(From the diaries -- kos)
This Roundup Diary covers the period from 1:00 PM Wednesday, 10/18 to 1:00 PM EDT Thursday, 10/19.
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Today's Menu Includes:
141 Diaries Overall (A New Record - Again!!!)
- 75 On House races
- With 52 covering individual Districts in 25 states
- 22 On Senate races
- Representing 10 different states
- 38 On Various election races
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 6 General election-related diaries
Over 4,200 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 10 diaries, covering 8/22-9/1).
Election Race Roundup (9/12 - EIGHT WEEKS TO GO!) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/2-9/11).
Election Race Roundup (9/22 - 46 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/12-9/21).
Election Race Roundup (10/2 - 36 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 9/22-10/1).
Election Race Roundup (10/12 - 26 Days to Daylight) (with links to 10 diaries, covering 10/2-10/11).
Election Race Roundup (10/13 - 25 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/14 - 24 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/15 - 23 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/16 - 22 Days to Daylight)
Election Race Roundup (10/17 - THREE WEEKS TO GO!!!)
Election Race Roundup (10/18 - 20 Days to Daylight)
(1:00 PM, Wednesday, 10/18 to 1:00 PM, Thursday, 10/19): (141 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from U)
House (75)
(VA-11) VA-11 - Tom Davis delivers - for himself by achamblee - Tom Davis (R), in charge of postal reform, makes big bucks from lobbyists by deliberately delaying much needed postal reform legislation; his opponent is Andy Hurst (D).
(VA-11) VA-11 -- Tom Davis's Wheels are Churning (Churning, Part II) by achamblee - Diairist has an analysis of the links between Republican Tom Davis and Jack Abramoff, Democrat Andy Hurst is the challenger in this race
(WA-05) WA-05 Goldmark -McMorris On The Radio Yes, Goldmark Won by peagreen - Peter Goldmark (D) gets his message out on a radio debate.
(WA-08) WA-8 Who is Reichert Listening to on Global Warming? by FranklySpeaking - A look at Reichert's (R) untenable positions on Global Warming, contrasted with the forward-thinking of challenger Darcy Burner (D).
(WV-02) http://www.dailykos.com/... WV-02: Schadenfreude: Republican Congressperson Edition] by SLJ - House incumbent Shelly Capito (R) is facing a strong challenge from Mike Callaghan (D) in what should have been an easy reelection race.
(CA-04) CA-04 No, Mr. Doolittle, It's Not Outrageous by LindaR - It is not outrageous that Charlie Brown (D) accuses John Doolittle (R) of supporting sex slavery and forced abortions; it is outrageous that Doolittle did nothing to stop them.
(CA-11) liveblogging from Jerry McNerney GOTV by kid oakland - a night in the life of a GOTV effort for McNerney (D) in his quest to defeat incumbent Richard Pombo (R).
(CA-11) LIVE FROM NEW YORK its CA-11 by jmorton - Jerry McNerney (D) will be in NYC on Thursday; fund-raising for his race against incumbent Richard Pombo (R).
(CA-45) (CA-45) A Good Week for a Good Democrat by soyinkafan - Diarist has the links to Democrat David Roth's liveblogging at Firedoglake, recent OP-ED, and latest campaign information, as Roth seeks to defeat Republican Mary Bono
(CA-47) California's 47th: More Republican Dirty Tricks by Killer of Sacred Cows - A personal angle on the GOP voter intimidation letter in SoCal.
(CO-04) Musgrave admits she hasn't done anything for CO-04 Citizens by scott3298 - Marilyn Musgrave (R) is confronted by a gay couple at a political forum; Angie Paccione (D) is her opponent.
(CO-05) "Hello, this is Jay Fawcett." by Kenevan McConnon - A Kossack has a phone conversation with, and donates to, Jay Fawcett (D); Doug Lamborn (R) is his opponent.
(CO-06) BILL WINTER, CO-06: TANCREDO ON THE ROPES--BELIEVE IT! by Bill Winter - Democratic candidate Bill Winter tells us why he's beating Tom Tancredo (R).
