(From the diaries -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Thursday, 10/5 to 1:00 PM EDT Friday, 10/6.
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Today's Menu Includes:
118 Diaries Overall (A New Record!)
- 71 On House races
- With 48 covering individual Districts in 28 states
- 23 On Senate races
- Representing 9 different states
- 20 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 4 General election-related diaries
Over 3,000 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 (10/2 - 36 Days to Daylight) (with links to fourth 10 diaries in series, covering 9/22-10/1).
Election Race Roundup (10/3 - FIVE WEEKS TO GO!!!)
Election Race Roundup (10/4 - 34 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/5 - 33 Days to Daylight)
(1:00 PM, Thursday, 10/5 to 1:00 PM, Friday, 10/6): (118 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from F)
House (71)
(FL-13) FL-13: HUGE! Jennings TROUNCES Buchanan in latest poll! by JR - Christine Jennings (D) is polling well against her opponent, Vern Buchanan (R).
(FL-13) FL-13: Another Dem leads in (R) district by kos - Internal Dem poll shows Jennings (D) leading Buchanan (R).
(FL-16) Foley has a MySpace page? by Captain Irreverence - Diarist links to anemic MySpace page for Repub Mark Foley.
(FL-16) Idiot's guide to right and wrong in a sex scandal by Switzerblog - Diarist gives detailed analysis of Foley scandal and the response of he Republican leadership.
(FL-18) (FL-18) She Knew. She had to know. (with poll) He knew too and so did he and she and .... by bradnickel - Suggests that Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) knew about Foley because of the warning of Congressional pages which implies that every Republican in Congress knew. Check out Dem David Patlak for the better choice.
(HI-02) HI-02: Mazie Hirono a strong voice for Hawai`i - with a strong counterpunch! by raatz - Mazie Hirono (D) gets the GOP treatment in Hawai'i and hits right back -- hard.
(IA-04) (IA-4) Iowa 4th Congressional district race by 2laneIA - Diarist makes the case why Seldon Spencer (D) can beat incumbent Tom Latham (R).
(ID-01) ID-01: Drinking the Kool-Aid with Ken Mehlman in Boise by Red State Rebel - A Kossack wanders into a GOP rally in Idaho's 1st and hears Ken Mehlman speak - Larry Grant (D) and Bill Sali (R) are the candidates in this district.
(IL-06) (IL-06) Stem cells = slavery. Just how radical can he get? by Markg8 - Examination of Repub Peter Roskam's radical position on stem cell research as he tries to hold off Dem Tammy Duckworth.
(IL-08) Heads up to GOP slandering in Illinois by lawnorder - First hand account of GOP slandering robo calls against Melissa Bean (D).
(IL-14) Want to Protest Foley-Gate? Donate to John Laesch, Hastert's Opponent! by louisxiv - The diarist exhorts Kossacks to support John Laesch (D) who is running against Dennis Hastert (R).
(IL-14) Deconstructing Hastert's Press Conference by BarbinMD - Excellent review of Repub Dennis Hastert's recent press conference about his role in Foleygate. Help Dem John Laesch defeat Hastert.
(IL-14) LAESCH vs Hastert IL-14 Goliath meet David by Aeolus - "David" John Laesch (D) takes on "Goliath" Denny Hastert (R).
(IL-14) Let's take Hastert's seat! by cmkay - Fundraising request on behalf of challenger John Laesch (D) in his endeavor to defeat Speaker of the House Rep. Dennis
Hastert (R).
(IL-19) Shimkus poll by St. Louis Post Dispatch by Grover StL - St. Louis Dispatch poll asks whether Page Board Member Rep. John Shimkus (R) should resign.
(IL-19) IL-19: Shimkus or Shamekus? by glamberson - First time diarist fleshes out Repub incumbent John Shimkus' role in Foleygate, who is being challenged by Dem Dan Stover.
(IL-19) The continued effort to unseat Shimkus by dlstover - Dem Dan Stover has received twice as much money in contributions in the last week, but still is at a 10:1 disadvantage against John Shimkus (R).
(IN-06) IN-06 - Incumbent Pence cuts and runs by Congressional Candidates Wife - The reason diarist writes is to talk about the unusual "cut and run" attitude that current incumbent Mike Pence is now deploying.
