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This Rescue Diary covers the period from 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, 10/21 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Wednesday, 10/22
Today's Menu Includes :
78 Diaries Overall
- 42 On House races
- With 30 covering individual Districts in 23 states
- 12 On Senate races
- Representing 8 different states
- 18 On Various election races and ballot issues
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 6 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)
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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)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/19 - 16 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/20 - 15 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/21 – TWO WEEKS TO GO!)
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(12:00 Noon, Tuesday, 10/21 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Wednesday, 10/22): (78 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from K)
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House (42)
(MI-02) Pete Hoekstra Campaigning for real? by Mlle L - Diarist has info on race between incumbent Pete Hoekstra (R) and Fred Johnson (D) in a safe red seat.
(MN-02) Michele Bachmann’s Mentor- John Kline (Action) by chriscol - Reminds us that MN has other Republicans to vote out of congress, one of which is John Kline who is being opposed by a three time mayor and Iraq War Vet, Steve Sarvi.
(MN-06) El Tinklenberg’s New Ad with Bonus Hobbit References by Stiffa - Shares the latest ad from Elwyn Tinklenberg’s campaign against Michele Bachmann.
(MN-06) Bachmann claims she "stepped into a trap!" by Kevvboy - Repub Michele Bachmann uses the novel "gotcha" defense to cover her lies in her race against Dem Elwyn Tinklenberg.
(MN-06) MN-06: $1 MILLION DOLLARS IN 96 HOURS. by Demrock6 - Diarist has info on El Tinklenberg's (D) quest to remove Michele Bachmann.
(MN-06) Bachmann update from Minnesota October 22 by Bill Prendergast - Our resident expert on neo-McCarthyite Michele Bachmann (R) reports that she lost her ass yesterday; she lied it off. Her opponent, El Tinklenberg (D), continues to benefit.
(MN-06) Humor: Bachmann Admits Inner Rage by Studs McGonagle - A humorous look at why Michele Bachmann is such a hateful and divisive person.
(MN-06) Bachman Mea Culpa (sniff sniff) by peter palin - Michele Bachmann (R) admits a "big mistake" to the St. Cloud Times, in her hateful words on MSNBC's "Hardball" last week. Deal is, she believes her mistake was walking into a "trap" even though she wishes she could take her words back.
(MO-09) Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Arm Endorses Judy Baker by Judy Baker for Congress - Diary points out that Judy Baker was the only candidate for an open seat to be endorsed by this PAC and details the plans she announced in early summer for ways in which health care access for veterans can be better handled in her race against Blaine Luetkemeyer.
(NJ-04) Chris Smith Can't Have it Both Ways (NJ-04) by guynnyc - A Josh Zeitz (D) campaign volunteer takes a look at incumbent Christ Smith's (R) living arrangements for holding this seat while living in Virginia and getting in-state tuition for his daughter at UVA.
(NM-01) NM-01: NM, GOP, Freedom's Watch, Illegally Coordinating? by fbihop - When Repub surrogate gets in bed (politically!) with the candidate, well, it's not a pretty sight. Diarist tells of litigation against Repub Darren White's campaign in his race against Dem Martin Heinrich.
(NC-08) Another Michelle Bachmann Moment: Rep. Robin Hayes by skats - Seems that excellent politicians bring out the inner witch-hunter in wretchedly incompetent Repubs - Dem Larry Kissell must have Robin Hayes running REAL scared.
(NY-20) NY-20: GOP misinformation tactics annoy Gillibrand by Word Alchemy - Diarist has info on the campaign between incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Sandy Treadwell (R).
(NY-29) NY-29: Kuhl: Democrats Want Americans to Suffer by RandySF - Diarist has a video of incumbent Randy Kuhl (R) for you to view. Our guy in this race is Eric Massa (D).
(OH-04) Mike Carroll for Congress in Oh-4 by mikeforohio - Mike Carroll (D) is taking on very right-wing Jim Jordan (R) in a very Republican district.
(TX-32) TX-32: The Michele Bachmann Connection by CoolOnion - Diarist points out that Pete Sessions, through his PAC, contributes lots of money to other Repubs who stand opposite everything the Democrats stand for. Support Dem Eric Roberson.
(VA-05) Defeat a racist in Congress, Virgil Goode (please recomment) by EmergingMajority - Recounts the many ways in which Virgil Goode has proven himself to be racist and asks for our help in sending Tom Perriello to Congress in his place.
