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This Rescue Diary covers the period from 12:00 Noon, Sunday, 11/2 to 12:00 Noon EST, Monday, 11/3
Today's Menu Includes :
54 Diaries Overall
- 21 On House races
- With 17 covering individual Districts in 15 states
- 9 On Senate races
- Representing 3 different states
- 22 On Various election races and ballot issues
- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more
- 2 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 (10/27 - 8 Days to Change) (with links to 10 previous diaries from 10/17 to 10/26)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/28 – ONE WEEK TO GO!)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/29 – 6 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/30 – 5 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (10/31 – 4 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (11/1 – 3 Days to Change)
Election Race Diary Roundup (11/2 – 2 Days to Change)
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(12:00 Noon, Sunday, 11/2 to 12:00 Noon EST, Monday, 11/3): (54 diaries)
(Alphabetical, starting from A)
House (21)
(AZ-07) I only chased them three blocks. by DaNang65 – Volunteers out canvassing for Dem incumbent Raul Grijalva knocking on doors in an area where canvassing is unusual in his race against Repub Joseph Sweeney.
(CA-02) Real People fuel Jeff Morris's campaign by cranberrylib – Information on the all-volunteer campaign of Dem challenger Jeff Morris who is running against incumbent Repub Wally Herger.
(CA-04) Promises Kept with Charlie Brown and Rep. Mike Thompson by Charlie Brown for Congress - Chronicle of another campaign event, this focused on veterans in conjunction with CA-01 Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson. Republican contender for the open seat is perennial carpetbagger Tom McClintock.
(CA-04) CA-04: Why won’t Doolittle endorse McClintock? Aaron Klein by AmericanRiverCanyon - Even though disgraced Repub incumbent John Doolittle is trying hard to stay out of the public eye, he still infects things behind the scenes. Carpetbagger Tom McClintock (R) and good man Charlie Brown (D) are vying for the seat that Doolittle is vacating.
(CA-46) "Dear Republican..." by eph89 - Truly "maverick" former Republican Pete McCloskey's out supporting Debbie Cook's (D) challenge of incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R) in southern California. Pete's one of the good ones.
(FL-25) FL-25: THIS is what it's all about! by JoeGarcia08 - Joe Garcia (D) has a few words and some pictures from his race against incumbent Mario Diaz-Balart (R).
(GA-01) Poor, rural, military and white people do vote Democratic by jayskew - Detailed look at Democrat Bill Gillespie's challenge to incumbent Jack Kingston (R).
(GA-01) GA-01: Poll says Jack Kingston in Precarious Position by jayskew – In-depth polling figures for the race between Repub incumbent Jack Kingston and Dem challenger Bill Gillespie, plus other Georgia polling and early voting goodies.
(IA-Var) Help Iowa Democrats respond to the American Future Fund by desmoinesdem - The Des Moines-based American Future Fund is exploiting loopholes in rules governing political advocacy groups in order to run campaign advertising in targeted races without disclosing its donors. Links to help the targeted Dems included.
(IL-06) Nightmare not over yet! by bilco5 - General overview of Democratic challenger Jill Morgenthaler's effort to unseat freshman Peter Roskam (R).
(IL-10) IL-10: Has Mark Kirk Thrown John McCain Under the Bus or is he just lying for your vote? by ebgill – Mark Kirk (R) seems to be distancing himself from John McCain, but is he telling the truth? Dan Seals (D) is his opponent.
(LA-Var) Listening to the Locals: Louisiana by DailyKingFish - The guest feature on the FP takes a trip to bayou country, where politics are never boring. (Or is that "politics is never boring"?)
(MN-06) Bachmann update from Minnesota November 3 by Bill Prendergast - In the calm before Tuesday’s storm, take a look back at how Michele Bachmann (R) got elected to represent thousands of constituents and be reminded why voters must choose El Tinklenberg (D) instead.
(NJ-04) 700 Volunteers Are Making NJ-04 a Late Breaker! by Zeitz for Congress - The diarist, Josh Zeitz, is challenging Republican Chris Smith (R).