(CT-04) CT-04 CT Post is Wrong- Chris Shays Protected Tom DeLay! by goldrick - Chris Shays (R) is maintaining he helped get rid of Tom DeLay, but he didn't. Diane Farrell (D) is his opponent.
(FL-09) (FL-09) Phyllis Busansky endorsed by liberal AND conservative Bay-area papers by boofdah - Both liberal and conservative local papers are endorsing Dem Phyllis Busansky to unseat Repub Gus Bilirakis.
(FL-13) FL-13: When all else fails, bring in the Failure-in-Chief by JR - Democratic candidate Christine Jennings has been endorsed by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Bush will come to Sarasota to stump for Vern Buchanan (R).
(FL-16) No signs for Negron!! (FL-16) by Magster - A judge has ruled that Republicans cannot post signs at polling places to inform voters that Joe Negron is the R candidate rather than Mark Foley, whose name is on the ballot.
(FL-16) Signs for Foley replacement barred by court order by Rakkasan - The republican candidate replacing Mark Foley has been barred from posting signs at polling places stating that votes for Foley will count for his replacement.
(FL-16) FL-16: Judge rules against Republicans by kos - has the links to and news accounts of the recent ruling regarding election day signage for the replacement Republican candidate Joe Negron for Mark Foley's seat
(FL-24) FL-24: Stunning NEW election integrity video featuring Clint Curtis! by pattyp - Clint Curtis (D) features in a new video about election integrity; Tom Feeney (R) is running against him.
(IA-02) To Al Franken: Jim Leach is not a moderate by rurallib - Diarist asks Al Franken to not call Rep. Jim Leach (R) a moderate since he is not a moderate. Support Dave Loebsack (D).
(IL-06) IL-06: Chicago Tribune Endorses Tammy Duckworth by dmoore - Reports on a Chicago Tribune endorsement of Tammy Duckworth (D), who is running against Peter Roskam (R).
(IL-08) IL-08: Bean endorsed by repub. party organ Chicago Tribune by Inland - Repub-leaning newspaper, Chicago Tribune, endorses incumbent Dem Melissa Bean over David McSweeney.
(IL-08) Bean Sweepeing Endorsements by Josh Lyman - Melissa Bean (D) gets the Chicago Tribune endorsement.
(IL-10) Seals, Kirk in Dead Heat in IL-10 by wil gorgias - Dan Seals (D) in a dead heat with Mark Kirk (R).
(IL-10) Are we up for a landslide? The Dan Seals - Mark Kirk Race in Illinois. by Blue Wind - Some poll info and a short case study of IL-10.
(IL-11) Jerry Weller(IL-11): A Page Of Incriminating Material by trifecta - Incumbent Repub Jerry Weller is knee-deep in Abramoff scandal, married to the daughter of a Guatemalan dictator, and is being challenged by Dem John Pavich.
(IL-11) Wonkette labels Rep. Weller (IL-11) "Pagefucker" by Carl Nyberg - Wonkette reports another shoe about to drop on Jerry Weller (R).
(IL-11) IL-11: BENDING: Weller on the hot-plate? by klondike - More rumors of Weller's (R) impending doom due to Foleygate.
(IL-14) The Quixotic campaign of John Laesch and a fashionable meander. by Peter Laesch - Among the insults lobbed at Dem John Laesch in his bid to unseat Repub Dennis Hastert, his brother's favorite is quixotic, as it implies a certain nobility to the cause.
(IL-15) A Representative is supposed to, you know, represent the people (IL-15) by Gill for Congress 2006 - Dr. David Gill's (D) campaign brings us news of a debate and the point that most normal people, had they hid sexual predators like Hastert did, would be in prison.
(IL-Gen) BREAKING: Illinois Congressman Going Down?! by John Campanelli - Another pick-up for the Dems? Is this related to the rumors about a 16-year-old (female) page?
(IN-06) IN-06 Pimping my husband Part Deux by Congressional Candidates Wife - Extols the virtues of the diarist's husband, Barry Welsh (D), who is running against Rep. Mike Pence in IN-06.