(WA-08) WA-08 Burner Opponent Reichert is getting $500k in free (illegal) air time from local TV stations by Antitrader - Diarist shares a nugget from openleft.com suggesting that Darcy Burner’s opponent Reichert is illegally accepting free air time on local TV stations.
(WI-08) (BIG POLL #) A sunny day in Wisconsin by bruns - Results of a SUSA poll that shows Steve Kagen (D) up about 10% against John Gard (R).
(AL-03) If you are this bad, you should get fired Mike Rogers (AL-03) by alpolitics - Discusses just how bad a representative Mike Rogers is and ties him to the massive search for WMD in Iraq and asks for our help in sending Roger’s opponent, Joshua Seagall, to Congress instead.
(AL-03) Mike Rogers lies on a Local Newspaper and Gets Caught (AL-03 by alpolitics - Is it a fatal mistake when a Repub incumbent gets caught citing a newspaper article in support of something it doesn’t even mention? Red to Blue challenger Josh Segall hopes so.
(AZ-Var) UPDATE on Shadegg SCANDAL!! by yank2351 - An update on the hilarious situation at Bob Lord headquarters about that Shadegg campaign 'lost' credit card, plus links to the races in AZ-01, AZ-05 and AZ-08.
(AZ-03) AZ-03: Where to start? by mcjoan - Repub John Shadegg's credit card kookiness is not the only scandal brewing for this "Real American." Dem Bob Lord is clearly the better choice.
(AZ-03) AZ-03: More On (And I Mean "Moron") Shadegg's Credit Card by tedski - Diarist reports on the strange story of how a credit card from Repub John Shadegg's campaign wound up at a Democratic Party field house. Shadegg is running against Dem Bob Lord.
(AZ-03) GOP leadership, special interests try to rescue Shadegg by Bob Lord for Congress - Reminds us that Shadegg had announced his retirement before being begged by the Republican leadership to re-enter the race, and now he’s reaping his rewards - with having raised almost $50,000 in one 48 hour period this month.
(AZ-03) Shadegg Campaign Caught Spying at Lord HQ (AZ-03) by such sweet thunder - Links and cites about Shadegg's (R) deputy campaign manager's loss of his campaign credit card at the headquarters of Democrat Bob Lord, with Lord campaign's response.
(CA-04) CA-04: GOTV efforts will win this things-- Only thing missing? YOU by Charlie Brown for Congress - This diary demonstrates, using super volunteer Nate - a real live person- how every single person out knocking on doors and making phone calls can make this race (and all races at this level) winnable in the race between Dem Charlie Brown and Repub Tom McClintock.
(CA-04) CA-04 Quincy has the Football, Debate Reminder by AmericanRiverCanyon - A forceful reminder of how out of touch with his "current" district McClintock is and a full disclosure of Charlie Brown’s campaign schedule this week.
(CA-11) McNerney wins last key endorsement by wrolley - Incumbent Dem Jerry McNerney has now won the endorsement of every influential newspaper in this district, on top of many other important endorsements.
(CO-05) Hal Bidlack for CO-5: A Good Man Who Deserves Our Support by John Clavis - Diarist has background info on Ret. Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack (D) who is running against incumbent Doug Lamborn (R).
(CT-04) Chris Shays (CT-04) & The McCain Drag by Scarce - Reminds us that incumbent Chris Shays, the "last Republican from New England" is on very shaky ground and Jim Himes could very well win this race.
(FL-12) FL-12: Doug Tudor Can Win and Kick Out Adam Putnam! by hungrycoyote - Diarist has info on what you can do to get Doug Tudor's (D) message out and defeat Adam Putnam (R).
(FL-12) Letters to the Editor: Vote Out Adam Putnam (FL-12) by hungrycoyote – Although challenger Doug Tudor (D) faces an uphill battle to unseat Adam Putnam (R), there are indications that this seat may not be as safe as Repubs think.
(FL-15) Uninsured because they have other priorities - TV & Wheels by DrSteveB - Dr. Steven Blyth (D) has come out with a video demonstrating David Weldon's (R) stand on health care coverage in a district that is up for grabs.
(FL-24) Repub Tom Feeney attempts to link opponent to 9/11 terrorist by mullaney - Diarist describes Feeney’s latest attack ad on Suzanne Kosmas despite (or because of) the fact that Kosmas is leading by over 20 points in recent polls.
(GA-01) GA-01: Jack Kingston's Greatest Hits! Before Bachmann; worse than Chambliss by jayskew - Highly entertaining and informative diary on Repub Jack Kingston and his excellent Dem opponent, Bill Gillespie.
