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(IA-Sen) New Ad: "Will No One Think of the Chickens???" (Update) by Crashing Vor - Diarist has a video for the open Iowa Senate race between Bruce Braley (D) and Joni Ernst (R).
(AK-AL) RWNJ Congressman: "The last guy who touched me ended up on the ground dead." by pollwatcher - A little story in the news about Republican Congressman Don Young going off on Democratic challenger Forrest Dunbar. So for all those people who buy into the false equivalency of, they're all the same, and plan on not voting or helping with GOTV, this is the type of guy you are empowering.
(CA-OaklandMayor) There Are Fifteen Humans, and One Dog, Running for Mayor of Oakland. by jpmassar. It's a crowded field in the East Bay. (Votes for the dog, Einstein, won't be counted, as authorities have ruled that only humans can hold the office).
How 5 SCOTUS Judges Are F*cking Americans Out Of Fair Elections - Here's The Latest Ruling by Leslie Salzillo - The five conservative justices have reversed the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and erased same-day voting in North Carolina.
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General: (24)
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Senate - 32
(CO-Sen) Why I'll never attend another debate by ColoTim - Interesting look at the debate between Cory Gardner (R) and Mark Udall (D).
(GA-Sen) David Perdue didn't just say he was proud of outsourcing jobs. He said it on camera. by Laura Clawson. The Georgia Senate race for the seat of retiring Saxby Chamblis is still in play. Michelle Nunn is the Democratic candidate.
(GA-Sen) David Perdue is trying to redefine 'outsourcing' to save his skin by kos. Kos deemed Perdue's perfidy worthy of reiteration.
(IA-Sen) Ernst campaign struggles to explain her support for tax breaks to outsourcing companies by Joan McCarter. The hog-castrating candidate has failed in an attempt to quash an Iowa ad which lays bare her position on tax breaks for companies which outsourcing jobs. It's almost as if everyone thinks Grover Norquist's "no new taxes" pledge card carries the force of law.
(IA-Sen) AN AD TO MAKE IOWA VOTERS THINK by jfried - Apparently Iowa voters haven't realized how far to the right Joni Ernst (R) is. If elected, she would make Ted Cruz look like a moderate. Diarist lists some things Bruce Braley's (D) campaign should be using in ads.
(IA-Sen) New Ad: "Will No One Think of the Chickens???" (Update) by Crashing Vor - Diarist has a video for the open Iowa Senate race between Bruce Braley (D) and Joni Ernst (R).
(IA-Sen) New Ad: "Think Before You Vote" by Crashing Vor - The diarist has posted an extremely effective ad highlighting the extreme positions of Joni Ernst (R-Tea Party) in her race for US Senate against Bruce Braley(D).
(IA-Sen) How to Win in Iowa by jfried - Despite the radical, nutty views of Joni Ernst (R), Bruce Braley (D) is still struggling. Diarist highlights what's wrong with his campaign.
(KS-Sen) New Kansas Poll Surprise (Orman +10) and other Signs of Life for Senate Democrats by tremayne - NBC News is out with new Senate polls and the big news is a surprise 10-point lead for Greg Orman over incumbent Republican Pat Roberts, 48-to-38 percent among likely voters (and also a 10-point lead among registered voters). Orman is the independent candidate who says he will caucus with the majority in the Senate. Pat Roberts seems to be in big trouble with the election 4 weeks away.
(KS-Sen) Pat Roberts Can't Seal the Deal in Debate with Greg Orman in Overland Park by tmservo433 - Sen. Pat Roberts' (R) displayed a furtive, at times grumpy demeanor in the debate at the Johnson County Convention Center, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, that made it very apparent that he knows he's in a dogfight.
(KS-Sen) KS-Sen: Politifact confirms what I already said 10 days ago: Pat Roberts is full of beans by Brainwrap - Republican candidate for Senate Pat Roberts flat out lied about how many people lost their healthcare policies due to Obamacare. The real number was closer to zero.
(KY-Sen) KY-Sen: New SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll Has Grimes (D) Leading McConnell (R) 46-44 by poopdogcomedy - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has slipped behind challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes (D). This represents a 6-point swing since the last survey in late August.
(KY-Sen) McConnell chooses chemical plant with abysmal enviro record as backdrop to deliver anti-EPA message by middleagedhousewife - Diarist has a story on the Kentucky Senate Race with Incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) & Alison Grimes (D).
