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From the diaries -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Sunday, 9/24 to 1:00 PM EDT Monday, 9/25.
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Today's Menu Includes:
62 Diaries Overall
- 22 On House races
- With 20 covering individual Districts in 15 states
- 26 On Senate races
- Representing 9 different states
- 9 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 5 General election-related diaries
Over 2,100 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 (9/23 - 45 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/24 - 44 Days to Daylight)
(1:00 PM, Sunday, 9/24 to 1:00 PM, Monday, 9/25): (62 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from 0)
House (22)
(OH-15) Victoria's Secret...is that she is a SLUT!!! by daulton - Bush and Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner raise money for Deborah Pryce (R). Mary Jo Kilroy is the Dem challenger.
(PA-07) The NFL, Gas Prices and Dinosaurs: Creative Campaigning by Fighting Dem Joe Sestak by joanneleon - All three have been utilitized recently by Democrats running for Congress. A look at creative campaigning and smart, "new generation" type politicking that is going to win elections in November.
(PA-08) PA-08, Part II: A ground report by PsiFighter37 - Precinct walking and meeting with Crashing the States in PA.
(PA-08) debate in PA 8 by stationakl - First hand report from a debate between incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick (R) and Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy in Doylestown.
(PA-09) Demanding, Achieving Excellence by Tony Barr PA09 - Diarist relates what he found in a book, In Search of Excellence by Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman. "I was stunned as I read because they, in eight very short phrases, had expressed the objectives that I want to achieve once I am elected to Congress."
(TN-07) (TN-07) There's a Big Blue Storm a Comin' by win 7 - Democratic Congressional Candidate Bill Morrison rolled in with the thunder Saturday night at the Decatur County Democratic Rally. He is running against incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R).
(WY-AL) The Glory that is GOTV by Fishgrease - Diarist talks about importance of GOTV and about campaigning for Dem Gary Trauner in his race against Repub incumbent Barbara Cubin.
(CT-05) The Wrong Price Watch by DemFromCT - It's not just gas prices, but also the price of medication that ought to worry Repub Nancy Johnson (CT-Pharma) in her race with Dem Chris Murphy.
(FL-04) FL-04 We can't give up! Especially when they say we should by Meandering Fox - Ander Crenshaw (R) is leading Bob Harms (D), mainly because Harms's campaign needs more volunteers, money and effort.
(IL-14) Hastert Accuses Democrats of Jeopardizing our Security by MagisterLudi - Diarist points out absurd charges against Democrats on the immigration issue by Repub Dennis Hastert, and yet another reason to vote for Dem challenger John Laesch.
(IN-06) Political pressure and the relation to political positions by Congressional Candidates Wife - Diary is about a candidate's wife helping her husband find the issues to define his stand and how he may benefit others with those stands. This race features incumbent Mike Pence (R) and Dem challenger Barry Welsh.
(MD-04) MD-04: Donna Edwards Concedes to Wynn by sasha - Although trailing Albert Wynn by only 2,725 votes, Donna Edwards concedes the race, saying the voting problems in the primary won't be cured by litigation.
(MN-02) I just got off the phone with Rep. Kline's Office (MN-02) by jwhitmill - Brief diary confirming that Repub John Kline, running against Dem Coleen Rowley, keeps a blogger data base.
(MN-06) MN-06: Oops! NRCC Move Misses Mark Again by red star - Diarist debunks wingnut Repub Michelle Bachman's accusations of Dem Patty Wetterling and adds analysis of the issues in this race.
(NC-11) NC-11: WNCNN - Episode II - Live On The Scene by GordonNC - Links to a pair of YouTube videos around various issues in the NC-11 race highlighting incumbent Repub Charles Taylor's flaws in his race against Heath Shuler (D).
(NH-02) NH-02: More GOP sock puppetry by kos - Repub Charlie Bass campaign admits IndyNH is one of their sock puppets posting on liberal blogs supporting Dem Paul Hodes, and promises to fire the offender.
(NJ-07) Crashing the States: Blue Jersey with Max Cleland!! (NJ-07) by hekebolos - On the ground with Dem Linda Stender in her race against Repub Mike Ferguson. Max Cleland shows up and there are lots of pictures.
(NV-02) NV-02: New Poll - Jill Derby within 3 Points in Rep District by jedinency - Rundown of latest poll figures for NV-02; Dean Heller (R) v. Jill Derby (D), showing Derby is inching her way closer to becoming the first Dem to represent NV-02 ever.
(NV-03) NV-03: Tessa Hafen Shreds Porter's Lies by Tailspinterry - With incumbent Rep. John Porter (R) spending his time and campaign money on "carpetbagger" smear tactics, Dem challenger Tessa Hafen responds with a smack-down and issues; visit her website and give her some love (and $).
(NY-03) NY-03: My First Campaign Ad - I Want Your Feedback by Dave Mejias - Dem Mejias, running against Rubberstamp Repub Peter King, asks for feedback about his first ad and for contributions to his campaign.