(IA-04) IA-04 New Veteran Video by kaiserstrasse - Diarist has a video asking incumbent Tom Latham (R) questions about his votes on veterans issues. Becky Greenwald (D) is the challenger for this seat.
(ID-01) ID-01: Sali in trouble? by bad bart - Short diary about the latest SUSA Poll in the race between Repub Bill Sali and Dem Walter Minnick.
(IL-10) IL-10: vote suppression effort in Lake County, IL by Ip3161 - Diarist gives important information about sudden Repub demands for voters to show ID's, targeting counties that could make a big difference in who wins this tight race, Repub Mark Kirk or Dem Dan Seals.
(IL-18) IL-18: Schock (R) hailed by Peioria Mayor as "Legend" by dogwhistle - Read it and weep - a whole lot of mayors (many of whom are up for reelection as well) have a love fest over Repub Aaron Schock. Dem Colleen Callahan was appointed by the party when no one showed up to run.
(IN-05, 06) IN-05 & IN-06: Donate to Marry Etta Ruley & Barry Welsh by WatermelonGrower - Links to these two campaigns of Democratic Congressional candidates' websites and information about two more candidates who could use some help against their Republican challengers. With poll.
(IN-06) IN-6th Barry Welsh needs our help by avalonbear - Dem Barry Welsh faces an uphill battle to defeat Repub incumbent Mike Pence and could use all the help he can get.
Senate (12)
{Var-Sen) Schumer- Smart Like a Fox- Lowering Expectations for Senate Gains by dvogel001- Discusses Chuck Schumer’s appearance on CNN and apparent effort to play down expectations, including links to some key pickup opportunities.
(KY-Sen) (KY-SEN) New poll: TIED by Bruce Lunsford - Candidate's "online guy" shares the good news about Dem Bruce Lunsford's rising numbers against Repub Mitch McConnell.
(KY-Sen) KY-Sen: Blue tsunami DROWNING McConnell; Bill Clinton grabs an anvil by horizontal rule - Bill Clinton is coming to Kentucky to help sink Repub Mitch McConnell, and ratchet up the numbers for Dem Bruce Lunsford.
(KY-Sen) Fantastic New DSCC Ad Slamming NcConnell by on2them - A look at the new DSCC ad against incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) on his jobs claims, more having been outsourced than created. Looks like Bruce Lunsford (D) has a real chance to pick up this seat.
(ME-Sen) What would Margaret Chase Smith say about Michelle Bachmann? by Spud1 - Great diary showing the difference between Repub Maine Senator Smith, who called out Joe McCarthy in her day, whereas from Repub Susan Collins - crickets. A win for Dem Tom Allen would teach an important lesson.
(MN-Sen) MN-Sen: Minnesota Meta-Polling (w/ Graph) by Vote For America - Diarist has info and graphs on the race between incumbent Norm Coleman (R) and Al Franken (D).
(NC-Sen) Elizabeth Dole - the sound of silence by NoThirdBushTerm - Elizabeth Dole (R) has not done much for the state she represents during her tenure in the Senate. Kay Hagen (D) is challenging her for the seat.
(NE-Sen) NE-Sen: 164 questions for Mike Johanns by Paul Delehanty - Diarist shows where Scott Kleeb (D) got his questions for a debate with Mike Johanns (R) for this open seat.
(OK-Sen) Urgent Message From Andrew Rice for Senate by SoonerG - The deadline referred to in the diary has passed, but Dem Andrew Rice makes a final plea for support in his race against Repub James Inhofe.
(OR-Sen) Al Gore Coming to Oregon for Merkley! by sarahlane - Another excellent diary on the race between Dem Jeff Merkley and Repub Gordon Smith, this one focusing on Merkley's environmental record and why Al Gore is endorsing him.
(OR-Sen) I'm Inspired! The Senate's About to Get a Second Feingold!!!! by OrangeClouds115 - Diarist has info on the race between Jeff Merkley (D) & Gordon Smith (R).
(GA-Sen) Political Scientists Ponder Possible Georgia Senate Run-Off by Andre in Atlanta - Link to an article in the Savannah Morning News about the possibility of a run-off between Jim Martin (D) and Saxby Chambliss (R) on December 2nd for the Senate seat if no candidate garners more than 50% of the vote.
Various Races (10)
(Var) FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Tuesday Edition (New Ipsos Poll) by Steve Singiser - The indefatigable Mr. Singiser brings us results and analysis from all the polls that are fit to print, including seven tracking polls, 40 individual polls, and MORE!
