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From the diaries -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Tuesday, 9/26 to 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday, 9/27.
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Today's Menu Includes:
79 Diaries Overall
- 36 On House races
- With 33 covering individual Districts in 18 states
- 22 On Senate races
- Representing 10 different states
- 14 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 7 General election-related diaries
Over 2,200 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)
Election Race Roundup (9/25 - 43 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (9/26 - SIX WEEKS TO GO!)
(1:00 PM, Tuesday, 9/26 to 1:00 PM, Wednesday, 9/27): (79 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from R)
House (36)
(TX-04) TX-04: Teen Sex Slaves, Betrayal, Republicans, Abramoff and Fighting Dems by Dengre - Diarist takes a closer look at the Abramoff scandal, the involvement of corrupt Repub Ralph Hall (the only congressman to enter an attack on a rape victim into the Congressional Record), and his challenger, Dem Glenn Melancon (note the great chart/links in the tip jar to all things Abramoff).
(WA-05) Possible Reason Goldmark isn't getting coverage by Spokesman Review by Freebee - Family connections may have everything to do with why Dem Peter Goldmark's campaign has not been covered in local newspaper (in race against Repub Cathy McMorris).
(WA-08) Safeguarding the Internet key to the future of our democracy by Darcy Burner for Congress - Candidate Darcy Burner (D) shares her platform on net neutrality, and pledges to do her best if she beats incumbent Dave Reichert (R). Link for donations to Burner included.
(WI-08) WI-08 Polls: Kagen (D) leads Gard (R) by alphaaqua -Two different polls that show Steve Kagen (D) leading Republican John Gard (R).
(CA-04) CA-04: Please DO NOT protest Bush-Doolittle in El Dorado Hills by willy mugobeer - Diarist urges people to come to Dem Charlie Brown's rally, rather than protesting against Bush and John Doolittle (R). Info link on rally included.
(CA-35) My Daily Donation / E-41 / $20 to Maxine Waters (Updated; I was wrong) by cmanaster - Yesterday's contribution to Tammy Duckworth was matched, so an extra $20 is on its way to her. For today's contribution, scorpionic and Puffin pointed out that Dem Maxine Waters was listed as one of the 20 most corrupt Congresspeople by an independent panel, so the contribution stays, but no matching funds this time.
(CA-45) (CA-45) Roth-A-Palooza Returns! as Bono ducks and dissembles by soyinkafan - Diarist announces concert (with local bands performing) supporting Dem David Roth's bid to unseat Repub Mary Bono, and analyzes how Bono's rubberstamping the No Child Left Behind Act has done nothing to improve education.
(CO-04) Down at the Gun Shop: Paccione needs to pound out Musgrave by Kenevan McConnon - Description of the gradual change of heart in diarist's area of Colorado and how challenger Angie Paccione (D) needs to hit hard on incumbent Marilyn Musgrave (R) who has a dismal voting record.
(CO-05) CO-05: Fawcett cracks Hotline's Top 50 by BudMan - Speculation begins on how netroots candidate Jay Fawcett (D) may actually be able to win in a deeply religious district where a Democrat has never won more than 40 percent of the vote.
(CO-05) CO-05: Fawcett cracks top-50 House races by kos - Explanation of how race between Dem Jay Fawcett and Repub Douglas Lamborn ended up being competitive, with links for donating to lots of CO Dems.
(CO-07) Survey USA Poll: 17% lead for Dem! by TakeBackTheHouse - The most recent survey by SUSA shows Ed Purlmutter (D) leading opponent Rick O' Donnell (R) by 54% to 37%.
(CO-07) CO-07; Perlmutter (D) takes lead over O'Donnell (R) by CO Democrat - Earl Perlmutter (D) takes a lead over Rick O'Donell (R) in a state trending our way.
(FL-21) Maverick "Jeffersonian Democrat" Takes the "Road Less Traveled" to Election Day by LoganFerree - How Frank Gonzalez (D) is challenging Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) in a Florida district that the Democrats haven't contested since 1998 - 50 state strategy in action.
(GA-03) Lynn Westmoreland Must Go! by RagingDem - Local letters to the editor are republished showing self-proclaimed Repubs disavowing any relationship to Westmoreland because of his stance on torture among other things. Repub Lynn Westmoreland is running against Dem Mike McGraw in GA's 3rd, and the diarist calls for help on the ground from Kossacks.
(GA-06) GA-06 Taking back Newt Gingrich's Old District by gary438 - First time diary from campaign volunteer for Dem Steve Sinton, who's seeking to unseat Tom Price (R) in Newt's old stomping grounds.