(IN-09) IN-09: Sodrel thinks people choose TVs over insurance by mtullius - Millionaire Mike Sodrel (R) echoes the standard 'puglican line that people who are uninsured choose to be uninsured. Baron Hill (D) is looking stronger by the day.
(KS-01) (KS-01) Crunch Time - Let's Take the House Back! by John Doll - A plea for donations from John Doll (D), running against Jerry Moran (R) and ideas about how you can help the dems take back congress.
(KY-03) KY-03: Best Shot in a Decade! Your Help Needed NOW! by bmaples - John Yarmuth (D) is doing well against Anne Northup (R) but needs some love from the netroots in the final weeks of the campaign.
(MI-09) LiveBlogging: Nancy Skinner (MI-9) endorses Energize America by Jerome a Paris - Announces that Nancy Skinner (D), who is running against Joe Knollenberg (R) in MI-09, has officially endorsed DKos' Energize America plan.
(MI-11) MI-11 Help an Iraq veteran get a job! by djtyg - Diarist wants to take Tony Trupiano (D) up on a job offer when he's done with Iraq, so asks for help getting Trupiano elected.
(MN-02) (MN-02) Video: Send Integrity to Congress by chriscol - Describes and provides a link to an ad by candidate Coleen Rowley (D), who is running against Rep. John Kline (R).
(MN-02) MN-02 The blind leading the blind ... by georeeve - Diarist has a homemade ad for Democrat Coleen Rowley who faces Republican John Kline
(MN-02) THE WORST CONGRESSMAN: Kline MN-02 by vets74 - Diarist makes the case why Kline (R) is the worst.
(MN-06) MN-06: Bachmann and abusive dominionist churches by dogemperor - has the link to and an analysis of a controversial churches endorsement of Michelle Bachmann (R) over Patty Wetterling (D)
(MS-All) Taking Back the House State by State - MISSISSIPPI! by ultrageek - The next entry in ultrageek's house series. Did you know Mississippi was half blue?
(NC-08) Just $2000 more (NC-08) by Blue South - Appeal for the last $2K that will put Larry Kissel (D) over the $100K mark at ActBlue, and appeal for GOTV volunteers.
(NE-03) NE-03: CQ Updates Rating by ptmflbcs - CQ have changed their rating of the race between Scott Kleeb (D) and Adrian Smith (R) in this deep-red district from Safe Republican to Republican Favored.
(NH-01) NH-01 Carol Shea-Porter on NH Public Television by ManchesterConnection - Gives a rundown between a debate between Carol Shea-Porter (D) and Rep. Jeb Bradley (D) on NH public television.
(NH-01) NH-01--Carol Goes National by hannah - Dem Carol Shea-Porter, opposing Repub incumbent Jeb Bradley, has gone begging for national funding since her primary race. Diarist and Boston Globe hope that will change.
(NH-02) NH-02 Roundup, Lumber and Helium Edition by keener - Latest news from the race between incumbent Repub Charlie Bass and Dem Paul Hodes.
(NJ-05) NJ 5 Walking the walk by Doughnutman - Paul Aronsohn (D) is walking through the entire district to canvass voters; Scott Garrett is the Republican candidate in the race.
(NJ-07) NJ-07: Ferguson Cowardice Watch: Day 28 by ellinton - Mike Ferguson (R) still won't debate Linda Stender (D).
(NJ-07) NJ-07 | My Daily Donation | E-19 | $20 to Linda Stender by cmanaster - Today's donation goes to Dem Linda Stender to defeat Abramoff loving incumbent Repub Mike Ferguson.
(NM-01) NM-01: Heather Wilson Misleads Public About Domestic Spying by fbihop - What Wilson (R) said on a radio interview.
(NY-03) NY-03: Dethrone the King (Peter King)! by srkp23 - Report on new poll numbers that show Dave Mejias (D) within 2 points of Peter King (R), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee.
(NY-13) NY-13: What do NAMBLA, the NYTimes, bin Laden, and NY-13 have in common?! by from the puggle - The campaign of Vito Fosella (R) attempts to smear Steve Harrison (D).
