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This Rescue Diary covers the period from 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, 10/22 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Thursday, 10/23
Today's Menu Includes :
71 Diaries Overall
- 40 On House races
- With 26 covering individual Districts in 19 states
- 9 On Senate races
- Representing 7 different states
- 16 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)
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)
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!)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/22 - 13 Days to Change)
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(12:00 Noon, Wednesday, 10/22 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Thursday, 10/23): (71 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from L)
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House (40)
(House-Var) Top Ten Thugs To Topple by feebog - Diarist lists the 10 House Republicans he/she would most like to see lose on Election Day.
(House-Var) Candidate Rescue: Wed. Evening Heck to Pay by alpolitics - Donation challenge issued for House candidates on The Progressive Electorate page of Act Blue.
(MD-01) MD-01: Up for Grabs / Updated by dadadata - This race between Frank Kratovil (D) and Andy Harris (R) could go either way.
(MI-02) Fred Johnson holds Pete Hoekstra to Account (MI-02 Congressional Debate) by FredJohnsonForCongress - Diarist shows several YouTubes highlighting Repub incumbent Pete Hoekstra's inane answers to recent debate with superior Dem Fred Johnson.
(MN-03) MN-03 Debate in Edina: one last chance to compare and contrast by The Big E – Proof that there is another district in Minnesota! Recap of the final debate in the race between Ashwin Madia (DFL), Eric Paulsen (R) and David Dillon (I) for the open seat being vacated by Jim Ramstad (R).
(MN-06) Thanks Bachmann, for introducing El Tinklenberg! by arthura - Diarist thanks Repub Michele Bachmann for inadvertently drawing attention to Dem Elwyn Tinklenberg and shows us why El's own record stands for itself in this absorbing diary.
(MN-06) BACHMANN AT IT AGAIN: OBAMA VIEWS "AGAINST AMERICA" by bootleghaircut - As a commenter aptly remarked about Repub Michele Bachmann's latest gaffe, "This woman's learning curve is a flat line." Dem Elwyn Tinklenberg is now on the map running against this loon.
(MN-06) Updated: Repugs Eating their Own! Bachmann just told truth? by funlovn1 - Diarist posts hilarious recounting of Repub cannibalism going on as Redstate's Erik Erickson goes after Repub NRCC Head Tom Cole for ending the party's support for nutcase Repub Michele Bachmann in her race against Dem Elwyn Tinklenberg.
(MN-06) El Tinklenberg’s Great Ad...(Update: DCCC AD!) by toadvantagedressed - Shares Tinklenberg’s lastest ad and an ad being run in the district by the DCCC in the race against incumbent Repub Michele Bachmann.
(MN-06) And God Said to Michele Bachmann "Run for Congress" by danwaiter - Provides video of Bachmann’s 10/2006 speech in a church where she claimed that God had told her to run for congress. Support Dem El Tinklenberg’s challenge.
(MN-06) A fundraising letter from Rep. Bachmann (for Elwyn Tinklenberg) UPDATED by cdolan - Shares a letter that was sent out by Bachmann and the diarist uses this as an opportunity to remind us to support Tinklenberg.
(MN-06) GOP Pulling Ad-buys From Michele Bachmann Race by AlyoshaKaramazov - Diarist points out that the NRCC is pulling their ad buys in this district in the race between incumbent Repub Michele Bachmann and Dem El Tinklenberg.
(MN-06) Bachmann update from Minnesota, October 23 by Bill Prendergast - In his now-daily missive, the diarist reports that Michele Bachmann claims that channeling her inner McCarthy is giving her a fundraising boost, but could it be enough to make up for what the NRCC yanked? And could it possibly swamp El Tinklenberg’s fundraising tsunami?
(MN-06) HA HA! NRCC Cuts off Bachmann (R-Real America) by ChicagoSwan - The NRCC has cut off funding to Michele Bachmann, who is opposed by El Tinklenberg (D).
(MN-06) Who Votes For Bachmann? by deantv - This diary wonders how incumbent Michele Bachmann (R), running against Elwyn Tinklenberg (D), ever managed to get elected in MN-06 in the first place.
(MO-09) Luetkemeyer Stood Alone for Elder Abuse, took pay from nursing home by Judy Baker for Congress – Repub Blaine Luetkemeyer has something nasty on his resume regarding his ethical lapses while on the board of a nursing home. Dem Judy Baker is running in this race.