(KY-Sen) McConnell Makes News on Estate Tax by sydopus - In a kid-gloves "interview" on a sports talk radio program, Sen. McConnell (R) accidentally admits that there really isn't a problem with the estate tax.
(KY-Sen) KY-Sen: This Jersey Boy is Moving to Kentucky! (w/ FAQ!) by Bassmastor - YAY for Bassmastor who is going to KY to help out Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) in her bid to unseat the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R).
(KY-Sen) Low Moments in Kentucky Senate Race by Merlin 1963 - Attack ads from the McConnell (R) campaign have brought less than definitive response from Alison Grimes (D).
(KY-Sen) Alison Lundergan Grimes' response on Obama vote causes Chuck Todd to step in it again by Egberto Willies - Todd steps in it again on Grimes' Obama evasion.
(ME-Sen) (ME-Sen) Shenna Bellows shows how to do an ad against a popular incumbent by slakn1. The diarist shares and discusses several ads from Republican Susan Collins' challenger.
(ME-Sen) (ME-Sen) Shenna Bellows (D-ME) has a 'scary' new ad. by slakn1 - Diarist has a ad video in the Maine Senate race between incumbent Susan Collins (R) and Shenna Bellows (D).
(NC-Sen) Obamacare has lost its bite for North Carolina Republicans by Joan McCarter - Ah, the good old days for Republicans, when they could screech "death panels" and "government takeover of health care" and scare the bejeezus out of voters. That's not working anymore, as the attacks on NC Senator Kay Hagan demonstrate. Republican challenger Thom Tillis just might lose.
(NC-Sen) NC-Sen: Charlotte GOTV for Kay Hagan update by SteelerGrrl - Diarist met with a local field coordinator for the Hagan campaign. Seems that Mecklenburg County - home to the city of Charlotte, is so reliably blue that it is often overlooked in GOTV efforts. Come one, come all, help get those registered Democratic voters to the polls, we're going to need all of them!
(NC-Sen) New Ad: "Daddy Knows Best" by Crashing Vor - Diarist offers the latest GOP anti-women ad, which goes way beyond Republican Thom Tillis' put-down of the fight for paycheck equality.
(NH-Sen) Scott Brown gets a little too personal on women's health by Joan McCarter. The Massachusetts carpet-bagger continues to raise eyebrows in New Hampshire.
(NJ-Sen) NJ GOP Senate Candidate Blames Hs Poll Numbers On Women "Dependent" On Government Benefits by Dartagnan - Republican candidates try hard not to say what they really think about women, hispanics, African-Americans, teachers and such. But some of them can't keep their mouths shut. Jeff Bell (R), running against incumbent Democrat Cory Booker in New Jersey, is losing, tells us that it's all women's fault.
(SD-Sen) Will Anyone Read This? by BooMan23 - Diarist writes a post on the South Dakota open Senate race with 4 candidates in it, Rick Weiland (D), Mike Rounds (R), Larry Pressler (I) and Gordon Howie (I).
(SD-Sen) SD Senate: Our candidate is Weiland, not Pressler by meralda - Diarist shows why they think our Candidate should be Rick Weiland (D) in the 4 way race for Senate in South Dakota.
(SD-Sen) The South Dakota Senate race is Schrodinger's election by dreaminonempty - All eyes are now turning toward South Dakota as what was long thought to be an easy win for Republican Mike Rounds is suddenly a messy three-way race with a fourth candidate yapping along behind them all.
(SD-Sen) Mayday PAC REBOOTS: Engages Progressive Change Campaign Committee, endorses Rick Weiland (D; SD-Sen) by Docdawg - Mayday Superpac has endorsed Rick Weiland in the SD-Sen race and Docdawg explains how this represents a turnaround for the better in how Mayday is being managed.
(SD-Sen) Democratic Upset Brewing in South Dakota Senate Race? by unapologeticliberal777 - This 3 way race between Mike Rounds (R), Rick Weiland (D) and Larry Pressler (I) is tightening up.
(SD-Sen) Oh Come On South Dakota, How Can You Not Vote For This Guy? by LaFeminista - Diarist offers a couple of Rick Weiland (D) music videos, and offers some of his good positions on issues.
(SD-Sen) There's just one problem... by coyote66 - Diarist reports on a local article describing a fundamental problem with Rick Weiland's campaign - he's running on "keep big money out of elections" while receiving some big money help.
(Sen-Gen) It's Still the Economy, Stupid! by bobburnett - A month before the November 4th mid-term elections, the competition for control of the Senate is neck-and-neck. The improving US economy hasn't increased Democratic prospects. Diarist explains why.