(NY-13) NY EVENT TONIGHT: come Boogie in Brooklyn & Rock the Vote by DrSteveB - Announces a fundraiser for Dem Steve Harrison, who is running against incumbent Repub Vito Fossella, tonight in Brooklyn.
(NY-25) Maffei vs. Walsh: Common Sense vs. Bankrupt Thinking by gwojtowy - A report on the debate this week between Dan Maffei (D) and James Walsh (R).
(NY-25) NY-25 by thepeoplechoose - Constituentdynamics show Dem Dan Maffei leading incumbent Repub Jim Walsh 51-43.
(NY-26) Esquire Magazine flip-flops on Tom Reynolds by RobNYC - Esquire Magazine retracts their endorsement of Tom Reynolds (R); his opponent is Tom Davis (D).
(NY-29) NY-29 - Massa Leads Kuhl by 12 Points in New Poll by Fighting Dem Vets - An independent survey conducted by Majority Watch shows fighting dem Eric Massa (D) leading incumbent John Kuhl (R) by 12 points!
(NY-29) NY-29: WHOOPEE!!! Majority Watch Poll: Eric Massa Leads 52-40!!! (with Poll) by mariawells - Expresses excitement over the results of a poll, which shows Eric Massa (D) leading Rep. Randy Kuhl (R).
(NY-29) Thank you Netroots! NY-29 Shifting in our favor. Keep Hammering on Iraq. by Eric Massa - Latest poll shows Dem Eric Massa leading incumbent Repub Randy Kuhl 52-40. Massa suggests that the focus on Iraq as the key issue of the election has dramatically improved the playing field for himself and Dems in general.
(NY-Var) Breaking: New Polls say NY about to turn (nearly) completly blue! (NY-19, 20, 25, 29) by MrMacMan - Could a swathe of New York House seats be turning Democratic next month?
(OH-02) My first campaign contribution ever by liebers - A Kossack donates to Victoria Wulsin (D), running against Jean Schmidt (R).
(OH-04) Campain trip from DC to Ohio by Bendygirl - Diarist heads to OH from DC to campaign for Richard Siferd (D).
(OH-18) OH-18: DCCC Knocks Padgett OUT by Cato the Younger - Joy Padgett (R) may have committed fraud and perjury; Zack Space (D) is running against her.
(PA-04) PA-04 Now on NRCC radar (w/Poll) by dark11star - Diarist reports sudden NRCC attention to Jason Altmire's (D) race for the seat held by Melissa Hart (R).
(PA-04) The Next Rick Santorum by KJCity520 - Is Melissa Hart (R) the next Rick Santorum? Her opponent is Jason Altmire (D).
(PA-07) ACTION ALERT: Protest Curt Weldon (PA-07) TODAY!!! by Savage - Diarist urges people to protest an appearance by Curt Weldon (R) in Ridley Township.
(SC-05) NRCC abandons SC-5 by SouthernDemocrat - The NRCC has relinquished ad time in Charlotte; John Spratt (D) and Ralph Norman (R) are the contenders in this race.
(SC-05) The hypocrisy of Border Security Republicans SC-05 by Duke1676 - Ralph Norman (R) speaks out against illegal immigration but his company employs numerous undocumented workers; John Spratt (D) is the incumbent.
(TN-09) TN-09: Will Jake Ford's Antics Hurt Harold? by profmatt - Reports on the convoluted race between Steve Cohen (D), Mark White (R) and Jake Ford (I), who has promised to caucus with Democrats if he wins.
(TX-31) TX-31: Mary Beth Harrell "Daughters" by dembones - Comments on a very effective ad by Mary Beth Harrell's (D) campaign, who is running against Rep. John Carter (R).
(TX-31) Someone told me my name was on Daily KOS... by Ken Stewart - The campaign manager for Democrat Mary Beth Harrell introduces himself to the kossack kommunity
(TX-32) TX-32 Pete Sessions sneaks into Dem territory by CoolOnion - Come tell Pete (R) what you think--details in the diary.