(MN-01) MN-01: Gutknecht calls Foley scandal a "distraction" by guyermo - Incumbent Repub Gil Gutknecht praises John Boehner and claims economic issues will trump Foleygate in his campaign against Dem Tim Walz.
(MN-02) MN-02 A kinder, gentler look at John Kline, Coleen Rowley's opponent by georeeve - A tongue in-cheek plea for sympathy for John Kline (R), running against Colleen Rowley (D).
(MN-03) MN-03: Wilde Reissues call for Speaker Hastert's resignation in light of new revelations by northcountry - Press release from Dem Wendy Wilde shows the kind of moral leadership that is lacking in Congress these days.
(MN-06) MN-06: PATTY WETTERLING, CHILD SAFETY ADVOCATE, http://www.pattywetterling.com , needs contributions by MNbluestater - Dem Patty Wetterling, running a close race with arch-conservative Michelle Bachmann (R) in a mostly red district, needs contributions.
(MO-07) Truman vs. Blunt: Today's Blunt, Foley and Hastert Connections by jkwriter - Links from Foley to Blunt and why Jack Truman will be the next Democrat in the House from MO.
(MO-09) MO-9: Meet Duane Burghard! by AAbshier - Diarist writes an excellent Diary on Duane Burghard, Take a look.
(NC-08) Kissell (D) breathing down Hayes' neck by kos - What was once a long-shot race is now close to being neck-and-neck.
(NC-11) NC-11: Charles Taylor Wants You to Think He Loves Veterans by WNCNN - Incumbent Repub Charles Taylor, in his battle against Dem Heath Shuler, is running ads proclaiming his love of vets which stands in direct opposition to his voting record.
(NC-13) NC-13 Where in the World are Vernon Robinson's Donors? AK-01 by gregflynn - Diarist follows the (hate) money in the GOP's efforts against Brad Miller (D).
(NH-02) NH-02: Hodes Campaign needs to be more aggressive!!! by Scoonie - A plea for more energy for Dem Paul Hodes' campaign opposing Charlie Bass (R).
(NJ-07) NJ-07: Ferguson's (R) wacky night out by kos - What is it with these Republicans who can't keep their hands to themselves?
(NV-03) NV-03 Hafen Closes, Porter (R-Puppet) in Tailspin by tailspinterry - Tessa Hafen (D) is closing the gap in the race with Jon Porter (R), who is ducking and hiding from the press on the heels of the Foley scandal. Hafen's background as aid to Sen. Reid, her interest in renewable energy, and her support of the military and veterans make her an excellent candidate.
(NY-13) Republicans should be held accountable re: Foley by Steven Harrison for Congress - Steven Harrison (D) is running against Vito Fossella (R) and they have divergent views on how the Republicans should react to the Foley affair.
(NY-13) Vito Fossella (R-NY 13) says Hastert should not resign by apple badger - Staten Island GOP Rep. voices support for Hastert.
(NY-19) My LTE on Sue Kelly by ejbr - The diarist writes a LTE of the local paper about Sue Kelly, asking for Kossacks to help edit, suggest, and proofread.
(NY-19) NY-19: Subpoenas+ABC Story=How You Make Sue Kelly Toast! by bobswern - Was Sue Kelly (R) negligent or worse as Chair of the House Page Board between 1999-2001? John Hall (D) is her opponent in the general election.
(NY-19) Sue Kelly went to PROM with Mark Foley?! bu Jordan LFW - Sue Kelly (R), who was chairwoman of the Page Board, has denied anything was going on with Foley and the pages in spite of raising money with him at a P.R.O.M. (Physicians to Retain Majority) affair. Kelly (R) faces challenger John Hall (D) in November.
(NY-20) NY-20 Gillibrand vs. Sweeney; Foley factor, Kirsten on the Cover by xaxnar - Things continue to be interesting in the NY-20 district race.
(NY-26) NY-26: Davis leading Reynolds in SUSA poll by brownsox -Tom Reynolds (R) finds himself falling down deeper in the numbers in the race against experienced candidate Jack Davis (D).
(NY-26) NY-26: Davis Leads Reynolds, 50%-45% by Steven WFP - Another diary on the SUSA poll that shows Davis leading Reynolds, but with more detail about which groups leaned which way, and what can be done to increase Davis's lead.