(ME-Var) State Report: Maine by 21st Century Democrats - Updates us on their group’s activities in Maine on behalf of Senate candidate Tom Allen and Congressional Candidate Chellie Pingree.
(NY-Var) Help Shape the Future of NY by NY College Dems - Invites anyone interested in joining the NY College Dems as they head to various districts in NY to canvas on behalf of Candidates like Eric Massa (NY-29), Joe Mesi (State Sen) and more.
(TX-Var) Texas voters: Please pay attn to School Board Fundies by missingaustin - Diarist points out the importance of throwing creationist lunatics off of Texas' school boards.
(VT-S.H.) Ellen Garneau (P) Online Auction - Part 2! by jjem - Vermont State House Progressive candidate Ellen Garneau is holding another online auction fundraiser on eBay to finance her campaign.
(WA-Var) Massive ballot snafu in Washington state? by greggle - Diarist reports on problematic voting experience in Washington state.
(WA-S.H 46) Gerry Pollet for WA State Rep (LD-46) by Thunder Road - A short diary explaining why Gary Pollet is the better choice out of two Democrats up for the State House seat representing WA’s 46th Legislative District.
(WV-Var) West VA Voting problems by rcd - Diarist contacted the West Virginia Secretary of State's office to ask about their response to voting problems -- and shares the reply from the Elections Division.
(CA-SD 33) (CA-SD-33) Three AM Phone call? Not Quite... by Ellinorianne - Candidate’s wife shares with us not the 3 AM Phone Call but the 3 AM Alarm Clock and how dedicated her husband (and others in similar races all over the country) are to doing they best they can.
(CO-HD 21) Colorado HD 21 - heating up a state race by tjlord - Diarist has a state race in Colorado HD 21 between Anna Lord (D) and Bob Gardner (R) for you to look over.
Ballot Initiatives (8)
(MI-Prop 2) In support of Michigan Proposal 2: Permitting Embryonic Stem Cell Research by blueskiesfalling - Provides many strong reasons to support this proposal to allow, and even encourage, stem cell research in Michigan.
(SD-IM 11) South Dakota puts Abortion Ban on Ballot by AlexXx - Announces that South Dakota, once again, has an anti-abortion measure on the ballot that this time contains some of the exceptions that were left out last time.
(SD-IM 11) Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Ex-Pats (Special Edition) by Meteor Blades - This front page post tells us about South Dakota’s anti-choice referendum, Initiated Measure 11, and continues the Orange to Blue effort to defeat it.
(CA-Prop 8) 8: Do Mormonos Deserve Equal Protection Under the Law? by rick jacobs - Heartfelt diary exploring the religious excuses given for promoting this awful Proposition.
(CA-Prop 8) No on California Prop 8- updated by widowson - An eloquent reminder that California’s Prop 8 has the possibility of having an effect on all of our lives if it should pass.
(CA-Prop 8) A No on Prop 8 Personal Story: Our Wedding by CajunBoyLgb - A heartfelt and heartwarming story about what a No Vote on Prop 8 can mean for so many.
(CA- Prop 8) Top Trial Lawyer’s Arguments for No on Prop 8 by navajo - A must read diary with a top trial lawyers arguments for NO on Prop 8.
(CO-Amend 47) Hey Coloradans, this diary is not about McCain by johne - A primer on Colorado’s proposed constitutional amendment no. 47, which seeks to weaken labor unions.
General (6).
October 21, 1987 and 2008 - I cried as I voted. by ScottyUrb - Wonderful diary about the history of this 21-year-old's voting record, and a true love story when it comes to the right to vote.
Electronic Voting Machines in WV (Suck) and I made the paper. lol. by Shtankeh - Diarist has info on how reporting his voting problems helped to get the voting machines re-calibrated.
RFK Jr. speaks out on voter purges on Rachel Maddow by wade norris - More than just a recap of a television appearance, this diary provides a comprehensive look at the shenanigans being pulled by the Repub SoS in Colorado.
I early voted in Florida/Tips by appledown - Very useful diary, reporting on early voting lines, long lines, process and ID requirements, and new issues with the 'improved' ballots that may be confusing to some voters.
NC early voting update 10/22/08 by NC Dem - Detailed breakdown of the early voting statistics in NC, including civilian, military and overseas mail-ins, percentages against total number of registered voters. With links to NC elections sites.
Poll inspector training / Michigan voting by debk - Diarist describes training for Michigan poll workers and various questions/answers related to challenges that might be issued to individual voters. Including the disallowing of challenges based on foreclosures.