(House-Var) House-Var. 6 New Polls 5 New Representatives! by Responsible - Includes a list of recent poll information that suggests that some House candidates from NY have strong leads over their opponents.
Senate (22)
(UT-Sen) UT-Sen : New Pete Ashdown Videos! by mp - Pete Ashdown (D) has recorded some interview-style segments explaining his policies and values; Orrin Hatch (R) is his opponent.
(VA-Sen) VA-SEN: Allen Lies to League of Women Voters, Breaks Debate Rules by gobacktotexas - Reports on a campaign ad by Sen. George Allen (R) that uses footage from a debate between the two men, in contradiction of a promise Allen made.
(VA-Sen) Bill Clinton vs. George W. Bush in Virginia Today by lowkell - Fmr. President Clinton is campaigning with Dem Jim Webb today, while President George W. Bush is campaigning with incumbent Repub George Allen.
(AZ-Sen) AZ-Sen: A must read for Arizonians who give a rip. by AstroCook - Reporting on the recent debate and various polls, diarist holds out hope for Dem Jim Pederson, running against Jon Kyl (R) and Richard Mack (L).
(CT-Sen) An Open Letter to Ned Lamont by jeffbot - Diarist's encouragement and suggestions for Lamont (D), in a race he can win against Joe Lieberman (Turncoat).
(CT-Sen) Lieberman and Nietzsche: What doesn't kill him may make him stronger by Geekesque - A warning from the diarist about what happens if Joe (Himself) wins in CT over Ned Lamont (D).
(CT-Sen) Make no mistake, Schlessinger is playing to win by Ken in Tex - Alan Schlessinger (R) is aiming to split the Dem caucus in CT between incumbent Joe Lieberman (LIE) and Ned Lamont (D) to capture the Senate seat.
(CT-Sen) CT-SEN: Courant Cartoon Destroys Lieberman by davidsirota - Funny political cartoon.
(MD-Sen) MD-Sen: SUSA strikes again by kindertotenlieder - A new poll by Survey USA has Ben Cardin (D) and Michael Steele (R) neck-and-neck; but is it an accurate reflection?
(MD-Sen) MD Sen. Steele(R) 46%...Cardin(D) 46% by chrisinhampton - Latest poll shows an even race between Dem Ben Cardin and Repub Michael Steele.
(MD-Sen) MD-SEN: Help Ben Cardin Keep Maryland Blue by andy k - Some news on polls and money from Maryland.
(MO-Sen) MO Sen: Vote Vets and Senator Talent by St. Louis Woman - Vote Vets hosted a media-only conference call and fielded a great ad that doesn't make Jim Talent (R) look good.
(OH-Sen) DeWine's Lying Ad by Albatross - A report on a dishonest ad run by Mike DeWine (R) against opponent Sherrod Brown (D).
(OH-Sen) Mike Dewine lies about Brown and Gets Caught!!! by paulhina - Mike Dewine (R) accuses Sherrod Brown (D) of tax evasion; but it's a lie.
(OH-Sen) OH-Sen URGENT: Call TV Stations and Protest False RNC Ad by YellowDogSammy - Call OH TV stations to complain about a demonstrably false GOP smear ad.
(OH-Sen) OH-Sen: GOP knows it's lying, but keeps ads up on the air by kos - Cleveland Plain Dealer reports GOP actually admits the lies.
(PA-Sen) Santorum Lives on Middle Earth by Jessie G - Another blog about Rick Santorum's (R) strange fantasies of Middle Earth.
(TN-Sen) Swiftboaters moving in to TN -- Ford needs OUR help! by Yellow Dog Dem Woman - Repub Bob Corker's campaign is running smear ads against Dem Harold Ford Jr.
(TN-Sen) Harold Ford Jr: traitor to the Democratic party by ProgressiveFighter - Dem Harold Ford Jr. is locked in a tight race with Repub Bob Corker, and has just endorsed incumbent Joe Lieberman (LIE) for CT Sen over Ned Lamont (D).
(TN-Sen) TN-Sen: Corker leading outside the MoE? by TDDVandy - Outlier Zogby poll.