(IA-02) Help us help Dave Loesback by ruralib - Diarist asks for donations for candidate Dave Loesback (D) who is trying to take the seat of Jim Leach (R) who seems to little attention to his constituents or his job.
(ID-01) ID-01: GOP Sali Campaign Under Legal Cloud by mcjoan - How outside group Club for Growth has been heavily supporting Repub Bill Sali, and how it might affect his election chances with Larry Grant (D). Link for contributing to Grant included.
(IL-06) (IL-06) "Roskam Rapid Response " by Markg8 - Tammy Duckworth, a Democratic candidate and disabled war veteran, lets Peter Roskam, a Republican candidate and sleaze ball, know that she doesn't "cut and run."
(IL-15) Put A Doctor in the House (of Representatives) by ProduceMan - Nice rundown on Dr. David Gill (D) running against incumbent Tim Johnson (R). URL for Gill in diary and Act Blue contribution link in comments.
(MI-09) MI-09: Fighting Back: Live Blog with Nancy Skinner by NancySkinner - Nancy Skinner (D) hosts a live blog session about her race against Joe Knollenberg (R).
(NC-05) NC5 - Better this time around by StormBear - Repub incumbent Virginia Foxx is running against Dem Roger Sharpe. In '04 the Dem candidate for NC-05 was a DINO, but now in '06 the diarist claims Sharpe is progressive, and ends with a call for support from the netroots.
(NC-13) Vernon Robinson, (NC-13): Worthless Waste of Oxygen by The Southern Dem - Mass email sent by Repub Vernon Robinson asking for money to defeat incumbent Dem Brad Miller cites a recent van fire. While a van fire did happen, the magnitude and causes appear to be completely fabricated.
(NH-02) NH-02: To Charlie Bass - Apology Accepted by keener - An NH-02 blogger accepts apology from Charlie Bass (R), who's senior staffer was caught trolling several blogs.
(NM-01) Karl Rove Coming to NM by fbihop - How Karl Rove's arrival and stumping for Rep. Heather Wilson (R) is a harbinger for the inevitable nasty campaign tricks against challenger Patricia Madrid (D).
(NY-20) NY 20: Two-for-one sale by devtob - Personal fundraising match challenge for Kirsten Gillibrand (D) in her race against John Sweeney (R) with reference to the mob.
(NY-23) Check out our ad that has The Hill abuzz by DrBob - Bob Johnson (D) describes how his latest ad was featured in the The Hill, a newspaper read by everyone in on Capitol Hill. Johnson is running against John McHugh (R).
(NY-24) NY-24: Learn more about D-WFP candidate Mike Arcuri by Steve WFP - On-the-ground canvassing news from the Working Families Party as they knock on doors for Mike Arcuri (D) and not Ray Meier (R).
(NY-29) NY-29: The October Surprise - Democrats and National Security by Eric Massa - Dem Eric Massa, battling incumbent Repub Randy Kuhl, explains current strengths of the Democrats concerning national security.
(OH-02) OH-02: A Handy Guide to Jean Schmidt's Plagiarism by Vic Wulsin - The next Democratic Congressman from Ohio documents plagiarism by Jean Schmidt, whose office she plans to take over next year.
(OH-12) An American Hero - John Glenn Supports Bob Shamansky in Television Spot by Shamansky for Congress - Former Sen. John Glenn (D) stumps in a television ad for Bob Shamansky (D) in his campaign against Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi (R) in deep-red district that has been held by Republicans for all but 10 of the last 86 years.
(OH-15) OH-15: Pryce and Payday Loans by mobilizer - How Rep. Deborah Pryce (R) is massively in the pocket of check cashing companies who charge exorbitants amounts to low income parties that include our troops.
(OH-18) Well, THAT was interesting... (OH-18) by cbastian - Diarist talks about personal time spent with Zack Space (D) seeking to replace Bob Ney (R)
(OK-01) (OK 01) Restrictions of Voter Rights by Okie DC 01 - Shows how Rep. John Sullivan's (R) vote to require proof of citizenship for voting has hampered grassroots voter registration efforts in Oklahoma, particularly among Hispanic voters.
(PA-08) Patrick Murphy's New Ad by Bloodman - Diarist links to new ad from Patrick Murphy, Democrat running against Mike Fitzpatrick (R).
(PA-12) Stop the Swiftboating of Murtha by ellend818 - The title really says it all.
(House-Var) Plagiarism in OH-02 (Schmidt), OH-15 (Pryce), in MO-06 (Graves) Not dishonesty, Sincere Sockpuppetry by bonobo - Diarist highlights how Rep. Jean Schmidt (R), Rep. Deborah Pryce (R), and Rep. Sam Graves (R) all sent the same op-ed to local newspapers.