(MO-09) Judy Baker MO-09 gets VFW endorsement! by Wayne in Missouri - This diary reminds us that even though Cheney has been around campaigning for her opponent, Judy Baker has been endorsed by the VFW in her race against Repub Blaine Luetkemeyer.
(NC-08) Rep. Robin Hayes Blames Liberal Bloggers (Video) Denialgate Day 4 by The Southern Dem - Robin Hayes says one thing, denies saying it, but the video tells what's what - and who does Hayes blame for his troubles? Larry Kissell (D) is campaigning to take that seat away.
(NJ-04) NJ-04: Zeitz Campaign Challenges Smith Voter Registration by Zeitz for Congress - Informs us that the Zeitz Campaign is asking local election officials to investigate their opponents’ claims of living in New Jersey. Smith’s child has been paying "in-state" tuition for attending UVA, but if in fact Smith is a VA resident, then he has no legal claim to being able to represent a New Jersey district in Congress.
(NJ-05) UPDATED: ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING AD: Let’s Fight Back by ahf8 - Shares the latest ad to hit the airwaves from Scott Garrett, the opponent of Orange to Blue Candidate Dennis Shulman.
(NJ-05) NJ-05: Garrett Contradicts Own Record At Debate by Vote Shulman - Dem challenger Dennis Shulman snags an endorsement from Friends of the Earth, in part because Repub incumbent Scott Garrett’s energy policy votes don’t match his rhetoric.
(NJ-11) VetsPAC endorses in non Vet "D" in NJ-11 over Vet "R" by Roger Fox - Announces that VetsPAC has endorsed Tom Wyka in large part because of incumbent Repub Rodney Frelinghuysen’s horrible record on voting in favor of Vets’ rights and needs.
(NC-08) Robin Hayes, NC-08 Denies Denial & Defends Palin's "Honor" by The Southern Dem - Crazy Repub "Liberals Hate America" Robin Hayes is continuing down his road to lunacy in his recent remarks. Dem Larry Kissell, who is sane, is the clear choice for this district.
(NY-29) Randy Kuhl "Democrats want the American Public to Suffer" by Parmenides - A comment that Randy Kuhl (R) made back in August comes back to haunt him; Eric Massa (D) is his opponent.
(TX-04) Melancon (D TX 4) Does Ralph Hall represent your values? by Glenn Melancon - Dem candidate Glenn Melancon shows his new ad blasting Repub Ralph Hall for stating we "have to go to war" if we can't solve our energy problems. Excellent diary with lots of good information on this race.
(WA-08) Help needed: is Reichert (WA-08) breaking the law? by jasonbl - Diarist reports on Matt Stoller's contention that Repub Dave Reichert's fundraising-to-TV ad-buy ratio just doesn't add up. Dem Marcy Burner is running against Reichert.
(WA-08) WA-08: Darcy Takes Lead in New Poll (SUSA) by RandySF - Dem challenger Darcy Burner gets some momentum in her bid to unseat Repub Dave Reichert.
(WI-06) New Fact Check Site for House Races by John Wesley Harding - Points people who live in this district to a new website, FactCheckGard.com in pointing out why they should vote for Democrat Steve Kagen in his challenge against Repub Tom Petri.
(AL-03) Adopt an Adorable Democrat by CornSyrupAwareness - A very detailed look at why Josh Segall is a candidate to watch in his race against Mike Rogers and asks for help promoting this race with other diaries.
(CA-46) CA-46, The photo that should end this now by Ellinoreanne - State Senate candidate’s wife blogs about how repulsive Dana Rohrabacher really is when you look at his positions and touts progressive Debbie Cook to become the next Rep from this district.
(CO-04) Say goodbye to Marilyn Musgrave by JeremyLegg - Brief diary reporting that national Repubs are pulling out of this race and Dem Betsy Markey has a good shot against Repub Marilyn Musgrave. (This diary has been deleted)
(FL-12) Adam Putnam Goes Negative Because He’s Scared (FL-12) by hungrycoyote - Dem challenger Doug Tudor must be getting under Repub incumbent Adam Putnam’s skin.