(NM-01) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Meets Canvassing in Albuquerque by j be - A visiting volunteer in New Mexico tells about canvassing for the benefit of Martin Heinrich and the rest of the ticket. Martin is engaged in a rough and tumble race against Bernalillo County Sherriff Darren White (R) to replace Republican Heather Wilson in the House.
(NY-03) NY-3: Final Message from 2008's Youngest Congressional Candidate by Graham Long for Congress - Candidate Graham Long (D) has a message about the race with incumbent Peter King (R).
(OH-03) Ohio GOP Congressman trying to pass as a Democrat to win by MrLiberal - Mike Turner (R) is attempting to deceive voters as to his party affiliation, but Jane Mitakides is the real Democrat in the race.
(PA-05) PA-05: McCracken for Congress -- Staying Positive with a Message of Hope and Change by vmo1701 - A diary in support of Mark McCracken (D), running against John Peterson (R).
(PA-08) Why Pennsylvania, America and Veterans Need Patrick Murphy In Congress by SteveYoung - Reasons why Murphy (D) should be re-elected; Tom Manion (R) and Tom Lingenfelter (I) are his opponents.
(VA-05) Voters Protest in VA: Rep. Virgil Goode's office promoted erotica film by KFP - Has Virgil Goode (R) misused taxpayer money? Tom Perriello is his opponent.
(WA-08) Feed Our Volunteers: Cooking From Kossacks by Auntie Neo Kawn – It sounds like the Darcy Burner campaign volunteers are going to be well fed, a good idea for helping the Dem challenger in her race against incumbent Repub Dave Reichert.
Senate (9)
(AK-Sen) Alaska's Senators Think the Rule of Law is for Other People (w/videos) by frsbdg - There's people who think that a convicted felon is a better choice than any Democrat to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. If he's elected and resigns, then Sarah Palin gets to appoint the replacement. Lisa Murkowski offers a new twist on "jury nullification" in a new ad for Stevens.
(MN-Sen) Al Franken shows that no good deed goes unpunished by Eric J in MN - NRSC appears to be resorting to "silly season" in the hotly contested race to unseat Norm Coleman (R). (The ridiculousness involves one of challenger Al Franken's (D) books.)
(MN-Sen) Norm Coleman on the Ropes by Vote for America - It is probably safe to call this race the most convoluted of the season, because of the strong showing of Independent candidate Barkley. The cast is rounded out with incumbent Norm Coleman (R) and former Air America host Al Franken (D).
(MN-Sen) Norm Coleman on the Ropes by Vote For America – The race between incumbent Repub Norm Coleman and Dem challenger Al Franken has taken another turn.
(MN-Sen) In Which Al Franken Steals My Act, Yo by keirdubois – For those that have never seen video of Al Franken drawing the United States, also includes work by the diarist, a self-described geography geek. Repub Norm Coleman is the incumbent.
(MN-Sen) MN-Sen: Full text of Coleman suit available by djdevvydev - Link to the full text of the suit against Norm Coleman (R) available here Al Franken is the Dem challenger in this race.
(MN-Sen) Norm Coleman - the man with NO answers. by NoThirdBushTerm - It's time for Norm Coleman (R) to go - Al Franken (D) and Dean Barkley (I) are his opponents.
(NC-Sen) New Dole RoboCall.... by rosestar77 - Maybe the fact that Repub incumbent Elizabeth Dole hasn’t spent much time in the state she represents explains this call, but it certainly doesn’t excuse it. Kay Hagan (D) is her opponent.
(NC-Sen) NC-Sen: Dole's "Godless" ad backfiring by UNCCTF - Has Elizabeth Dole (R) made a political error by negatively attacking Kay Hagan (D)?
Various Races (10)
(Var) Election day resource for nuts like me by andrew330 – An amazing compilation of pictures of the candidates, information about their race, how competitive it was expected to be, and how it progressed during the last few months leading up to Election Day for US House, Senate and Governorships. Printable files to use as scorecards too.