(TX-Sen) TX-Sen: Cornyn-Alameel Debate to be Broadcast only in Spanish by tom 47 - Senator John Cornyn (R) agreed to one debate with challenger David Alameel (D), to be broadcast later this month from Dallas on Spanish-language network Univision. It will be conducted in English, but only broadcast in Spanish. Too bad for Texas English speakers!
House - 12
(AK-AL) RWNJ Congressman: "The last guy who touched me ended up on the ground dead." by pollwatcher - A little story in the news about Republican Congressman Don Young going off on Democratic challenger Forrest Dunbar. So for all those people who buy into the false equivalency of, they're all the same, and plan on not voting or helping with GOTV, this is the type of guy you are empowering.
(AZ-09) GOP candidate deletes beheading from campaign video, adds head lice by Mother Mags - Diarist covers Arizona's US House District 09 with incumbent Kyrsten Sinema (D) and Wendy Rogers (R).
(CA-17) #RaiseTheWage: GOTV for Mike Honda on 10/11 by remembrance - Democratic Representative Mike Honda has been working tirelessly to promote an increase in the minimum wage since long before it became a national issue. The Silicon Valley Kossacks joined Honda for National Minimum Wage Day GOTV.
(CA-17) I'm going canvassing for Mike Honda CA-17. Please join me. By TheLittleOne - Diarist tells about Canvassing for Mike Honda (D) In California's US House District 17.
(CA-52) CA-52 Candidate DeMaio Denies Sexual Harassment, Bribery Attempt Allegations by dougbob - Diarist covers a California's US House District 52 between incumbent Scott Peters (D) and Carl DeMaio (R).
(FL-10) Michael McKenna For FL District 10 by JDWolverton - Diarist covers Florida's US House District 10 between incumbent Daniel Webster (R) and Michael McKenna (D).
(FL-11) "I Am Not A Scientist" But I Understand These Climate Change FACTS-Dave Koller For Congress by LBWilliams - Diarist covers Florida's US House District 11 with incumbent Rich Nugent (R) and Dave Koller (D).
(HI-01) Allen West craziness reaches all the way to Hawaii's Charles Djou by Karen from Maui - Diarist has cob=verage of Hawaii's US House district 01 race between Mark Takai (D) and Charles Djou (R).
(ID-01) Election 2014: Shirley Ringo Points Out Labrador's Severe Flaws by The Book Bear - Shirley Ringo(D), a former math teacher and co-chair the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee in the Idaho legislature, is running for Congress to unseat the incumbent Raul Laborador (R-Tea Party).
(ID-02) Election 2014: Richard Stallings is the Right Choice for Congress by The Book Bear - Former US Rep Richard Stallings (D) who served in Congress from 1984 to 1992, is running against Rep Michael Simpson (R). Stallings has also served in several other state and local political offices over the course of his 22-years of public service.
(MI-06) BREAKING: Crowd-funded SuperPAC to spend $1.5MM to help Paul Clements unseat Fred Upton in MI-06 by Electablog - Diarist covers Michigan's US House district 06 race with incumbent Fred Upton (R) and Paul Clements (D).
(NY-21) NY-21 - Elise Stefanik is one of the Largest Recipients of Wall St. Money Amongst House Candidates by Upstate Blue–Elise Stefanik has been swimming in Wall street money, Upstate Blue looks into it.
State, local and more - 28
(AZ-Gen) Stupid things from Arizona politics - 10/8 edition by Hi Jolly - Diarist does a post on Stupid political news from Arizona.
(CA-OaklandMayor) There Are Fifteen Humans, and One Dog, Running for Mayor of Oakland. by jpmassar. It's a crowded field in the East Bay. (Votes for the dog, Einstein, won't be counted, as authorities have ruled that only humans can hold the office.)
(FL-Amendments) 2014 FL Constitutional Amendments: 1 & 2 Yes! 3 Hell No! by SemDem - Diarist looks at the three Constitutional Amendments offered this year and how Dems should vote on them.
(FL-Gov) Rick Scott.. hates Moms and family in general by Vetwife. The diary highlights Scott's support of a law forbidding local governments from enacting worker-friendly sick leave ordinances.
(FL-Gov) Latest poll: Charlie Crist 43%, Rick Scott 38% by SaintPetersBlog - Diarist has the latest poll numbers in the Florida Governor's race with incumbent Rick Scott (R) & Charlie Crist (D).