(FL-15) Why is FL-15, Open Seat & only R+4, being ignored? by DrSteveB - A plea to pay more attention to this race, featuring Stephen Blythe (D) and Bill Posey (R).
(FL-25) FL-25: The Most Slanderous Ad of the Cycle by JoeGarcia08 - Repub Mario Diaz-Balart has dropped any pretense of honesty in his new ad against Dem Joe Garcia, which flat out lies about him and tries to tie him to the Enron scandal. Video of the ad is a must-see.
(GA-01) GA-01: Another Example of Local Media Bias by nobelle - Diary examines the lopsided media coverage in the race between incumbent Repub Jack Kingston and Dem Bill Gillespie.
(GA-03) GA-03: The 10 Commandments Revisited. The Elephant in the Room by Bob Trammell - Diarist has info on the race between Stephen Camp (D) and incumbent Lynn Westmoreland (R).
(ID-01) ID-01: Minnick (D) leads Bill Sali by six by brownsox - In this heavily Republican district, Dem Walt Minnick is leading over the ludicrously awful Repub BIll Sali. Be sure and catch the hilarious quotes of fellow Republicans on Sali.
(IL-09) IL-9: Why I’m Voting Against Jan Schakowsky by blueskiesfalling - Diarist explains that s/he will not be voting for Dem Jan Schakowsky due to her vote FOR defense appropriations bills that didn’t contain timelines after indicating she would only vote for such bills if they contained a timeline. No mention of what Republican Michael Younan would do.
(IL-18) Durbin working Backdate-gae for Callahan in IL-18 by cgiselle12 - Volunteer for Dem Colleen Callahan reports on this under-reported race against Repub Aaron Schock and tells how Dick Durbin is helping.
(IN-06) IN-06 "Walking with Giants"-Barack Obama by Barry Welsh - Candidate Barry Welsh (D) stops in to tell us about his campaign to knock off incumbent Mike Pence (R).
Senate (9)
(ME-Sen) A Republican offers the most solid case for Tom Allen by ndawg - Excellent points made by Randy Creswell, conservative son-in-law of Dem Tom Allen as to why he should be in the Senate instead of Repub Susan Collins, pinpointing her dismal record on the Committee for Homeland Security and her complete failure of oversight.
(MS-Sen) Roger Wicker - his wages goes up, yours do not by NoThirdBushTerm - Roger Wicker (R) has voted to increase his pay as a Senator, while the rest of the wages in Mississippi remain low. He is being challenged by Ronnie Musgrove (D).
(NE-Sen) NE-Sen: The Road to 60 by mcjoan - Scandal-ridden Repub Mike Johanns has caused Dem Scott Kleeb to get some good attention and the diary suggests Kleeb may be the one to bring us to 60 Dems in the Senate.
(OK-Sen) {OK-Senate} Right wing rag endorses right wing rat by ethanthej - Shares the news that Tulsa World has endorsed Republican Jim Inhofe against Democrat Andrew Rice and the diarist shares a letter to the editor written in response to this endorsement.
(OR-Sen) 623 Claims, 11 Amputations at Sen. Smith (R-OR) Plant by bink - Details of worker’s comp claims that have been made against the frozen food company owned by Gordon Smith’s family. Support Dem Jeff Merkley in his attempt to unseat Smith.
(GA-Sen) Saxby Chabliss is Toast in Georgia! by gailwmcdonald - Diarist makes exuberant case on Dem Jim Martin's winning this race over the shameless Repub Saxby Chambliss.
(GA-Sen) Does your Member of Congress condemn Robocalls? by MarkMarvin - Diarist calls Repub Saxby "Shameless" Chambliss to ask him the question and you can just guess at Chambliss' answer, ugh. Dem Jim Martin needs to throw this bum out!
(GA-Sen) President Clinton Hits The Trail For Georgia Democrat by Andre in Atlanta - Bill Clinton is campaigning in support of Jim Martin (D), running against Saxby Chambliss (R).
(ID-Sen) ID-Sen: GAME CHANGER ALERT! Risch just said, "I’ll DROP OUT of this race if..." by horizontalrule - Asks for help proving an allegation made against Dem Larry LaRocco’s Republican opponent Risch who was quoted during a debate as saying if the allegation is true, he will drop out of the race.
Various Races (9)
(Var)FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Wednesday Edition by Steve Singiser - A few national polls as well as 29 individual polls are on the menu in this must-read diary for poll junkies.