(TN-Sen) My Pro-Ford Letter to the Editor in Memphis by zackmann - Diarist writes (and gets published) a letter to the editor on the TN race.
(TX-Sen) UPDATE! TX-Sen: Radnofsky vs. Hutchison Tomorrow! by Andy30tx - Reminder of the debate between Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) and Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D).
Various (38)
(WA-Supreme Court) WA-Supreme Court, WA Supreme Court Candidate: "I'd get rid of all the Democrats" by noemie maxwell - Second in a series, reports on comments by WA Supreme Court candidate Stephen Johnson (R) that his political life would be easier of there were no Democrats.
(WA-Var) King County (WA) Judge question by scientist - News from a local WA race for judge.
(WI-Gov) WI-Gov: Doyle (D) Finally Breaks 50% in a Poll by folkbum - Poll shows incumbent Dem Jim Doyle leading Repub Mark Green 51-38.
(AL-Lt. Gov) AL-Lt.Gov. -- Best populist campaign ad ever by quaoar - News from a competitive race in AL.
(CA-Gen) California Emergency. We need Proposition 89 Now... by ijames - Diarist makes an argument why California voters should support Proposition 89 regarding campaign reform
(CA-Gov) CA-GOV If the California Governors Race were a cartoon (poll included) by Dreggas - Comical look at the race between incumbent Repub Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dem Phil Angelides.
(CA-SoS) Protect the CA vote - support Debra Bowen by runchadrun - An appeal for contributions to help Debra Bowen (D) in her SoS race against incumbent Bruce McPherson (R).
(CA-SoS) Debate Goes to Bowen in a Knock-Out by ollieb - Report on a debate between incumbent SoS Bruce McPherson (R) and challenger Debra Bowen (D).
(CO-Gen) A Veritable Cornucopia of Corruption in Colorado by em dash - Rundown of the outstanding scandals involving Repubs serving in or for Colorado.
(CO-Gov) FBI probes Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-CO) by TakeBackTheHouse - Has Bob Beauprez (R) Beauprez misappropriated the confidential FBI crime database for prohibited political uses?
(GA-Var) Republican GOTV Machine Revs Up in GA by peakdavid - GOP robocalls in GA.
(IL-Var) Tribune endorses Duckworth, other Dems by Bush Bites - The normally very conservative Chicago Tribune has endorsed Tammy Duckworth and other Democratic candidates in Illinois.
(KS-Gen) The Death of the Republican Party? by stay the course - In a state that voted 2 to 1 for Bush, nine former Republicans are on the ballot as Democrats.
(MA-Gov) MA-Gov: Healey's new ploy against Deval (Debate TONIGHT!) by NHabroad - Mitt Romney (R) sends his minions to smear Deval (D).
(ME-Gov) ME-GOV: Woodcock needs help, Baldacci does too by Craig Burnham - Diarist notes pleas from the Rep. Governor's Association for campaign volunteers for Chandler Woodcock (R), trying to unseat John Baldacci (D).
(MI-Gov) Just Say NO to Dick and YES to Jen - Reason #19 by LiberalLucy - has the latest in a series on the differences between Jennifer Granholm(D) and Dick DeVos(R). Tonite's topic: TAXES!
(MI-Gov) MI-GOV: Two Heads are better than one Dick ... Devos that is by devoshead - Incumbent Dem Jennifer Granholm is fending off attacks from Repub Dick DeVos.
(MN-Gen) Minnesota voter law help needed by mndan - Recent voting information received indicates that Minnesotan voters will need to provide a Minnesota driver's license.
(MO-Gen) Bloggers Needed in All Counties-Cross posted at FiredUp Missouri by abbeysbooks - Diarist asks for bloggers to helpout with the Missouri elections
(NV-Gov) NV Gov: GOP Candidate Assaults Single Mother by demagend - Repub Jim Gibbons is accused of assault by Chrissy Mazzeo, a single mother. Help Dem Dina Titus win.
(NV-Gov) NV-Gov: Race Turns In Nevada As Well by MultiKulti - Democratic momentum builds in NV?
