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This Rescue Diary covers the period from 12:00 Noon, Saturday, 10/18 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Sunday, 10/19
Today's Menu Includes :
63 Diaries Overall
- 20 On House races
- With 11 covering individual Districts in 7 states
- 13 On Senate races
- Representing 10 different states
- 15 On Various election races and ballot issues
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 15 General election-related diaries
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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.
For all the introductory stuff and previous diaries in the 2006 series, please see:
Election Race Roundup (11/11 - Final 2006 Edition)
And for this year's previous diaries:
Election Race Diary Roundup (9/17 - 48 Days to Change) (with links to 10 previous diaries from 9/7 to 9/16)
Election Race Diary Roundup (9/27 - 38 Days to Change) (with links to 10 previous diaries from 9/17 to 9/26)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/7 – FOUR WEEKS TO GO!) (with links to 10 previous diaries from 9/27 to 10/6)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/17 - 18 Days to Change) (with links to 10 previous diaries from 10/7 to 10/16)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/18 - 17 Days to Change)
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(12:00 Noon, Saturday, 10/18 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Sunday, 10/19): (63 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from G)
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House (20)
(IA-05) Michelle Bachmann and Steve King, Worst Persons by 2laneIA - A veritable manifesto of reasons to not send Repub Steve King back to Washington.
(IN-06) Out on the street corner for Obama and Welsh by avalonbear - An on-the-ground report of a rally right in a real, pro-America small town in Indiana. Welsh is a second-timer, again challenging another far right Repub, Mike Pence.
(IN-06) IN-06 "Mr. Pence, Denounce Congresswoman Bachmann’s Comments" by Barry Welsh – Dem candidate Barry Welsh, running against Repub Mike Pence, asks the incumbent to denounce, and distance himself from the comments made by Michelle Bachmann.
(MN-06) (updated x2) OMG - Tinklenberg over 438K!! by conscious – Nice response to the McCarthy channeling Michele Bachmann (R). Support Elwyn Tinklenberg (D) in her bid to unseat Bachmann.
(MN-06) What's The Difference Between Bachmann And McCarthy? Lipstick. by The Cunctator – Video comparison of Michele Bachmann and Joe McCarthy. Elwyn Tinklenberg (D) is trying to unseat Bachmann.
(MN-06) OMG! - New write in candidate in MN-06-Update3 $312 per minute by jec – It seems that Michele Bachmann’s foray into McCarthyism on Hardball has resulted in a surprising turn of events in her race against Dem Elwyn Tinklenberg.
(MN-06) (UpdateX2) Michele Bachmann Exposed by gsadamb - Major Rec List diary looks into Republican extremist Bachmann's background, and shows that Friday night's outburst is par for the course for her. Challenger is Blue Dog Elwyn Tinklenberg, who's benefiting from a heckuva "hell to pay" weekend.
(MN-06) A Minnesotans thoughts on Michele Bachmann by Populista - One of our youngest Kossacks, from Minnesota, fills us in on Michele's long record of outrageous statements.
(MN-06) Thanks a lot, Rep. Bachmann by pastordan - The Princess of Blowback, Repub Bachmann, earns herself a lecture on separation of church and state from a central figure of Street Prophets and long-time Kossack.
(MN-06) How To Beat Michelle Bachmann...By The Numbers by Mark27 - Diarist has anther entry on the El Tinklenberg (D) vs Michelle Bachmann (R) race.
(MN-06) Thanks to DKos from Dump Michele Bachmann by Bill Prendergast - In this Rec List diary, the folks at the Dump Michele Bachmann blog give a shout-out to Kossacks who threw support behind El Tinklenberg after Michele Bachmann channeled her inner McCarthy on Hardball.
(MN-06) MN-06: MSM say Bachmann's comments fuel "surge," "firestorm" in Tinklenberg fundraising by FactsNotFiction - The traditional media notices the groundswell in support of El Tinklenberg.
(NJ-05) Garrett: Opposing Help for Darfur Peacekeepers by Vote Shulman - A brief discussion of Republican incumbent' Scott Garrett's inhuman position from the campaign of Orange-to-Blue challenger Dennis Shulman.
(NY-29) Republican Kuhl one of the biggest losers by Pogues Fan - Challenger Eric Massa (D) is outperforming incumbent Randy Kuhl (R) in fundraising. This is Massa's second run against Kuhl.
(CA-03) CA-03: If you care about Justice, let's get rid of Lungren by fuzzyone - Diarist has some info on the race between Bill Durston (D) and Dan Lungren (R).