(ID-SuperintendentPE) Election 2014: Sherri Ybarra's Questionable Campaign Practices by The Book Bear - Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Education Sherri Ybarra plagiarized her Democratic opponent Jana Jones. Coverage included.
(KS-HD30) Republican running for KS-House Asserts Society Can't Survive Due to Gay Rights by tmservo433 - The District 30 race is one we can win with Liz Dickinson, running against Randy Powell (R), a fundamentalist preacher who stands against most of the issues this district's people care about.
(NH-ExecCouncil) Chris Pappas and So That's What an Executive Council Does by DougTuttle - New Hampshire, the land of Small Government, has maintained a form of checks and balances called the "Executive Council" that's nearly extinct in America. It works in tandem with the governor, and must approve everything from appointments and nominations to budget requests and pardons. Diarist highlights Democrat Chris, EC from district 4, being challenged by Republican Robert Burns.
(MN/IA-StHouse) These legislative candidates would arrest anyone implementing Obamacare by ericf - A questionaire given to candidates for the state legislatures in Minnesota and Iowa got some pretty weird responses from Republicans...
(MN-Gen) These legislative candidates would arrest anyone implementing Obamacare by ericf. The crazy is still alive and well throughout the country, with special focus on Minnesota.
(NY-SD43) NY-SD-43 - Dr. Brian Howard for New York State Senate by Upstate Blue - We could use more people like Dr. Brian Howard in the New York State Legislature. A true political outsider and life-long educator who formerly served as the superintendent of the Queensbury School District, Howard has made accountability and reform a central focus of his State Senate campaign.
(OH-SoS) Thwart Ohio's Jon Husted: Elect Nina Turner even if you have to vote by mail by Susan Grigsby - A diary outlining the long, sorry history of voter disenfranchisement in the state of Ohio and the importance of electing NIna Turner(D) Secretary of State. She is running against the extremely partisan incumbent, Jon Husted (R).The diary lists voting hours and days and urges voters to vote by mail if voting in person is not a possibility.
(OH-StSen09) Ohio Republican argues we should all be Republicans because Democrats are "shut out of the room" by akadjian - Diarist has a post on Ohio State Senate race between Charlie Winburn (R) and Cecil Thomas (D).
(OR-BallotMeasure) Things still looking good for Marijuana legalization in Oregon. Latest endorser: The New York Times by MikePhoenix - Oregon Measure 91 to legalize marijuana in the state, has been endorsed by the NYTimes.
(PA-Gov) Corbett appointees launch all-out attack on Philadelphia teachers by Laura Clawson. Does the wildly unpopular Pennsylvania Governor think kneecapping teachers will help him? Or is it just scorched earth on his way out the door?
(TX-LtGov) Dan Patrick's Attack Ad Against... Rick Perry? by TexasLeftist - Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate Dan Patrick (R-Hard Core) is so far to the right, he's now running against Rick Perry. The Teapublican candidate is so far away from his party that he couldn't care less how many real Texas families would by his racist, anti-immigrant policies. Leticia Van de Putte (D) deserves all the votes.
(TX-Gov) Wendy Davis will break the status quo in Texas. Democrats will win statewide. by Egberto Willies - A diary promoting the candidacy of the unrelenting campaigner Wendy Davis (D) for Governor of Texas against Greg Abbot (R). Quoting the diarist, "Time is running out. Voter ID laws are problematic. That said, if the activity and enthusiasm seen throughout the state is met with similar activity at the polls through early voting and in November, the status quo in Texas will be broken. Wendy Davis will win and a host of qualified Democratic statewide candidates down ballot will win as well. Texas will likely turn blue before it turns purple."
(TX-Gov) Texas GOP: Vaginas More Dangerous Than Fertilizer Plants by BadKitties - A year after the Texas fertilizer explosion that killed 15 people, the Texas GOP is still not advocating safety regulations in dangerous buildings. But they are advocating regulating businesses that offer abortion services. Wendy Davis is responding with a new campaign slogan: "Lawmakers, get out of the vagina business or go to medical school."
(TX-Gov) Help Texas go blue! It's good for you. by TexMex - Diarist met Wendy Davis (D) at a San Antonio event, calls for volunteers to help Battle Ground Texas get out the vote!
(TX-Gov) Why Wendy Davis is Right by lowt - There is some controversy concerning a Wendy Davis ad attacking Greg Abbott. Diarist explains how and why it is more pertinent to important issues than Republicans want to give it credit for.