(NY-26) NY-26: The fallout hits Reynolds by kos - There has been a remarkable change in the polling numbers in this race between Reynolds (R) and Tom Davis (D), showing the large swing due to the "Foley effect".
(NY-26) Yes or No, Mr. Reynolds, Yes or No by zzmarkzz - NRCC Chairman Rep. Tom Reynolds (R) hems and haws to questions concerning Foleygate posed by callers into a radio show.
(NY-29) Katrina - A Republican Success Story by jillles - Randy Kuhl, the Republican incumbent opposing "Fighting Dem" Eric Massa, while debating today, cited the government's response to Katrina as an example of an Administration success.
(NY-29) My Daily Donation | E-32 | $20 to Eric Massa by cmanaster - cmanaster is donating each day until the election -- today's cash goes to Eric Massa. Come make daily donations!
(OH-08) Mort Meier to Boehner, "Reveal or Resign" by yarinat - Mort Meier has written a letter demanding that opponent, incumbent John Boehner (R) speak publicly about his knowledge of the Foley affair.
(OH-18) OH-18: Hastert Canceling Fundraising Events by Cato the Younger - Dennis Hastert has canceled a fundraising appearance with Joy Padgett (R), opposing Zack Space (D).
(PA-04) PA -04 AN UPDATE by bushflusher - Challenger Jason Altmire (D) runs ads highlighting Rep. Melissa Hart's (R) 96% pro-Shrub voting record.
(PA-04) PA-4: Altmire Draws First TV-ad Blood by Whigsboy - Diarist analyzes importance of Dem Jason Altmire's new ad against incumbent Repub Melissa Hart linking Hart with Repub Senator Rick Santorum and George W. Bush.
(PA-06, 07, 08) Day 2: The PA 6-7-8 Fundraising Challenge by Adam B - Update on fundraising challenge for key suburban Philly races - with the bonus that meeting the goal will send two deserving Kossaks to upcoming fundraising event with Joe Sestak, Patrick Murphy, Hillary Clinton and Lois Murphy.
(PA-07) PA-07: Bill Clinton Rallies for Joe Sestak (w/ pictures and quotes) by joanneleon - Diarist details a campaign rally attended by Bill Clinton in support of Democrat Joe Sestak in his race to defeat incumbent Republican Curt Weldon. With campaign links and pictures of the rally.
(SC-05) GOP Candidate Norman Uses Illegal Workers by Maaarrrk - Charlotte Observer reports that while Repub Ralph Norman is making immigration a key issue in his run against incumbent Dem John Spratt, Norman does not require citizenship checks on workers at his build sites.
(TN-07) TN-07 Republicans have left the building! by America08 - TN GOP shows its contempt for democracy at event for schoolchildren, as Dem Bill Morrison saves the day.
(TX-22) Cheney Defends Hastert, Campaigns with TOM DELAY by gobacktotexas - Vice-President Cheney on the campaign trail with ex-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay at a fundraiser for write-in candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) who faces Nick Lampson (D).
(VA-05) VA05: Virgil Goode: Hastert is Fine With Me by Dems2004 - Diarist criticizes the pro-Hastert stance and defense contractor connections of Virgil Goode (R), who is being challenged by Al Weed (D).
(VA-11) What's Tom Davis (VA-11) Waiting For? by Hurst for Congress - Tom Davis (R) should call on Speaker Dennis Hastert to resign; he is being challenged in November by Andrew Hurst (D).
(VA-11) (VA-11)Andy Hurst's Victory on Television by Ambivalent Mumblings - Announcement of viewing schedule of debate between Andy Hurst (D) and Tom Davis (R).
(VT-AL) Okay, this is getting silly by juliewolf - More on Martha Rainville's plagiarism and link to Rutland Herald article on Rainville's alleged coverup of porn in the barracks. Dem Peter Welch is the way to go.
(WA-04) Doc Hastings Finds His Footing? by Jimmynap -Diarist critiques Tri-City Herald's fawning coverage of Repub Richard Hastings.
(WA-05) Goldmark (WA-05) live debate posting starts in one hour by bullda - Challenger Peter Goldmark (D) wins in fight to have debate with Rep. Cathy McMorris (R) televised (tape-delay) and live-blogged.
(WA-05) Report on Goldmark (WA-05) Debate of Thursday, Oct. 5 by Peter Goldmark - It is actually Goldmark's communication staff, but they posted part of the debate between Peter Goldmark (D) and Cathy McMorris (R).