(CA-04) CA-04: The Fried Chicken Obama Bucks & Tom McClintock by AmericanRiverCanyon - Diarist traces a trail from the Repub birdbrain responsible for the racist Obama-themed food stamps through Alan Keyes and the Minutemen to carpetbagger Tom McClintock (R). Charlie Brown (D), on the other hand, is a good man.
(CA-11) McNerney up by 11 points by wrolley - Wind power engineer Jerry McNerney may not be the best Dem in the world, but he's way better than challenger Dean Andal (R), and he's up by 11 points in a recent poll, too.
(CA-46) YOU can oust Rohrabacher! by eph49 - Progressive Debbie Cook is polling within the margin of error in her bid to unseat "Crazy" Dana Rohrabacher in coastal Southern California.
(CA-52) Mike Lumpkin-52nd-CA by silverlil - Duncan Hunter (R) the elder left this seat to run for president, and Duncan Hunter the younger is running to take his place. So is Dem Mike Lumpkin, but how hard?
(FL-07) FL-07: Faye Armitage Endorsed by Esquire Magazine! by Faye For Congress - Trying to unseat Repub incumbent John Mica, Dem challenger Faye Armitage receives a welcome endorsement, and it comes with Halle Berry on the cover.
Senate (13)
(Var-Sen) Gone in 60 Senate Seats by Guancous – An interesting discussion of how to reach a filibuster-proof majority.
(GA-Sen) "This One's For MAX" Defeat Chambliss by Columbus Lee - Diarist has an e-mail from the DSCC to help Jim Martin (D) take down Saxby Chambliss (R).
(KY-Sen) Louisville Courier Journal Endorses Bruce Lunsford for KY-Sen by Kentucky Dem - The Louisville KY daily cites incumbent Repub Mitch McConnell's shortcomings in an endorsement of his Democratic challenger, Bruce Lunsford.
(MN-Sen) Phonebanking Latinos by homunq – Diarist recommends Minnesota phonebanking for anyone whose Spanish is good enough for explaining politics over the phone to help Dem Al Franken unseat Repub Norm Coleman.
(MN-Sen) MN-Sen Debate: Recap by Vote For America – Recap of the debate between incumbent Repub Norm Coleman, Dem challenger Al Franken and Independent challenger Dean Barkley.
(MS-Sen) Unbelievably Offensive Roger Wicker Ad by Msbelle2296 - Diarist has a you tube in the battle for the "winnable" Ole Miss seat between Ronnie Musgrove (D) and Roger Wicker (R).
(NC-Sen) Dole plays dirty in NC – VIDEO by stonedoubt – Incumbent Repub Elizabeth Dole plays the religion card against her opponent, Dem Kay Hagan.
(NC-Sen) Kay Hagen: The Right Choice for North Carolina Senate by mole333 - More endorsements for Democrat Kay Hagan in her bid to unseat Repub Liddy Dole.
(OK-Sen) The Oregonian stinks up the place, again, but. . . by Vico – The Oregonian has endorsed incumbent Repub Gordon Smith in apparent opposition to the possibility that the election of Jeff Merkley might give the Democratic party a filibuster-proof majority.
(OR-Sen) Gordon Smith calls Democrats "socialists" by JLFinch - The so-called moderate Republican incumbent is going all Bachmann in the home stretch. Challenger is Jeff Merkley (D).
(TX-Sen) A Plea for One More Democratic Senator by Anti Fanatic - From deep in the heart of Texas, the diarist holds out hope for Dem Rick Noriega's challenge of Rubber Stamp Repu "Big John" Cornyn.
(WY-Sen) John Barrasso and Prayer in Schools by Apollo18 - In depth review of the recently appointed Repub John Barrasso, who is up for re-election this year against Dem challenger Nick Carter.
(AK-Sen) Ted Stevens Harrased By Unwanted Gifts by Krush – We can only hope that the diarist’s conclusion is true and "(Ted) Stevens is toast" in his race against Dem Mark Beigich.
Various Races (6)
(Var) FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Saturday Edition by - Steve Singiser - Lots of downticket polls included in the latest installment of this running daily series.
(NC-Var) NC-Gov, NC-Sen, and NC-Pres: Dems lead two out of three races by kos - Two out of three wouldn't have been bad. But on further review, turns out there was an error in the poll reporting and Dems are ahead in all three races.
(NV-Var)Help: Voting progressive in Nevada? by jazz – Diarist seeks help to determine the progressive choices for voting in Clark County, Nevada and gets help in the comments.
(WA-Gov) Is Dino Rossi, RNC and BIA libel for Damage to WA State Credit Rating by Publishing False Financial by guerchiotti56 - The diarist wonders what remedies there might be for libelous and slanderous statements against incumbent Governor Christine Gregoire in her race against Repub Dino Rossi.
