The following diaries are examples of this week's Election Diary Rescue. This post features a collection of 28 diaries.
(KS-Sen) KS Sen Forgets where his kids went to school, Tea Party & Supporters Pounce by tmservo433 - Republican Senator Pat Roberts joked that he came back to Kansas 'when he had an opponent', then pointed out that his kids went to school in Kansas... for all of three months before finishing high school in a D.C. suburb. The Teabaggers are of course using his gaffs to their advantage.
(IN-02) IN-02: Let's put this race on the radar by Laurel in CA - Indiana's congressional delegation is mostly bright red. This year, Democrats may have a chance to capture the 2nd District House seat. Better yet, the Democratic candidate, Joe Bock, seems to be a genuine progressive.
(WI-Referendum) Should Counties Put a BadgerCare Expansion Question on the Fall Ballot? by WI Budget Project - At least 11 Wisconsin counties may add an advisory referendum to the November ballot on whether or not BadgerCare should be expanded with federal funding. Here's a look at the considerations involved.
Why is Automatic Voter Registration--such an elusive Concept by Jamess - A diary that discusses the "profoundly powerful" idea of passing laws to automatically register everyone who gets a drivers license or a state ID; passing pre-registration laws like the one that the GOP repealed in North Carolina; passing online voter registration and same day registration. Oregon made moves in that direction in 2013. It's time for other blue states to step up.
This is the 27th weekly edition of Election Diary Rescue. It covers rescued down-ticket election diaries published from Sunday, July 6 through Saturday, July 12. We hope you enjoy the following gems dug up by our dedicated team of miners.
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Senate: (5) posts
House: (8) posts, (7) states, (5) districts
State and more: (6)
General: (9)
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Senate - 5
(KS-Sen) KS Sen Forgets where his kids went to school, Tea Party & Supporters Pounce by tmservo433 - Republican Senator Pat Roberts joked that he came back to Kansas 'when he had an opponent', then pointed out that his kids went to school in Kansas... for all of three months before finishing high school in a D.C. suburb. The Teabaggers are of course using his gaffs to their advantage.
(KS-Sen) Kansas Senator Pat Roberts Re-ignites Residency Controversy by jazzhawk2004 - Diartist covers an interview of Pat Roberts (R) for the Kansas Senate Primary against Milton Wolf (R).
(MS-Sen) McDaniel campaign says it will file formal challenge, seek new election by Jed Lewison - Chris McDaniel's U.S. Senate campaign announced that it expects to file a challenge to last month's primary runoff with Sen. Thad Cochran for the Mississippi GOP's Senate nomination and that it will seek a new election. Mitch Tyner, McDaniel's lead counsel on the election challenge said that the McDaniel challenge will first be filed with the Mississippi Republican Party and will 10 days later be filed in the state court system.
(NH-Sen) NH-Sen: Scott Brown (R) Campaign Attacks Jeanne Shaheen (D) For Something He Did by poopdogcomedy - The stupid, it burns...
(PA-Sen) PA-Sen: Pat Toomey (R) Makes The List Of Seven Senate Races Dems Should Be Optimistic About In 2016 by poopdogcomedy - Former Congressman, decorated Admiral and 2010 Senate candidate, Joe Sestak (D-PA) is seeking a rematch against Wall Street's favorite Tea Party Senator, Pat Toomey (R), and is one of the top races we should be excited about.
House - 8
(FL-Gen) FL Judge rules GOP consultants "did in fact conspire to manipulate and influence the redistricting" by Lefty Coaster - A circuit court judge in Florida has ruled that GOP redistricting 'consultants' have run afoul of the law in their efforts to concentrate Democrats into ridiculously far-flung districts. Appeal is expected. Will it affect this year's elections?
(IL-10) Illinois Congressman Wants You To Know He's For Sale by ltp102 - Diarist has a rant about Congressman Brad Schneider (D).
(IN-02) IN-02: Let's put this race on the radar by Laurel in CA - Indiana's congressional delegation is mostly bright red. This year, Democrats may have a chance to capture the 2nd District House seat. Better yet, the Democratic candidate, Joe Bock, seems to be a genuine progressive.
(MD-01) Andy Harris Weighs in on "Foreign National Minors" by dadadata - Congressman Andy Harris (R) is worried about "health risks" from those foreign children flooding across America's southern border. Primarily, he's against the HHS plan to house those children at a former Army Reserve Center in Maryland. Teabagsterism writ large.
(MI-06) MI-06: clearest Climate Change contest of cycle; Clements' principles & our interests by emorej a Hong Kong. Republican Fred Upton chairs the House Energy Committee, and so has a powerful platform from which to impose his climate denialism on the rest of us. Paul Clements, who is challenging him this cycle, has positions that are in clear opposition to the entrenched 13-term incumbent.