(TX-Gov) Greg Abbott: I got mine. You won't get what's due you. by Egberto Willies - Many have wondered when the Wendy Davis (D) campaign would release the real dirt on Republican opponent Greg Abbott. Turns out he's a Tort Reform Hypocrite, and the Davis campaign is spreading the word.
(TX-Gov) TX Greg Abbott's War on Poor Women is Real and it is Mean by Libby Shaw - Diarist looks at Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Texas AG Greg Abbott's record in blocking women's access to abortion. Texas needs Wendy Davis.
(TX-Gov) TX-Gov: While everyone's arguing about Davis' new ad, Abbott took $120K from Clayton Williams by Brainwrap - Despite the fake outrage over Democratic candidate Wendy Davis' new ad, news that Abbott has taken a huge contribution from the man who was last seen telling women to "just relax and enjoy it" if they get raped needs to come to the fore. Diarist offers his famous Republican Party Rape Advisory Chart (Vol. I) so you can keep score.
(WI-AG) Republican A.G. candidate says he'll happily defend racist laws, just to spite the gays by R o o k - Diarist has info on the Wisconsin Attorney General.
(WI-Gov) Polling's hard- and other reasons you should NOT be discouraged in WI-GOV by Jake formerly of the LP - A look at polling in the modern world.
(WI-Gov) Burke vs Walker Debate: Random Thoughts by Windtalker - Diarist offers impressions of the Walker-Burke debate and was impressed with Mary Burke's (D) grasp on the issues as well as her plain speaking style. Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Scott Walker's dodging and weaving came across as pure gobbledygook.
(WI-Gov) Scott Walker: lies, deflections, and to hell with the poor (the minimum wage debate recap) by Rachel191 - Diarist offers video of the whole debate, and engages in some good analysis.
(WI-Gov) Scott Walker's Environmental Problem: The Quid-pro-Quo he Knows Nothing about by jamess - Diarist takes a look at what came out during Walker's debate with challenger Mary Burke about his quid-pro-quo arrangements with the strip mining industry in Wisconsin.
General - 24
Win the battle, lose the war - A plan for oligarchs by jonnyh - The major tactic we must all remain aware of from now until November is that they would like for us to think that the Democrats are "just as bad" as the Republicans. Diarist opines on why this just isn't so.
Preibus and McConnell Frame the 2014 Election; Democrats Should Accept the Gift by Jim Oleske - In the final month of the 2014 campaign, the diarist believes Democrats should embrace -- not run from -- the Republicans framing of the election. For years, Republicans in Congress have been telling the American people that Obamacare will kill jobs, hurt Medicare, and blow up the deficit. They were wrong on all three counts, and now is the time to set the record straight.
Dear Democratic Party, I don't have much money but I have two suggestions by certainot - The diarist beleives that college radio stations have a right wing bias that undermines the Democratic message.
Rock The Vote Presents: #TURNOUTFORWHAT by Jen Hayden. A fun and entertaining 3 1/2 minutes of celebrity "peer-pressure" reminding us all of many important reasons to vote.
Video:"I don't want to have any voting registration happening on this campus!" (updated) by Sem Dem - Another effort to suppress voter registration in NC. This time it's a voter registration drive by college Republicans.
Voter suppression in Georgia: The Secretary of State says 'Just trust us." by RiotLibrarian - Those republicans always seem to think we don’t know what the heck they are doing.
Republican candidates don't want to talk about Supreme Court's gay marriage (non) decision by Laura Clawson. Times have changed in a mere decade. Ten years ago, Karl Rove engineered ballot measures to boost right-wing turnout with anti-gay marriage measures. Today? Not so much.
Strange Things Happening in the Plains States by Michael Lux - A review of the politics of the Plain's States, and how some appear to be turning from recent trends.
Early Voting Numbers For Iowa And Florida by pollwatcher - Early voting numbers from Florida & Iowa.
Voter suppression: Georgia Secretary of State is caught in a lie UPDATE: Video from Rachel Maddow by RiotLibrarian - Information on Georgia's SOS & voter suppression efforts by his office.
Wis Republicans Will Still Try to Enforce Voter ID in Spite of Supreme Court Decision by Puddytat - The Voter ID law in Wisconsin was blocked late Thursday night by the SCOTUS, but Wisconsin's Republican AG is still scheming to put it in place for November 4th.
WOO HOO: Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin's voter ID law by Eman - Big news on Wisconsin's Voter ID Law.