(WA-Local) Making History: Instant Runoff Voting by changingamerica - In 2006, Pierce County, WA, became the first county in the nation to adopt instant runoff, or ranked choice, voting. The chair of the county’s Democratic Party shares how this is working in this fall’s election for county executive.
(AL-03, CA Prop 8) DKos Where you been all my life? (Prop 8+AL-03) by CornSyrupAwareness - Diarist describes some ups and downs in the effort to defeat Proposition 8 in California and urges support for Red to Blue candidate Josh Segall, who is trying to unseat Mike Rogers in Alabama.
Ballot Initiatives (9)
(Var) "Fraudulent" TV Ads - Florida's Amendment 2 and Arizona's Prop 102 by Mark K in Tucson Arizona - California's not the only state with a gay marriage-related initiative on the ballot. Arizona and Florida each have one, too.
(CA-Prop 8) Vote NO on Proposition 8 (CA) by Walldog – The importance of voting down Proposition 8.
(CA-Prop 8) Four Reasons to Oppose Prop 8 in CA by weirdmusic657 - Another diary calling for the defeat of the anti-gay marriage ballot measure.
(CA-Prop 8) Mormons and Prop 8 by justinb - In a brief entry from Salt Lake City, the diarist wonders if its assertive support of the anti-gay marriage ballot measure would impact the LDS Church's tax-exempt status.
(CA-Prop 8) Tips and Tactics for defeating Prop 8 - PLEASE REC THIS DIARY! by FightingRegistrar - The diarist is a dedicated volunteer working to defeat anti-gay marriage Prop 8. The diary includes Action items.
(CA-Prop 8) Prop 8: Do we have a chance? Can I make a difference? by joshalot - Diarist has info with some graphs to show how you can make a difference with No on Prop 8 in California.
(CA-Prop 8) Will you stand up for justice in California when I cannot? by tbrucegodfrey - A personal plea for supporting the effort to defeat Proposition 8.
(CA-Prop 8) An Inconvenient Gay Marriage Post by mice - A divergent view on gay marriage and the Proposition 8 campaign in California.
(CT-Convention Call) The Bridgeport CT diocese tells us how to vote by Sprinkles - More separation of church and state inappropriateness. This on potentially gay marriage-related periodic call for State Constitutional Convention on November's ballot.
General (15).
More Voter Fraud Discovered in DuPage County! by Temmoku – Should we call fraud on Republican voter registration?
Acorn Overshadows Forest of Voter Suppression by BluePointOfView – Diarist highlights how the allegations of voter fraud are taking precedent over voter suppression, which is almost certainly currently taking place.
The New Stabbed In the Back Myth by billmon – The demonization of ACORN by the ultraconservative wing of the Republican Party and an explicitly fascist political movement.
NEW: McCain Campaign Official Abusing Prosecutorial Power in Latest 'Voter Fraud' Gambit by QuestionableSanity – Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters, who serves as John McCain’s Southwest Ohio campaign chairman has jumped on the ACORN/vote fraud bandwagon by launching his own grand jury investigation.
Electioneering at the Polls by the autonomist – Poll worker warns about wearing political shirts to the poll and also has suggestions to help prevent voters being turned away.
GOP voter fraud - will McCain denounce it? Will the MSM report it? by Matisyahu – Just when you think you’ve heard it all, they sink even lower.
I Voted for Obama in Ohio Today by THirt - First-hand account of voting, with special attention to description of the actual ballot.
I Voted for Obama in Oregon Today by EHarold - First hand account of voting, complete with sample ballot graphic.
Seattle: ACORN Innocent by UncleDavid - The Seattle-Post Intelligencer reviews ACORN's voter registration efforts in Washington, and identifies bad employees and quality control issues, not fraud, with ACORN's voter registration efforts in the Evergreen State.
Just found out my voter registration is "inactive" ... registered for over 25 years at this address by yo - Angry personal account with some useful information about checking your registration status.
Film Your F*cking Vote, Kossacks! Get a Free Camera... by ksh01 - Be ready to record irregularities at your voting place. Advice includes: Make sure your batteries are charged up.
Psst. Hey buddy, wanna buy a voting machine? -- redux w/Poll by USexpat Ukraine - Funny rumination on the fate of warehouses full of rejected touch-screen voting machines around the country.
Shocker! CNN finally gets it right on ACORN (UPDATED x3) by ryeland - Diarist has a story about CNN fianlly getting it right on ACORN.
Anatomy of a Fraud-Fraud or "How they got Acorn by the nuts" by biscobosco - Diarist discusses ACORN’s dilemma of being between a rock and a hard place.
Fraud-O-Rama by YesBiscuit - Tips to make sure your voter registration information doesn't get purged.