dropped us a line in the past week please bear with us as we're "restructuring" things right now. (Incredible thanks to volunteers Nightprowlkitty, Alma, Sevah, suejazz, LandofEnchantment, dannyinla, randallt, edgery, cdale777 and newcomers mkrc98 and turbonerd42.)
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)
(3:00 PM, Wednesday, 9/13 to 3:00 PM, Thursday, 9/14): (81 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from C)
House (34)
(CA-08) The Pelosi Factor by The Termite - How the republicans are trying to scare everyone to vote for them, or Nancy Pelosi (D) will have control of the House. Ms. Pelosi is in an election with Mike DeNunzio (R).
(CA-50) My Daily Donation | E-54 | $50 to Francine Busby by cmanaster - Continuing with local theme, diarist keeps his promise to make daily contributions, this one to Francine Busby.
(CA-50) CA-50: Bilbray running anti-Busby push poll? I scared them away. by MJB - The diarist describes his experience being polled by phone by a group that claimed to be non-partisan but was actually a national Republican polling firm.
(CO-06) CO-6 Tancredo ain't just whistling Dixie by Duke1676 - accounts from an undercover reporter as Tom Tancredo meets with a white supremacist group.
(FL-02) DCCC needs to support Grassroots by Friends of Joe Roberts - DCCC ignores grassroots candidates like Joe Roberts (D) in his election battle against Jeff Miller (R). Links for helping Roberts included.
(IN-02) IN-02 is a Dem pickup if YOU just take a few seconds and raise awareness by mhinds01 - Diarist urges readers to flood DNC/DCCC to demand they fund this very winnable race between Dem Joe Donnelly and Repub. Chris Chocola.
(IN-Var) New Polling: Indiana Democrats Prepared to Win 3 by DemocraticOrder - Polling by Constituent Dynamics shows that 3 Democratic candidates, Donnely in IN-02, Ellsworth in IN-08 and Hill in IN-09 are over 50% in their races against their Republican opponents.
(MD-04) MD-04: The Waiting Game by jorndorff - The final results in this race will not be known until Monday because of the large number of provisional ballots that need to be counted.
(MN-02) Poll Shocker: Rowley within striking distance of Kline in MN 02 by mmcintee - Shows FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley (D) within single digits in multiple polls to unseat incumbent Rep. John Kline (R) in Minnesota's heavily Republican 2nd Congressional District.
(MN-05) GOP nominee: Muslim Democrat 'offends me as a Jew' by quaoar - Alan Fine (R) has already started trying to use Keith Ellisons (D) past association with Louis Farrakhan against him.
(NC-08) NC-08: Cheap Date Robin Hayes Implodes to Hometown Paper by RANT - Repub incumbent Robin Hayes tries (and fails) to make lemonade out of his lemon of a voting record, as Dem challenger Larry Kissell continues to point out Hayes low Congressional rating.
(NC-13) Representative Brad Miller, NC 13 is a Democrat! by momoaizo - Nice summary of Rep. Brad Miller's positions and a plea for help on his re-election campaign.
(NH-02) NH-02: The Pee Muffin and Other Adventures by MissLaura - We won't give any spoilers as to what pee muffins are, in this detailed description of GOTV activities during primary day -- although Paul Hodes is unopposed, the hard work never stops.
(NM-01) NM-01: Wilson Set to Smear Madrid by fbihop - Incumbent Repub. Heather Wilson can't run on her own poor record, so she's taking a tip from the RNC and going negative in preparing attack ads against Dem challenger Patricia Madrid.
(NV-03) NV-03 Dem Tessa Hafen Sticks it to Republicans by DemMarineVet - Highlights of Democrat Tessa Hafen's ad and how it ties into her opponent Rep. John Porter (R)'s record.
(NY-03) NY-03: Peter King is an Asshole! (Episode 10) by pontificator - 10th installment in the ongoing series about Peter King (R), and his election race with Dave Mejias (D).
(NY-19) NY-19 John Hall set to take down Sue Kelly by danwalter - Link to CQ Politics article about John Hall (D) and his race with Sue Kelly (R).