(WI-05) WI-5: Foley effect, nipping at Sensenbrenner's heels by cheeseismoldymilk - Bryan Kennedy (D) challenges James Sensenbrenner (R) to stop evading questions on the Foley scandal.
(WV-02) WV-02 Callaghan endorsed over Capito by Carnacki - The Charleston Gazette endorses challenger Mike Callaghan (D) over Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R).
(WV-02) GOP Page Board Member Capito Tied to Every Other Scandal - Beat the Queen of Corruption by pinhickdrew - Shelley Moore Capito (R) has ties to every GOP scandal - DeLay, Ney, Foley. She is being challenged by former DC prosecutor Mike Callaghan (D.
(WY-AL) My LTTE regarding Rep. Cubin (R) WY-AL by Fishgrease - Diairst post a letter to the editor of the Unita County Herald in support of Democrat Gary Trauner in his race to defeat Republican Barbara Cubin.
(CA-03, 04, 11) Take Back Red California: Nor-Cal Edition by DumpDoolittle - Updates and upcoming events for the campaigns in Northern CA of Charlie Brown, Jerry McNerney, Bill Durston and Rob Haswell (CA Assembly).
(CA-11) CA-11, Phone Banking For McNerney by Benjamin Lybrand - Diarist documents a day spent manning the phones for Democrat Jerry McNerney seeking to defeat Republican Richard Pombo, with campaign links and links to news articles about Richard Pombo's record.
(CA-22) CA-22: Foley gave Rep. Thomas award for "public service" by harveythechainsaw - Representative Bill Thomas (R), whose open seat is being contested by Kevin McCarthy (R) and Sharon Beery (D), was given an award by now-disgraced Mark Foley.
(CA-50) Bilbray lies about accepting money from Mark Foley... by macromayhem - Brian Bilbray (R) claims never to have accepted money from Foley - but he has; Francine Busby (D) is running against him.
(CA-52) CA-52 John Rinaldi calls Duncan Hunter a "Ball-less bigoted asshole" by Hannibal - The diarist sent an e-mail to candidate John Rinaldi (D) and found out that Rinaldi has no respect for Duncan Hunter (R) and that Rinaldi has more spine than he first thought.
(CT-04) CT-04: First Debate Goes To Farrell (D) By Castration by ollieb - Diane Farrell (D) slams Rep. Chris Shays (R) in debate by accusing of him doing no more than sending letters to register his alleged disagreement with President George W. Bush (R) over Iraq.
(CO-05) CO-05: Fawcett Air Assault puts Lamborn (R) on Defense by BudMan - Dem Jay Fawcett brawled with Repub Doug Lamborn in the first debate for this traditionally Repub district.
(CO-05) CO-5 Jay Fawcett HAS to WIN or Dubya is an articulate literary giant!!!! by Jjc2006 - Diarist is passionate in her advocacy of Dem Jay Fawcett after attending debate and witnessing his stellar performance against bumbling opponent Repub Doug Lamborn.
(House-Var) UPDATE: 56 House races the Democrats can take in 2006 by DanfromRaisingKaine - Detailed analysis of House race rankings.
Senate (23)
(MI-Sen) MI-Sen: Stabenow Responds Re: Torture Bill by Brainwrap - The diarist had previously written about Stabenow's vote for the Torture Bill and shares the letter he received from Stabenow's office. He has decided to abstain from voting for her.
(MN-Sen) Mark Kennedy (R-MN) - Great candidate, or the greatest candidate? by Terryus - Mark Kennedy's ad does not live up to the reality; he is running way behind former Hennepin County Attorney, Amy Klobuchar (D).
(MO-Sen) MO Sen: Gallup says Claire beating Talent by St Louis Woman - Diarist feels this race is breaking for Dem Claire McKaskill.
(NV-Sen) NV-Sen: John Ensign's Attack Ad on Jack Carter by jedinecny - Links to, and analysis of, a truly egregious smear ad against Dem Jack Carter.
(TN-Sen) Harold Ford gets the OJ treatment from TN GOP by Freedonian - The Knoxville News Sentinel broke the story about a direct mailer from the Tennessee GOP that had a darkened photograph of Harold Ford (D), who is challenging Bob Corker (R); this is similar to a doctored photograph run by Time magazine of OJ Simpson.