(Var)Election Day Results Live Blogging: Call for Volunteers - 12 days to go by FleetAdmiralJ - Here you can apply to help with recording vote counts as they come in on Election Day.
(MI-Judicial) Shaken to my core in Michigan. (please rec) by Brainwrap - Diane Hathaway should be our next MI Supreme Court Justice. Not incumbent Clifford Taylor who falls asleep during testimony sometimes and doesn't seem to care about children dying in a fire caused by known, unrepaired, faulty wiring.
(MN-Var) Minnesota Legislature could be veto-proof by irativesfo - Democrats stand to make big gains in the Minnesota House to add to the big advantage they already enjoy in the Senate.
(NH-Var) Focus On...NEW HAMPSHIRE!!! (#49 in 50-diary series) by AdmiralNaismith - An overview of various races in the Granite State.
(TX-HD 144) Texas State House: Race Baiting at its Worst by gsadamb - Dem challenger Joel Redmond is running to unseat Repub incumbent Robert Talton, whose allies have produced a sleazy direct mail piece.
(WA-Gov) Sex Offenders Roam free in Washington by tecampbell - Shares the newest ad on behalf of Dino Rossi as he runs against Christine Gregoire in this dead even race for Governor of Washington.
(WV-Gov) Vote the party or the man by wrolley - Diarist advocates for the election of Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson due to his stand on mountain top removal mining. The incumbent is Dem Joe Manchin.
(CO-Var) Denver Post: McCain Cutting TV Ads, Musgrave Left High and Dry by Republicans, Dems Cocky by rblinne - The Denver Post reports on various Colorado races.
Ballot Initiatives (7)
(Various Props) Equality: That’s "real" America! by bubbanomics - Reminds everyone why voting against the three anti-gay marriage propositions in Arizona, California and Florida is so important.
(CA Prop 8) She said this. I said this. by tree hugger - Shares a conversation diarist had with a family member regarding California’s Proposition 8.
(CA Prop 8) Call Arnie- Demand he keep No on 8 pledge by MPetrelis - A call to action to call Gov. Schwarzenegger’s office and remind him about his promise this past spring to be vocal in his opposition to Proposition 8.
(CA-Prop 8) New Prop 8 Poll: 52-44 against! (Updated! x5) by LeftofArizona - The title of this Rec List diary pretty much says it all, but now is not the time for complacency.
(CA-Prop 8) There can’t possibly be too many anti-Prop 8 diaries, right? by Earthmom227 - First time diarist with family marriages at stake debunks the argument that a vote against Prop 8 will force churches to perform same-sex marriages in contravention of their religious beliefs.
(CA Prop 8) Prop 8: Protect Your Children From Our Existence by jre – Diarist sees a slippery slope to the argument put forth that failing to ban same-sex marriage will mandate tolerance.
(CO-Amend 48) Amendment 48 in Colorado - I find this fascinating by Bill Tchakirides - A constitutional amendment is on the ballot in Colorado to define a fertilized ovum as a person.
General (6).
Indiana Voting Lawsuit: Early Voting Can Continue by mhojo - A very detailed look at the ongoing legal saga of early voting in Lake County, Indiana with the bottom line that, for now at least, the early voting is to continue and all ballots cast thus far are to be counted.
BREAKING: NV SecState rules against GOP vote suppression attempt (UPDATED w/Text) by Califlander - Analysis and information on latest GOP attempt to suppress the vote, including text of Nevada's SOS ruling against the bad (GOP) guys.
First MI, now FL? GOP plans more foreclosure caging at polls by awkward007 - Michigan beat back the Repubs’ nasty plan to challenge voters who have gone through foreclosures, but their dirty game isn't over yet.
Corzine Administration Rebuts NJ Electronic Voter Fraud Arguments by SpamNunn - Diarist has info on the court battle over the Sequoia AVC voting machine in New Jersey.
1000 (more) doors for Obama in Durham, NC by faberocity - Diarist tells of raising his/her goal to knock on 1000 doors before Nov. 4th to 2000 doors in NC.
ATTN College Students: Driver’s License may NOT be adequate ID! by ronin122 – If your driver’s license or other photo ID doesn’t show your registration address, you may need additional ID to vote. Please check your local rules before you go vote.