(NY-19) NY-19 So now we know what Sue Kelly's going to focus on by Aug6PBD - Analysis of Repub incumbent Sue Kelly's first campaign email attacking Dem challenger John Hall as being "too liberal."
(NY-20) HELP! Did Sweeney (R-NY20) vote against ... by bob in NY - Diarist seeks online resources in researching Republican John Sweeney's votes on body armor for the troops. Sweeney is running against Dem Kirsten Gillibrand for this seat.
(NY-20) NY-20: DCCC $500,000 media buy and Poll by Team Slacker - Diarist points out the DCCC is putting major money into Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign against Repub John Sweeney.
(NY-29) NY 29 News: Massa has first TV ad!!!; Cheney is coming by mikepridmore - Link to new Eric Massa (D) ad, showing why he would be a better choice than Randy Kuhl (R).
(OH-08) My Response to John Boehner by JLFinch - Boehner accuses Dems of helping the terrorists. . .
(PA-07) PA-07: Sestak's new ad by kos - See Joe Sestak (D) new ad in his high profile run against incumbent Curt Weldon (R).
(TN-07) Morrison Continues to Buck the Trend in Tennessee's 7th by win7 - News from the campaign: With just over a month before early voting begins in Tennessee, Democratic Congressional Candidate Bill Morrison is continuing to show critics and skeptics that the Republican stronghold of the 7th District is showing major signs of weakness and is primed for a major upset.
(VA-11) Conservatives Should Cut and Run from Tom Davis by achamblee - A diary (long) about how many conservative voices are rooting against some of the Republican candidates running this year including incumbent Tom Davis running against Andrew Hurst(D).
(VA-11) You Can Help Virginia Turn Blue by Ambivalent Mumblings - Bloggers for Field Project has decided to support Andrew Hurst (D) in his battle with Tom Davis (R). Tons of links included.
(VT-AL) (VT-AL) RNCC claims that their own candidate will reform Republicans. Huh? by demfromvt - Short diary, title pretty much does it.
(VT-AL) VT-AL John McCain will be in Vermont on Sunday Stomping for Rainville by demfront - Brief diary reporting McCain will be stumping for Repub. Martha Rainville in her race against Dem Peter Welch.
(WI-05) Poll: Sensenbrenner Vulnerable by billelliottjr - Internal polls show many weaknesses for incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner as he is challenged by Dem Bryan Kennedy.
(WI-08) Kagen Wins Primary- Republicans Look Scared by bulldog111 - Wrap up from the primary and a look to the general where Dr. Kagen (D) will face John Gard (R).
(WI-All) Taking Back the House State By State - WISCONSIN! by ultrageek - The latest roundup from the great state of Wisconsin.
(AZ-01) AZ-01: Renzi breaks ethics law using federal loophole by donnatella - Repub Rick Renzi violates ethics again by using congressional staffer as fundraiser in his race against Dem Ellen Simon.
(AZ-08) AZ-8 News from the campaign trail by tribalypredisposed - Dem Gabrielle Giffords campaign worker gives detailed description of day on the campaign trail in Gifford's battle with Repub Randy Graf.
(AZ-08) DNC Spends $200,000 to Help Elect a Right-Wing Racist in AZ-08 by wdg363 - Diarist links to NYT article showing the DNC used money to attack Graf's more moderate opponent in primary, betting Graf would be too right-wing to beat Dem Gabrielle Giffords.
Senate (15)
(CT-Sen) DAILY CUP OF JOE: Lieberman Skipped as Many Votes in Half the Time He Criticized in 1988 by davidsirota - Sirota points out Lieberman has skipped more votes in less time than the guy he beat eighteen years ago, when he made missing Senate votes a key component of his election bid.
(CT-Sen) Visit Joe's Pathetic Website by seesdifferent - Humorous look at Joe Lieberman (CT LIE) website, in his election race with Ned Lamont (D).
(LA-Sen) Mary Landrieu (D-LA) rocks - FORWARD THIS VIDEO! by atomicskunk - Nicely detailed dairy shows new campaign video from Landrieu as well as press quotes and articles on her views.