(OH-AG) Polls show Dem Opportunity in Ohio Attorney General's race by ljanem - Nearly 40% of voters are still undecided in the contest between Marc Dann (D) and Betty Montgomery (R).
(OH-Gen) OH: Check If You're Still on the Voter Rolls by DemHillStaffer - Diarist provides the link to the Ohio Secretary of State's website to determine if you are still an active voter
(OH-Gen) Ohio Democratic Party investigating voter purge allegations; Voter Protection team in place by Todd Hoffman - Details of a voter purge scandal by GOP in OH.
(OH-Gov) Blackwell Has No Shame by Madrigal Maniac - Ken Blackwell (R), clearly desperate because of opponent Ted Stickland's huge lead in the polls, digs up an old charge against Strickland.
(OH-Gov) Heads-up to people of faith for Strickland by Renee in Ohio - Christians for Social Justice planned to protest a Ted Strickland (D) rally, saying Strickland does not support Christian values.
(OH-Gov) The Daily Pulse- Strickland residence update, and Ohio editorials by dhonig - Reports on editorials that concern a controversy of the residency of Ted Strickland (D), who is running against Ken Blackwell (R) to be Ohio's Governor.
(OH-Gov) Blackwell Mud splashes back by tshaw1 - Columbus Dispatch criticizes Repub Kenneth Blackwell for running a smear campaign against Dem Ted Strickland using old and answered allegations.
(OH-Gov) Blackwell and Dirty Tricks: Ohio by hopeful - Roundup of all the electioneering tricks Repub Kenneth Blackwell is employing against Dem Ted Strickland.
(OH-Gov) Blackwell's co-author: Muslims are "Ragheads" by JLFinch - Ken Blackwell (R) keeps some bad company.
(OR-State House) Willamette Week Endorsement: Mike Caudle for OR HD-39 by Mike Caudle for State Rep - Diarist cites an important endorsement in Mike Caudle's (D) race against OR House Majority Leader Wayne Scott (R).
(MI-Gov) MI-GOV: Granholm kept most 2002 campaign promises, did lots! by other72384 - Lists the accomplishments of Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), who is being challenged by Dick DeVos (R).
(NY-Var) New York State Senate Races: Update by Scott in NJ - The Republican majority in the New York State Senate could be vulnerable this time around.
(PA-Gen) Republicans Peddling Fear Again by ccyd - Recent Repub material peddles fear by suggesting Dems will remove powers to capture terrorists.
(PA-Var) Blackwater USA Funding PA Green Party (Daily News) by JPZenger - Mercenary company funds PA Greens.
(TX-State) GOP runs Smut-Writer for State Office! by Queer Texan - Fred Head (D), running for Texas state comptroller, reminds voters that opponent Susan Combs (R) has a previous career as a writer of steamy pulp-romance novels.
(TX-Var) TX Gov. and Senate races getting closer by a brain - Lots of complications in the gubernatorial race involving Rick Perry (R), Chris Bell (D) and two others. Diarist hopes Dem Barbara Radnofsky will pick up support in Thursday's senatorial debate with Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) and Scott Jameson (L).
(Var) FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Wednesday Edition (UPDATED) by Steve Singiser - Steve's daily roundup of nationwide polls.
General (6)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines - Carollinas Edition by TarheelDem - Early voting starts today in North and South Carolina!
Watch the Polls, or Watch Them Steal the Election? by Truth or Dare - A shortage of poll workers could lead to chaos on election day, the diarist urges readers to get involved.
Why I'm not voting for Ford, Brown, Lamont, Tester, Webb, Clinton, McCaskill, Carter, Whitehouse... by righteousbabe - The diarist wishes she was old enough to vote.
Unopposed House Democrats Sitting On $26,288,418 by Chris Bowers - has all the latest on House Democrats sitting on funds instead of helping Democratic candidates
How Much Is a Democratic Congress Worth To You? by Jamais Vu - Suggests a powerful fundraising question, how much is a Dem Congress worth to you, with key changes in government of a Dem victory.
NE-03, PA-04: Latest CQ upgrades by kos - Congressional Quarterly adds in two more competitive House seats.