(NY-20) My Republican Congressman is getting angry at the White House by Hanyost - Diarist meets John Sweeney (R) and asks him about Bush's signing statements. Diarist asks for advice from Kossacks and the Kirsten Gillebrand (D) campaign on the next move.
(House-Var) Taking Back the House! with Durston (CA-03), Brown (CA-04), McNerney (CA-11), and Derby (NV-02) by Immigrant Punk - After spending a great day phonebanking for Dem Charlie Brown, who's challenging incumbent Repub John Doolittle, the diarist went to a DemocracyAction fundraiser where speeches were made by candidates McNerney, Bill Durston, Jill Derby and Jan Brown (for Charlie Brown).
Senate (26)
(PA-Sen) PA-Sen: Rick Santorum makes it the Abramoff 65 by dengre - PA's Ricky joins the Abramoff list as number 65 for his role in the 1996 meetings with the Tan family and a subsequent $10,000 donation.
(PA-Sen) PA-SEN - Green Party - Off the Ballot by xy109e3 - Very brief diary with link to story that a judge has ordered the Green Party off the ballot in November. This is helpful for Dem Bob Casey in his race against Rick Santorum (R).
(VA-Sen) Calling Nationwide Veterans!!! by djm4america - Jim Webb (D) needs the support of local veterans.
(VA-Sen) Allen Teammates: He's racist, wants blacks in "their place" by eightball0 - Former teammates testify to racist remarks from George Allen (R).
(VA-Sen) Edwards to campaign for Webb by sarahlane - Former Senator John Edwards (D, NC) will attend a rally on Thursday in support of candidate Jim Webb (D) in the race against George Allen (R).
(VA-Sen) George Allen used the "N-word" in college? - VA-Sen by Brian Patton - Salon is reporting that Sen. Allen frequently used the "N-word" in college.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: UVA Teammate--"George Allen a Racist" by mcjoan - Salon talked with three of George Allen's former teammates at UVA, one of whom was willing to go on record and two who wished to remain anonymous because they feared retribution from Allen, who confirmed Allen was a racist in college.
(VA-Sen) CBS - "Allen in Retreat" (UPDATE-Clooney) by Al Rodgers - CBS Evening News takes a good look at incumbent Repub Senator Allen's self-implosion and how it benefits challenger Dem Jim Webb.
(VA-Sen) Time for Republicans to face the truth about race by Duke1676 - Diarist takes the George Allen "macaca" incident (as well as racist remarks by Repub Tom Tancredo (CO-06)) as a starting point in discussing the current Republican party's racist problems over the past 50 years.
(VA-Sen) Gibson: "I Learned of Allen's Jewish Family Roots Years Ago" by Leaves on the Current - Diarist details Charlottesville Observer reporter Bob Gibson's story on how in 2003 Repub George Allen's team had demanded a correction be printed about the reporting of his Jewish roots, even though these roots were common knowledge amongst reporters in Virginia.
(VA-Sen) The Weekly Standard gives George Allen's "A-Team" a failing grade by JCWilmore - Diarist highlights Weekly Standards's take on the blunders of Repub George Allen's "blogosphere team," (the "A-Team") including how their key strategy on the Allen/Jewish issue was to target Dem Jim Webb's Jewish netroots coordinator, Lowell Feld.
(VA-Sen) George Allen Mutilates Animal to Intimidate Blacks by Responsible -Diarist argues the Allen story of stuffing a dead doe's head into the mailbox of a random black family should be lede story in news coverage of the race between Repub George Allen and challenger Dem Jim Webb.
(VA-Sen) An Amazing Night with Jim Webb, Stephen King and John Grisham (UPDATE: Video) by lowkell - Inspiring description of fundraiser for Dem Jim Webb in his race against Repub incumbent George Allen, which was attended by 1000 people and raised $125,000, with lots of pictures and video links.
(UT-Sen) UT-Sen : 45 Days out, Dirty Debate Tactics abound. by mp - Diarist says Repub Orrin Hatch is playing dirty on the issue of debates with Democratic opponent Pete Ashdown.
Various
(CT-Sen) CT-Sen: Lieberman's response to Lamont's Letter to Lieberman After NIE Report by richter - Diary has more fun with Joe over a serious Letter Lamont wrote to Joe Lieberman.
(CT-Sen) CT-SEN: Lamont Letter to Lieberman After NIE Report & in Advance of "Major" Iraq Speech by davidsirota - Full text of letter from Lamont (D) to Lieberman (I) pointing out situation in Iraq in view of Lieberman's voting record.
(CT-Sen) Imagine: Lieberman Says 'No' to Torture Compromise by scorponic - Snark-filled "letter" to Joe Lieberman (CT-LIE) suggesting he should stand against torture, and by so doing, he can beat Dem Ned Lamont.
(CT-Sen) VIDEO: Say Anything 2 - The Joe Lieberman Story by davidsirota - Diarist links to latest blog video showing Joe Lieberman (CT-LIE) talking about the Iraq war as a way to get elected in his race against Dem Ned Lamont.
(MD-Sen) MD-Sen-New Poll Cardin leads Steele by 11 Points by vcmvo2 - New polling shows Dem Ben Cardin leading Repub Michael Steele by 11 points.