Senate (22)
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: CRASH AND BURN! by R o o k - Diarist takes a hilarious look at the implosion of Bob Corker (R) and his campaign against Dem Harold Ford, Jr. (D), including Corker's "reorganizing" (read: firing) his ad team, and his flip-flops on the minimum wage and the death penalty.
(VA-Sen) George Allen, Ken Shelton, and me -- an Indian-American -- on ignoring racism-in-person by DCCylcone - How an Indian-American's experience growing up in Iowa allows him to understand Dr. Ken Shelton's sudden desire to speak out about Sen. George Allen's (R) racism after years of staying quiet.
(VA-Sen) VA-SEN: Allen's Supporters Engage in Extreme Dishonesty, Smear dKos by Red Sox - Diarist shows how a rightwing blogger pathetically attempted to tie a sarcastic quote taken out of context on dailykos as indicative of the views of Secretary Jim Webb (D) in his battle against Sen. George Allen (R).
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: "deer head" incident under investigation by kos - More corroboration of allegation that George Allen (R) stuffed a deer head in a black family's mailbox has come to light.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen; Action needed by you and I the people, Allen smear campaign in effect by John a Va Dem - Diarist writes on the importance of countering George Allen's (R) smear tactics against James Webb (D).
(VA-Sen) Republican for Webb by VA for IKE - Must read diary by a Republican who's voting for James Webb (D) and not George Allen (R), reminding us that not all Republicans just blindly follow party, if the party isn't following its stated ideals and goals.
(VA-Sen) Sen. George Allen is Virginia's David Duke by Vineyard Gal - Diarist links to various sources showing the step by step unraveling of Repub George Allen's campaign against Dem Jim Webb.
(VA-Sen) George Allen: More Pond Scum Rises by Leaves on the Current - Well ordered analysis of George Allen (R) and racism.
(VA-Sen) (VA-SEN) NYT: 3rd named witness heard Allen's n-word by jukeboxgrad - A new NYT article identifies another witness to George Allen's (R) racist past.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen What the local press wrote yesterday by New Sweden - Diarist scouts local VA paper's coverage of George Allen's (R) gaffes.
(VA-Sen) What if it's NOT the left attacking you, Mr. Allen? by phriendlyjaime - In searching for news about incumbent Senator George Allen (R), who is running against Jim Webb (D), diarist stumbles across a blog that argues the right rather than the left is the source of the attacks against Allen.
(WA-Sen) McGavick outsourced thousands of jobs while racking in wealth. by Eternal Hope - Looking at his record as CEO of Safeco, it is not that difficult to predict how he would act in the Senate - as one of the foremost proponents of Big Money and corporate welfare in the Senate.
(CT-Sen) Letter to John Kerry, thanking him for helping CT Dems! by caiside - Diarist shares thank you letter to John Kerry for praising Ned Lamont (D) and condemning Joe Lieberman's (CT-LIE) foreign policy speech.
(CT-Sen) How Lieberman Can Win by GussieFN - Diarist promises to support Joe Lieberman (CT-LIE) in Nov., over Ned Lamont (D), if Joe will loudly come out against torture.
(CT-Sen) Hey Joe, Its Wednesday. How Do You Feel Today? by hopalong - Very brief diary, couple of Lieberman quotes and a comment.
(HI-Sen) Mr. Akaka, can we talk? by pinche tejano - Diarist gives some advice to Mr. Akaka on how to structure the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support when the Democrats win the Senate.
(MD-Sen) DSCC- Steele likes puppies, but he LOVES George Bush. by nickshepDEM - Great new ad from Democrat Ben Cardin on what (or who) Steele (R) really loves.
(MD-Sen) Ten Good Questions: Michael Steele Edition by withthelidoff - Diarist poses ten questions he would like to ask Michael Steele (R), who is running against Ben Cardin (D).
(NE-Sen) Nelson gets smeared, hypocritically by YoungNEDem - A new attack ad by Pete Ricketts (R) against Ben Nelson (D) could change this so far, uncompetetive race.
(NJ-Sen) NJ Senate - could Kean beat Menendez in a blue state in this of all years? by DrSteveB - Reasons why state Sen. Tom Kean, Jr. (R) could actually defeat Sen. Bob Menendez (D) in what is normally reliably blue New Jersey.
(OH-Sen) For Working Families, It's Still the Economy, Stupid by Tula Connell - While campaigning for Repub Mike DeWine in his race against Dem Sherrod Brown, Bush touts "strong" economy - diarist asks Dems to remember the economy is still the biggest issue for most Americans.