(TN-Sen) Meet and Greet with Tn Sen Hopeful Harold Ford Jr. and Matthew Bigg by KLCarten - Details a recent campaign event with Democrat Harold Ford, Jr. in his race against Republican Bob Corker for the seat being vacating by Republican Bill First
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: Ford at 50% and Racist Corker gets BUSTED!!! by faithfull - New polls shows Harold Ford, Jr. (D) ahead while Bob Corker (R) sends a dubious mailing that darkens Fords skin color.
(TN-Sen) Breaking: Bob Corker Lies! (Oh, wait, that's not news) by Sidof79 - Yet another false advertisement by the campaign of Bob Corker (R) who is running for the Senate against Harold Ford, Jr. (D).
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: Jim Webb the People's Candidate by Eloy - Bob Moser in the Nation magazine profiles the Virginia Senate race; the article goes in-depth about Democrat Jim Webb campaign and this political views.
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: Jim Webb owns Wolf Blitzer by Ashy Larry - Diarist details Democrat Jim Webb's recent CNN appearance in his race to defeat Republican George Allen with links to both the transcript and video of the appearance.
(VA-Sen) Allen and the N-Word - The New Republic Reports, You Decide by DavidM13 - Excerpts from an interesting New Republic article "Allen and the N-Word," by Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy, which speaks of racism, crimes, and slurs.
(VA-Sen) George Allen and al Qaeda Have the Same Plan for Iraq by tokatakiya - Diarist compares George Allen's (R) plans for Iraq with Al Qaeda's.
(VA-Sen) VA-SEN: Gallup Poll Has James Webb Inside Margin of Error by Red Sox - New polls bring good news for Dem Jim Webb in his race against Repub incumbent George Allen.
(VT-Sen) Rich Tarrant (R-Vermont) campaiging to out-of-staters by DreamerFi - Repub Sen candidate Rich Tarrant pointlessly works a room at a church function for out of state tourists coming to VT for the autumnal change. Independent Bernie Sanders is running against Tarrant.
(VT-Sen) VT's Republican Senate Candidate Embarassed Himself at Fundraiser Yesterday by takeback - Repub Sen candidate Rich Tarrant turned up at a church fundraiser to campaign, but the church fundraiser was swamped with out-of-staters. Independent Bernie Sanders is running against Tarrant.
(AZ-Sen) AZ-Sen: Kyl's At It Again by Mother Mags - Diairist takes a look at the record of Republican Jon Kyl in his matchup with Democrat Jim Pederson. Includes links to recent media ads by Kyl.
(CT-Sen) CT-Sen: Lieberman still defending Republicans on Foley by kos - Covering for a sexual predator roaming the halls of Congress is A-OK with Lieberman.
(CT-Sen) New Zogby Poll has Lamont Behind by 20? by ram8647 - A new poll is pessimistic about Dem Ned Lamont's chances against Joe Lieberman (CFL) in the senatorial race; Alan Schlesinger (R) is the other candidate.
(CT-Sen) Holy Joe's nonpartisan frenzy by Duke S - Lieberman's view of the extreme media attention afforded the Clinton/Lewinsky affair in 1998 is contrasted with his view of the attention being given the Foley scandal.
(CT-Sen) Lamont Needs to Regain Oomph by jfried - Some friendly advice to the Lamont campaign.
(CT-Sen) CT-Sen: Foley fallout hits Lieberman by kos - Lieberman refuses to hold the GOP accountable for Foley.
(Var-Sen) New Gallup Senate Polls (It's All Good!) by davidsfr - Diarist provides a summary of the latest Gallup polling of a number of Senate races.
(Var-Sen) Seven new Senate polls today by Ken in Tex - Good news for Dems in seven new polls!
Various (20)
(FL-Gov) Watching the Florida Governor race with a disappointed yawn... by sanford - A call for Jim Davis (D) to use the Internet more effectively in his campaign's GOTV efforts; running against him is Charlie Crist (R).
(FL-Gov) Fl. Gov. Republican Crist running from Davis. by Rakkasan - Repub Charlie Crist refuses to debate Dem Jim Davis, even though Crist has a massive polling advantage.