(Var) Election Night Watch! 10:00 EST and Later Poll Closings by Tomtech – Another look at one of the talented crew that will keep us informed election night.
(Var) House, Senate, Governor Race Final Predictions by brownsox - Like the title says.
(Var) Stochastic Democracy: Poll Update by davidshor – Ranking of competitive Senate seats and gubernatorial races the last third of the diary.
(CA-Local) Help Jesse Arreguin to rebuild a progressive majority in Berkeley by WatermelonGrower – Volunteer information included.
(CA-Local) Phone Banking for my Husband in the OC by Ellinorianne - The diarist serves as blogger for her husband's campaign for SD-33, and provides an update for the race, plus the usual plea for last minute donations.
(NC-SS 15) NC Republican Smear: Radical American Haters for Obama by gregflynn – Democratic challenger Chris Mintz has called on incumbent State Senator Neal Hunt to apologize to the voters of the 15th District for remarks Hunt made on C-Span November 1st. Video of the remarks included.
(OR-Var) OR-All: This Is It, Please Drop Those Ballots Off by Hardhat Democrat - It's too late to mail ballots in Oregon; so they have to now be dropped off at an official dropsite.
(OR-Var) Blue Dawn: Final Oregon Predictions and Viewing Guide by skywaker9 - In addition to predictions, this diary provides resources for keeping track of election results up and down the Oregon ballot.
(WI-Var) Supression & Dirty Politics in Wisconsin by bruns - Maybe Republicans can’t help it. Maybe there's some kind of genetic predisposition to cheating and abuse of power?
Ballot Initiatives (12)
(CA-Prop 1A) California Election Hangs in the Balance: Field Poll, 47:42 by Bruce McF - Most of the oxygen in California is being used by Prop 8, but you get to vote on other propositions, too, including this one on high speed rail. The diarist urges a "Yes" vote.
(CA-Prop 8) Letter to the religious right (re:Prop 8/Obama by emeybee - The diarist was raised an evangelical and shares an e-mail exchange with one on what kind of things Jesus really cared about (like the poor).
(CA-Prop 8) Why Mormons can and should oppose Prop 8 by Utah Dem - Written by a Mormon, the diary makes the case why those of his faith needn't support Prop 8, the anti-gay marriage ballot initiative in California.
(CA-Prop 8) Asian Americans Step Up and Speak Out Against Prop 8 by wonderama - A roll call of people stepping forward to oppose the bill - mostly via videos of public statements.
(CA-Prop 8) Gay is the new black by beglin – A reminder that, like gay marriage, some used religious language to justify a ban on interracial marriage at one time.
(CA-Prop 8) Why This African-American Christian Voted No On CA PROP 8 by beinformed1 - Diarist answers those who argue that a No vote on Proposition 8 and being Christian are inconsistent.
(CA-Prop 8) New Ad for No on Prop 8 by EquityRoy - The campaign against Proposition 8 in California has a new ad up.
(CA-Prop 8) Prop. 8 Irony hits the Opinion Page by dyttocs - A letter to the editor from an opponent of Proposition 8.
(CA-Prop 8) Prop 8, Marriage and the Tradition of Change by kcr - The 'marriage protection' argument touted by the Yes On 8 campaign is nonsense.
(CA-Prop 8) SUSA: CA Prop 8 N 50 Y 47, split among blacks by Avarus – The title to this comment-length diary pretty much says it all.
(CA-Prop 8) We will have no regrets thanks to a 10 yo boy (No on 8) by wclathe - The diarist's personal story concerning Proposition 8.
(CA-Prop 11) CA’s Prop 11 is a Scam by wu ming - This diary and its comments shed light on the confusing redistricting proposal on California’s ballot.
General (2)
Fighting Fraud on November 4th by kavips - A cornucopia of suggestions to help protect everyone's right to cast their ballots.
My weekend spent "G-ing OTV" in New Hampshire by frisco - Diarist has raw data from canvassing for Obama, and Jeanne Shaheen.