(MO-Sen) McCaskill (D) ahead in MO senate (Rasmussen) by politicaljunkie2008 - According to the latest Rasmussen poll Claire McCaskill (D) is ahead of Jim Talent (R) 45%-42%.
(PA-Sen) Bob Casey event in DC tomorrow- streaming live too! by BrodyV - An announcement about upcoming event.
(PA-Sen) Santorum - Desperate? by Sean Casey - Diarist points out Santorum's low level attack ads on Dem Bob Casey are a sign of desperation.
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: BRILLIANT new Ford ad! by GoldnI - Link to Harold Ford Jr. (D) website where you can preview this wonderful ad before it hits tv. His opponent Bob Corker (R) released an attack ad last week.
(TN-Sen) Harold Ford, Jr. - I'd like to make a request by smijer - the diarist is upset that Harold Ford, Jr (D), in talking about his conservative credentials took an unseemly shot at liberals.
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: SUSA gives Ford his first lead by kos - New poll numbers for Ford and strategies against Bob Corker and his disastrous 9-1-1 scandal.
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: Powerful Message by R o o k - After announcing Nashville rally for Dem Harold Ford Jr. this Saturday, diarist describes Ford's aggressive campaigning deep in GOP territory, keeping Bob Corker on the defensive.
(VA-Sen) Allen leads Webb 3 points by olowakandi - New SurveyUSA poll shows that Jim Webb (D)'s poll numbers have held steady over the past month against Virginia Sen. George Allen (R), showing that macacagate permanently altered the race in our favor.
(VA-Sen) New Allen Ad "Fiction:" Swing and a Miss! by tokatakiya - Diarist debunks new George Allen ad attacking Dem Jim Webb, showing it lies about the length of Webb's service under Reagan Admin.
(VA-Sen) Sen. Allen, Stupid or Racist or Both? w/Silly Poll by chuckles1 - Points out Allen's dilemma when he denies that the Confederate flag might be seen by some as provocative.
(VA-Sen) Allen hits Webb with two smears in 24 hours.... by Hush - George Felix Allen. (R) goes negative on fighting Dem Jim Webb.
(Var-Sen) Ranking the top 10 senate races by Paleo - Breakdown of US senate races (PA, NJ, RI, OH, MT, MO, VA, TN, MN, AZ).
Various (24)
(CA-Gov) CA-Gov. Angelides new TV ad by lepermessiah - Diarist describes the new ad by Phil Angelides (D) in his campaign against Arnold Schwartznegger (R).
(CA-Gov) When I met Arnold Schwarzenegger by UCRJames - Personal encounter with Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) 30 years ago, gives diarist extra incentive for wishing Phil Angelides (D) to be the winner of the Governors race.
(CA-Var) Chuck Reed Under Investigation For Vote Benefitting His Client by sjmayorwatch - Details on a complaint made against Chuck Reed, a candidate for San Jose (CA) mayor, by a local attorney that he cast a vote to economically benefit one of his clients.
(CA-SF-State) SF: How I plan to vote. by RandyMI - Looks like RandyMI has made up his mind on almost the whole ballot. People, props, and ballot issues.
(CA-Statehouse) Ferial Masry Campaign Update by Sicboy185 - Dem Ferial Masry chides incumbent state representative Audra Strickland for voting against SB840, the California Universal Health Care bill.
(FL-Gov) Fl Gov. - Big news from Florida. by Rakkasan - Dem candidate Jim Davis picks African American Daryl Jones, former state senator from Miami and Clinton pick for Secretary of the Air Force, to be his running mate as Lt. Governor.
(FL-Gov) FL-Gov: Davis LG Pick - Daryl Jones - African American Fighter Pilot by gatordem - Diarist analyzes Jim Davis' pick for Lt. Governor.
(FL-Gov) FL DEM Governor Candidate, Jim Davis, Names Daryl Jones as Running Mate by kmcook - Brief diary links to Washington Post article on Jones.