Control of the Senate coming down to the wire in key states: 'Democratic turnout will decide' by HoundDog - An analysis of the current state of play in key Senate races and a call to all Democrats to GOTV.
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in 12 states, including Texas by nomandates - The diarist listed them for us, and links to election resources as well as waring us about additional upcoming registration deadlines.
Dear Democratic Party, I don't have much money but I have two suggestions. by certainot - Suggestion 1: Mine right-wing radio for oppo research. The diarist explains how to do it. Suggestion 2: Demand that colleges and universities not broadcast their sporting events on stations that support right-wing talk.
Control of the Senate coming down to the wire in key states: 'Democratic turnout will decide' by HoundDog - New York Times/CBS News/YouGov has an online panel of 100,000 respondents who indicate that the GOP still has the edge in Senate control. The diarist encourages us to do what it takes to GOTV and make the difference.
Would SS Cards with photos end voter suppression tactics? by johnnyintexas - Diarist asks the question of why an SS card is required in order to get a photo-ID, yet is not itself an identification card and has no photo.
24 Days Out From The Midterm Elections, The Polling Numbers Matter Now by bobswern - Diarist offers Gallup numbers and echoes Barney Frank: "Things could be worse" is not a winning campaign slogan.
How 5 SCOTUS Judges Are F*cking Americans Out Of Fair Elections - Here's The Latest Ruling by Leslie Salzillo - The five conservative justices have reversed the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and erased same-day voting in North Carolina.
Lone Star Rising: Voter Registration Soars Across Texas by TexasLeftist - Last week the Lone Star State got its first indicator of whether the coordinated efforts of BGTX, Texas Democrats and other groups have bade any sort of difference by getting Texans registered to vote. The good news? Yes, it has made a difference.
Registration dates show a racial pattern by Blue aardvark - Voter registration dates are coming up and Blue aardvark examines them and the correlation between a state’s racial composition and how much time they offer to register.
Four Weeks Out: What Will Be the Narrative of Election 2014? by Mike Lux - Mike Lux looks at what the theme of election 2014 might be and what it should be.
10.5% of Iowa Has Already Voted. Early Voting Numbers by pollwatcher - With early voting underway in many states, with numbers coming in from Florida and Iowa and even South Dakota. Diarist offers the numbers so far.
GOTV, Donation Fatigue, and How I Learned to Care Again by WonkyMonk - Diarist reports on how getting "scared straight" by Thom Tillis' obvious dishonesty in the NC Senate debate motivated a return to the activist fold for this important mid-term election.
Playing Catch-Up: Last week in EDR #39, 6 election related diaries were inadvertently left off the list. Because we here at EDR want to ensure that our collections of Kossack-written election coverage are as comprehensive as possible, those 6 diaries are listed below...
(GA-Sen, GA-Gov) GA-Sen: Nunn's chances underrated in runoff, with up to 4X more early voting than 2008's runoff by distraught - An alternative take on the "jungle primary" system in Georgia, challenging the conventional wisdom that Democrats Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter will not survive a head-to-head matchup with a Republican.
(KS-Sen) KS-Sen: Pat Roberts lies about # of policies cancelled due to ACA by Brainwrap - An increasingly desperate Sen. Pat Roberts (R-DC) tries to shore up his conservative cred by claiming Obamacare caused 20,000 Kansans to lose their insurance. Brainwrap dismantles that claim with, you know, actual numbers.
(ME-Sen) ME-Sen: Bellows tells truth on Collins' enabling Repug war on govt. & women by emorej a Hong Kong - Shawna Bellows (D) points out that the government shutdown at the height of last years' fall foliage, enabled by "moderate" Sen. Susan Collins (R), cost Maine's tourism industry millions.
(MI-HD61) UPDATED: Mich GOP goes to the gutter, mailer asks people to call Dem candidate's mother in hospice by Eclectablog - Assholes at the Michigan Republican Party send out a hit piece asking their supporters to complain about Democrat Rev. John Fisher's support of Obamacare by calling the hospital room where his mother is recovering from congestive heart failure.
WI-GOV polls show that turnout will be the key factor by Jake formerly of the LP - diarist takes a deep dive into the effects of turnout on the outcome of the upcoming Wisconsin elections.
Breaking/Federal Appeals Court Blocks North Carolina Voting Restrictions in Time for Election by smiley7 - The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals restores the same-day registration rules that had been in effect in North Carolina for the last three federal elections.