The other race that matters ... is that race for the House or Senate Seat -- that will represent you in Congress. For years to come.
The results of these races will determine how quickly and how adequately
-- our much needed National Change -- continues to happen.
As slow as Molasses, or as fast as Thunder ...
We Vote. We decide.
The ten most significant election contests of 2012
sfgate.com
The presidential election has soaked up most of the national attention, but there are nearly 100 other competitive races across the country that could determine which party controls Congress — or whether partisan gridlock will continue for two more years.
With fewer than two months to Election Day, about 40 Republican and 25 Democratic House seats remain in play, and Republicans still have a fighting chance to gain control of the Senate, where Democrats are defending 23 of the 33 seats up for grabs this year.
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2. Virginia Senate race: Tim Kaine (D) vs. George Allen (R)
3. Ohio 16th District House race: Betty Sutton (D) vs. Jim Renacci (R)
4. Indiana Senate race: Richard Mourdock (R) vs. Joe Donnelly (D)
5. North Dakota Senate race: Heidi Heitkamp (D) vs. Rick Berg (R)
6. New York 19th District House race: Chris Gibson (R) vs. Julian Schreibman (D)
7. Texas 23rd District House race: Francisco “Quico” Canseco (R) vs. Pete Gallego (D)
8. Connecticut Senate race: Chris Murphy (D) vs. Linda McMahon (R).
9. California’s 7th District House race: Dan Lungren (R) vs. Ami Bera (D).
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Those other races that matter -- that are up for grabs ...
That can possibly be swung back into the D column are described here:
Study it. Learn it.
Make a difference.
Battle for the House
realclearpolitics.com
Current House: 241 Republicans vs 194 Democrats
[The 2012 Battle: ]
Republicans 229
Democrats 183
Toss Ups 23
218 Seats Needed For Majority
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Republican Seats
Likely/Leans Dem (6)
AZ1: Open (R)
IL17: Schilling (R)
NH2: Bass (R)
NY24: Buerkle (R)
IL8: Walsh (R)
MD6: Bartlett (R)
Toss Up (13)
CA26: Open (R)
CA52: Bilbray (R)
CA7: Lungren (R)
CO6: Coffman (R)
Likely/Leans GOP (44)
CA10: Denham (R)
CO3: Tipton (R)
FL10: Webster (R)
FL16: Buchanan (R)
FL26: Rivera (R)
IL13: Open (R)
IN8: Bucshon (R)
MI1: Benishek (R)
MI3: Amash (R)
MTAL: Open (R)
NDAL: Open (R)
NJ3: Runyan (R)
NY11: Grimm (R)
NY18: Hayworth (R)
NY19: Gibson (R)
OH6: Johnson (R)
PA6: Gerlach (R)
PA8: Fitzpatrick (R)
TX14: Open (R)
VA2: Rigell (R)
WI7: Duffy (R)
AR1: Crawford (R)
CA25: McKeon (R)
CA36: Bono Mack (R)
CA39: Royce (R)
CA45: Campbell (R)
CO4: Gardner (R)
FL13: Young (R)
FL2: Southerland (R)
IN5: Open (R)
MN2: Kline (R)
MO4: Hartzler (R)
NC9: Open (R)
NE2: Terry (R)
NJ7: Lance (R)
NY22: Hanna (R)
NY23: Reed (R)
OH10: Turner (R)
OH7: Gibbs (R)
PA18: Murphy (R)
PA7: Meehan (R)
TN4: DesJarlais (R)
VA5: Hurt (R)
WI8: Ribble (R)
FL18: West (R)
IA4: King (R)
IL10: Dold (R)
IL11: Biggert (R)
MI11: Open (R)
MN8: Cravaack (R)
NH1: Guinta (R)
NV3: Heck (R)
TX23: Canseco (R)
Study this. Learn this.
Make a difference -- that will make a legislative Difference. For years to come, and hopefully much longer.
Time to strike is while the iron's hot -- or in other words, when the majority of people are sick and tired of GOP Obstruction -- and are ready for faster change.