(MO-Sen) MO Sen: dKos Bloggers Meet, Plan Additional Help for McCaskill by St Louis Woman - Diarist recounts a tale of a nice dinner of dkos bloggers meeting with some of Dem Claire McCaskill's campaign workers to coordinate the race for senate against incumbent Rep Jim Talent.
(MT-Sen) MT-Sen: Talk about giving voters a choice by kos - Markos looks at the the Tester-Burns debate.
(MT-Sen) MT-Sen: This Is How A Patriot Acts by georgia10 - A tasty highlight from yesterday's Tester-Burns debate.
(MT-Sen) My Daily Donation | E-43 | $20 to Jon Tester by cmanaster - cmanaster has pledged to donate to a candidate every day till the election. If someone matches him, he'll double the contribution and if 10 donate, then he'll triple it. His choice for today is Jon Tester (D) who is running against the incumbent Conrad Burns (R) for senator of Montana.
(NJ-Sen) NJ-Sen: Less Live TV time Than "Punxatawney Phil"! by jfdunphy - Diarist notes the poor television coverage of the Menendez (D)-Kean Jr. (R) race.
(NJ-Sen) Latest NJ Sen poll has equal no. of Dem & Repub respondents -- Is that reasonable? by ProfAlan - Diarist questions methodology of latest New Jersey poll, where Dem Robert Menendez is running against Repub Tom Kean, Jr.
(NV-Sen) NV-Sen - Polling, Debates, and a Great Fundraising Pitch by Sarah Carter - Dem Jack Carter's daughter writes about encouraging trends in the race, the agreement by opponent Repub John Ensign to participate in 3 debates, and asks for contributions to the campaign.
Various (9)
(WI-Gen) WI-St Sen-31: Vinehout (D) Near-Tie With Brown (R) by alphaaqua - Challenger Kathleen Vinehout (D) only trails financially well-heeled incumbent State Sen. Ron Brown (R) by four points in the Democratic-leaning 31st State Senate District.
(CA-Gov) CA-Gov: Angelides Pledges To Fight To Bring CA Natl Guard Home by ollieb - Phil Angelides, Democratic challenger to the Governator, pledges to work to bring the troops home.
(CA-Gov) Schwarzenegger's Partisan Record of Vetoes Emerges: 96.4% of Bills Vetoed Are Democratic by californiaprogressreport - Diarist shows how Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger (R) vetoed 252 bills authored by Democrats to only 9 bills authored by Republicans. Also a look at issues surrounding 700 bills currently pending.
(CA - SoS) My Daily Donation \ E44\ $100 to Debra Bowen by cmanaster - The diarist describes why she likes Bowen (D), who is running against Bruce McPherson (R) and that Bowen has paid much attention to voting rights and electronic voting issues.
(FL-Gov) Fl-Gov - A Shameless Appeal for Support by gatordem - Republican Governors Assoc. has dumped a million bucks into the governor's race for Charlie Crist (R) causing the diarist to write to the Democratic Governors Assoc. to support Dem Jim Davis.
(MI-Gov) Another Scamway by Acadian - Diarist follows connection between Repub Dick Devos' family and their investments in a company called Alterra which is in the nursing home business and has been skirting federal law for years. Dick Devos is running against Jennifer Granholm (D).
(NY-State) TONIGHT!!! Brian Keeler Blograiser -- Let's ROCK!!!!! by Tom Ball - Through an innovative mix of blogging and traditional gatherings, diarist shows how bloggers in NY, LA and Berkeley are raising funds for NY State Senate candidate Brian Keeler.
(NY-State) Illustrated: What a People Powered Kossack Campaign Actually Looks Like by lipris - Meet Brian Keeler, Kossack and Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 41.
(Var) Three new polls. Each good news by Paleo - Diarist keeps us up to date on the election year polling with new reports out of Maryland (Cardin-D over Steele-R by 11), Minnesota (Klobucher-D over Kennedy-R by 15), and Indiana (Ellsworth-D over incumbent Hostettler-R by 15).
General (5)
The Ostrich Syndrome by MrMichaelMT - Angry about the lower turnout in Dem primaries than in Rep ones, diarist suggests that every Dem shepherd 5 others to register and vote.
Republicans lose (Rural) America? by ManfromMiddletown - Jonathan Singer over at My DD points to a poll showing Democrats in a dead heat, 45-45, with Republicans for rural voters, in contested Congressional districts.
What Bounce? Another Pundit Downgrades GOP Chances by Steve Singiser - As the media continue to buy the meme of the Great Republican Comeback, neither the preponderance of individual race polls or the people that make their living forecasting elections are seeing the same big momentum shift.
Disabled American Veterans have spoken: the Republicans are screwing them by jtcaldwell - The ratings are a graphic example of what separates Democrats from Republicans: many Democrats score the maximum (100) and many Republicans score zero, zip, nada.
Whining by kos - The big cheese takes on complaints over which candidates get attention by the liberal blogs and by the DCCC and how activists can reach that goal.