(PA-Sen) Freepers despair over Santorum's depressing poll number by triplelutz - Diarist offers some guesses as to GOP responses to polls showing Bob Casey (D) gaining over Rick Santorum (R).
Various (14)
(SD-Gov) SD Gov. & Abortion Ban: Early Voting is Underway! by Dakota Dem - Absentee balloting has started here in South Dakota on two campaigns that have gained a lot of national attention.
(UT-Var) Big Red Republican Bus Tour by emswebs - Funny birddogging photos from Utah, or, How Utah welcomes Republicans.
(VA-All) Taking Back the House - State by State - VIRGINIA by ultrageek - The series continues with the political situation in all Virginia Congressional districts.
(CA-Gov) CA-Gov Alliance is Back: Our Ads by Alliance for a Better California - Some ads and a press release from the Alliance show that Angelides (D) is the better choice for California's helm.
(CA-Gov) California Screaming - Who's My Candidate for Governor Again?!? by EmilyD - The diarist "speaks" to candidate Phil Angelides (D) to campaign on his own strengths rather than giving his opponent, Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) unneeded free air time.
(CA-Var) CA-11, CA-04: Anti-Bush rallies next Tuesday in SF Bay Area by marchmoon - Diarist gives us an opportunity to take some action in the Bay Area.
(CO-HD-21) Campaigns and Yard Signs w/poll by tjlord - Update on yard signs put up for Dem Anna Lord, wondering about impact of signs. Donation link included.
(IL-Sen-27) (Il Senate 27th) My Letter to the Editor by lubarsh - Matt Murphy, the Republican candidate for the 27th Illinois Senate District is taken to task for opposing regulations on assault rifles.
(IL-Var) What's a good liberal Democrat to do? by louisxiv - Diarist asks for advice from the community on candidates for Cook County (IL) Board.
(MI-Gov) DeVos Takes Hard Right on Religion in Public Schools by jwendland - Repub Dick DeVos, running against incumbent Dem Jennifer Granholm, is now calling for intelligent design to be taught in schools along side evolution.
(NE-Gen) Nebraska Campaign News 9/26/06 by ptmflbcs - A good roundup of Nebraska Election News.
(NY-State) Sleazy Republican Ad Makes Fun of Disabilities by ADS - Ads put out by Flanagan (R) make fun of disabilities and the Democratic candidate for the New York State Senate seat is Brooke Ellison (D) who has been a quadriplegic since age 11.
(NY-State) CrashingTheStates: Keeler Blograiser! BONUS SPIDERS!! by hekebolos - CrashingTheStates update on the NY Blograiser with Brian Keeler. Great pictures, and a fundraiser lapel pin is in the works.
(OH-AG) Critical for Fair Elections in 2008: Ohio Attorney General's Race by ljanem - Mark Dann (D), the man who broke the Noe/Coingate scandal that scuttled the Taft administration, is battling Taft/Blackwell lackey Betty Montogomery (R) for Ohio's Attorney General slot.
(Var) FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Tuesday Edition by Steve Singiser - Extensive poll wrap up from several races.
General (7)
Adopt A Congressional District by downwithtyranny - Blue America PAC administrators urge Democrats in safe districts to adopt a swing district, and show how relatively small amounts of money (e.g., $5,000) can be used to fund affordable and targeted media buys (like, 400 one-minute radio spots).
Boxer, Feingold & Dodd Introduce Emergency Amendment to HAVA by jorndorff - Senators Barbara Boxer, Russ Feingold and Chris Dodd have introduced emergency legislation which would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Emergency Paper Ballot Bill for 2006 Introduced: ACT NOW by Paul Douglas Fan - Dem Senators Boxer, Dodd and Feingold, as well as Rep. Rush Holt (D), have introduced a bill to provide funding to jurisdictions to print emergency paper ballots for the November election.
Ask Chaffee, Kean and DeWine this... by takeback - As a number of Repubs this election cycle are painting themselves as moderate, the diarist picks up a good question from Harold Myerson's recent article in the Washington Post. The key question is: who would you vote for Speaker/Majority Leader/Majority Whip if elected?
Nag, nag, nag by kos - Link for donating to various candidates with YouTube ad clips to sweeten the pot.
Incontinent Conservatism by paradox - Diarist brings us quotes from conservatives in the Washington Monthly who are unhappy with the Bush administration and the Republicans in Congress. Link to the full article included.
If substantial # of Dems vote for torture-then what? by SteveLCo -Short diary on how voting for the tortue bill will affect Dems in the election.