(FL-Var) Taking Back the House State-by-State: FLORIDA!! by ultrageek - The latest in the series, diarist provides concise and well-written analysis of races in each Congressional district in Florida.
(MA-Gov) MA-Gov: Assessing the Damage & How to Spin it Back at the Repubs. by The Angry Democrat - The Republican smear machine wants you to think Deval Patrick supports letting convicted rapists roam our streets.
(MD-Gov) MD-Gov: Ehrlich picked running mate because she was blind by Sharon in MD - Incumbent Repub Gov Bob Ehrlich says he chose his running mate, Kristen Cox, partly because she is blind. Dem Martin O'Malley is trying to take the governorship.
(MD-Var) Maryland Democrats: Absentee Ballots and Volunteering by andy k - Detailed instructions on how to vote by mail in MD as well as working on GOVT.
(MI-Gov) Granholm (D-MI) up in latest Rasmussen poll by Nazgul35 - Rasmussen has Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) with a 7 point lead over challenger Dick DeVos (R) after pasting him in the first debate.
(MI-Gov) MI-Gov: Granholm leads in polls after first debate by STEVEin MI - Michigan polling and public relations firm EPIC-MRA polled Michigan voters on the Governor's race after the first MI-Gov debate this Monday.
(MI-Gov) MI-GOV: Devos Surrenders! by devoshead - Another snarky diary against Repub Dick DeVos in his bid to unseat incumbent Dem Jennifer Granholm.
(MI-Gov) (MI-Gov) Doctrine of Dick DeVos: Wife Betsy DeVos Deliberately Gagged by Hector Solon - Extensive research exposes the smarmy role of Betsy DeVos, wife of Repub Dick DeVos, in his race against incumbent Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
(NH-State) Help Young Candidate for State Rep - VOTE IN POLL! by andyj2287 - Andrew Johnson (D) is running for State Senator in New Hampshire. If he gets enough votes in an online poll, he will receive PAC contributions to his campaign.
(NV-Gen) Help Nevada be the first! by Blue Tuscaloosa CPA - diarist asks for support for Nevada's ballot question about medical marijuana and links to groups that support it as well as a group that opposes medical marijuana.
(OH-All) My experience with early voting in Ohio by Earl from Ohio - Earl describes the early voting process as well as the paper ballot, how the issues are presented on the ballot, and suggestions.
(OH-Gov) Blackwell Tour Buddy Larry Pratt: Rascist, Anti-Semitic Militia Man by Save Ohio Now - Repub Ken Blackwell brings known racist friend Larry Pratt with him on his bus tour.
(OR-Gov) OR-Gov: Saxton's scary ad by dennisdevenny - Ron Saxton's (R) campaign ad implies that his opponent, Ted Kulongski (D), would give illegal aliens driver's licenses; his staff withers under questioning by a dogged reporter, KATU's Melica.
(TN-Gen) Republicans busted after submitting fake voter registrations in Tennessee by Oxy Moron - Diarist links to The Tennessean report about fraudulent voter registration.
(TX-Gov) TX - Gov by randyite - Rick Perry (R) may be polling at under 40%, but the opposing vote is split three ways; the other candidates are Chris Bell (D), Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I), and Kinky Friedman (I).
(TX-House) "we could use a little facism" by eve - Diarist tells anecdote clearly showing the difference between Dem Ellen Cohen and Bush/DeLay clone Repub Martha Wong in Texas House District 134 race.
(CA-Gov) CA-GOV Angelides, Passion and Poetry by ca democrat - Diarist makes the case that State Treasurer Phil Angelides (D) can defeat the Gobernator (R) if he can get his message out.
(Var) FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The (Welcome Back To The 30s) Thursday Edition by Steve Singiser - A roundup of various polls nationwide.
General (4)
Building a progressive Chicagoland (this Sunday afternoon) by danielbiss - Diarist writes on building a progressive movement behind Debra Shore, a life long environmental activist and volunteer.
Is tonight the night you give to the DNC? by cecil vortex - Just got a call from a volunteer at the DNC. She told me about an 80-year-old lady who'd given $110 for the 110th Congress tonight.
Musings from inside the DNC with 33 Days To Go by Tracy Joan - The DNC's Online Outreach Coordinator speaks about the organization's efforts in the run-up to November 7.
New Gallup Polls GREAT News For Democrats by Glic - Analysis of new Gallup polls. With pictures!