(FL-Gov) FL-GOV: Lieutenant governor picks by SDorn - Major party candidates in Florida's gubernatorial race announce their choices Lieutenant governor, with links to newspaper coverage.
(GA-Gov) GA-Gov Perdue (R) gets suspicious $100,000 tax break by annrose - Gov. Sonny Perdue (R), in a radio call-in show, quips that to get a sweetheart tax break all one need do is get elected governor.
(GA-Gov) GA-GOV:Perdue writes himself $100k tax break by gaspare - Mark Taylor (D) is up against Sonny Perdue (R), who has some explaining to do about a tax cut for himself.
(GA-Var) 56 Days - Georgia Democrats FOCUS by sndeak - Call to action for Georgia Democrats to match up to a campaign, and links to campaigns for Congress, state offices, & state legislature
(IA-Var) IA-Gov, 03: latest poll by kos - Dems outpolling the Repubs in the Iowa governor and congressional district 03 races.
(MD-Primary) Another Diebold disaster by Pogues Fan - Links to Matt Stoller, and MSNBC, on some problems with the voting machines in key areas.
(MD-State-Sen-20) Raskin Wins Bellwether Race in Maryland by Frederick Clarkson - More progressive candidate Jamie Raskin won the democratic primary by a landslide, against entrenched incumbent Ida Ruben. Link for Raskins campaign included.
(MD-Var) Tragedy of Errors: A Day as a MD Election Judge by reahti - Some first hand info from an Assistant Chief Election Judge about the MD primary.
(MD-Var) More Maryland Primary Results by Sharon in MD - Detailed analyses of primary winners in House of Delegates in Districts 17, 19 and 20 in this great series on the Maryland elections.
(MI-Gov) Dick DeVos's Pyramid Scheme: Hurting MILLIONS of people WORLDWIDE by sociologue - Some info about Amway and how bad it is, apparently the guy who started Amway is also running for MI GOV (based on the tag at the bottom).
(NY-Gov) NY-Gov: Let's Unite Behind Eliot Spitzer by Roatti -A diary praising the losing candidate in the Democratic primary, Tom Suozzi and urging unified support for the Democratic candidate, Eliot Spitzer.
(OH-Gov) Caught Strickland Screwing the Neighbors Cat by Public Servant - An account of an OH push poll.
(OK-Var) A Better Way by Okie CD 01 - Kossack laments the seeming lack of coordination for donations and volunteers between the various Democratic campaigns in Oklahoma.
(TX-Gov) TX-Gov Goodbye Ann, and Hello Chris Bell by sccs - 10 plus reasons why Chris Bell (D) is the best person in this 4 man governors race.
(WI-Var) WI Primary Review: A New AG, Plus Local Races by alphaaqua - Rundown of competitive Wisconsin races, including open races for Attorney General and Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District.
(Var) My Little Action Alerts for Today by LNK - Diary chock full of various action items on races from Maine to North Carolina.
General (8)
Princeton University IT Dept Writes Virus to Infect ALL Diebold Accuvote Machines. by Get in Their Face - Diarist links to video and report from Princeton IT department showing they hacked Diebold voting machines and developed virus to infect it.
New Pew poll: Dem generic ballot lead, Bush approval steady by sarcaustic - Good news for Dems in Congressional races this year.
House Democrats Who Haven't Cosponsored HR550 by neroden - Diarist urges action on HR550, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act
I could use some advice. by MrHinkyDink - Kossack lays out the communications plan for a local candidate (his mother-in-law) and asks the reality-based community for input.
Framing the Election with George Lakoff - Free Teleclass by etherapy - Learn how to frame the election in DFA Night School, Sept.19th.
My experiences as an election judge by billlaurelMD - Interesting, indepth write up of experiences while the diarist was an election judge yesterday in Maryland.
New York, St. Paul lead race for 2008 Democratic Convention w/poll by msn1 - Hotline on Call says New York and St Paul are the front runners to host the 2008 Democratic Convention.
Someone is Seriously High by Dash Riprock - Link and excerpts from a Forbes Magazine article where the author thinks the Republicans will keep control of both houses.