(MI-Gen) A Strong, Realistic Democratic Gerrymander of the Michigan State Senate, with two Oakland options by ProudNewEnglander - Diarist looks at Redistricting of the State Senate in Michigan.
(TX-Gen) Coffee Challenge to Change Congress by FaithChatham - Something as small as what you normally spend a day on coffee can change who is in Congress. Diarist looks at where small donations will do the most good in Texas.
(VA-04) We are the plan to get Grassroots Democrats Elected by bnmng - Democrat Elliott Fausz will need an enthusiastic grassroots movement to beat the heavy corporate funding and air time that Republican Randy Forbes will receive.
State, local and more - 6
(KS-Gov) (KS) Brownback Administration Shuts down Medicaid Program on 24 hour Notice (via email) by tmservo433 - Another example of Gov. Sam Brownback (R) sometimes stunning lack of concern for the residents and businesses of Kansas.
(MA-Gov) MA Gov candidate walks the walk, stops to help stricken woman by Obama Amabo - Since Dr. Don Berwick announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the MA governor's race, he's been saying we need to be the kind of community that doesn't just drive on by when someone needs help. Turns out it's not just talk.
(MN-HD47A) Minnesota Republican explains where AIDS comes from by Hunter - Minnesota House candidate Bob Frey (R) has some distinctly crackpot ideas. Check out his AIDS theory - it's a doozy.
(WI-Gov) Scott Walker Spending Tax Dollars Lavishly on Himself While Squeezing Everyone Else by Puddytat - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R-It's Never My Fault) has brought austerity to the state, bitter political divisiveness, extremism and anti-everybody policies to the state. While spending lavishly on his security detail and cronies. An election day reckoning is coming.
(WI-Referendum) Should Counties Put a BadgerCare Expansion Question on the Fall Ballot? by WI Budget Project - At least 11 Wisconsin counties may add an advisory referendum to the November ballot on whether or not BadgerCare should be expanded with federal funding. Here's a look at the considerations involved.
(WI-StSen) Holy Joe is Under Attack! by quarkstomper - Republican state Senator (District 9) claims he is under attack because he won't participate in the League of Women Voters sponsored Republican debate. Because the League opposed his controversial voter-ID bill. Diarist responds.
General - 9
How New FCC Rules On Political Ads Will impact Transparency by windsong01 - As of this week the Federal Communications Commission is requiring all television stations across the country to make their political ad files available on the internet. Just in time, as Senate races that will determine majority control are in states that don't have a top-50 television market.
Meet the Wilks Brothers-Using the riches that the Lord has blessed them with. by Pakalolo - GOP megadonors and fracking enthusiasts Farris and Dean Wilks have aligned with the Kochs and religio-teabaggers to get the most government their money can buy.
Please Proceed, Republican Party by pierre9045 - At this point the Republicans pretty much have to make the fight about immigration reform and women's rights, despite those issues being big losers for them. Please proceed indeed.
Persuasion versus the false dichotomy by Frank Palmer - A look at cynicism versus real persuasion in the pursuit of votes.
NC Colege Students Say GOP Voter Suppression Law Violates 26th Amendment Lowering the Voting Age by Dartagnan - North Carolina students targeted for disenfranchisement by Republican-passed voter suppression laws are fighting back with an inspired legal argument--that the state's "voter ID" law constitutes an abridgement of the right to vote under the 26th Amendment because it discriminates on the basis of their age.
Why is Automatic Voter Registration--such
an elusive Concept by Jamess - A diary that discusses the "profoundly powerful" idea of passing laws to automatically register everyone who gets a drivers license or a state ID; passing pre-registration laws like the one that the GOP repealed in North Carolina; passing online voter registration and same day registration. Oregon made moves in that direction in 2013. It's time for other blue states to step up.
Open Carry GOTV Voting: Ballots not Bullets by annieli - Dems and Republicans are currently died in national House ballot polls among registered voters, and in midterms the party not in the White House usually gains support. A look at how to increase turnout.
If you care about the debt and deficit, vote for Democrats by coolelegans - Republicans and libertarians think they need to vote for Republicans because they are more fiscally conservative than Democrats. It's the single biggest lie sold by the Republican Party to attract votes. Here's why.
GOP Picks Cleveland, Heart Of Its 2012 Disenfranchisement Operation, For 2016 Convention by Dartagnan - The degree of cynicism and contempt exhibited by the GOP in this choice of Convention sites is impossible to ignore.