Welcome Autumn! Equinox Edition
Tonight's sampling:
[NE-Sen] NE-Sen: Even Deb Fischer Is Running Away From Mitt Romney by Skylewalker - Republican Senate candidate Deb Fischer joins the ranks of GOP candidates across the country distancing themselves from Mitt Romney. Bob Kerrey is her Democratic opponent.
[FL-18] FL-18: Patrick Murphy a huge upgrade to Allen West by pistolSO - Patrick Murphy (D) is a much better candidate than Allen West (R), in all kinds of ways. Direct quotes for comparison on some of those ways.
[Var-Polling] Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: Wildly diverging national polls still net positive for Obama by Steve Singiser - Friday is ordinarily a very slow polling day, but courtesy of what appears to be the start of a regular set of data courtesy of the online polling unit known as YouGov, we have another day with a ton of data. Thanks primarily to the deluge of data from the YouGov team, we have our third consecutive day of record-setting Wrap girth. Today, we see 60 unique polls, including no less than four states or races that had not yet been polled in this cycle.
Today's EDR covers rescued down-ticket election diaries published between noon on September 21st till noon on September 22nd.
This edition of Election Diary Rescue includes the following gems dug up by our miners, for a total of (19) diaries:
Senate: (9) posts, (4) states plus various
House: (5) posts, (4) states, (5) districts
State: (1)
Various: (1)
General: (3)
More diaries and information about this project beneath the
Orange Squiggle of Down-Ticket Power
EDR compiles, describes and links election related diaries for down-ticket races through the closing months of election seasons. Down-ticket means any non-Presidential race.
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Senate
[MA-Sen] "President Obama Claims He's Half-White: As You Can See, He's Not" by Upper West - That's the equivalent of what "nice guy" Scott Brown (R) said about Elizabeth Warren (D) in the debate in response to the question 'Is your opponent's character an issue in this election?'"
[MA-Sen] Scott Brown Makes Racist Remark by snowcity - According to Scott Brown (R), you can tell a person's ancestry just by looking at them, but it's not really as simple as that. Elizabeth Warren (D) is his opponent in this race.
[MA-Sen] Scott Brown Invented The Internet by GDoyle - It appears that Brown (R) has a tendency to take more credit for things than perhaps he deserves. Elizabeth Warren is the Democrat in this race.
[MO-Sen] McCaskill On Akin - “ It’s what he believes that is the problem." by durrati - In their fist debate of the 2012, in Columbia, election Todd Atkins (R) demurred, McCaskill (D) pounced and Libertarian Jonathan Dine got off the best zinger...
[NE-Sen] NE-Sen: Even Deb Fischer Is Running Away From Mitt Romney by Skylewalker - Republican Senate candidate Deb Fischer joins the ranks of GOP candidates across the country distancing themselves from Mitt Romney. Bob Kerrey is her Democratic opponent.
[WI-Sen] WI-Sen: PPP Has Tammy Baldwin (D) Beating Tommy Thompson (R), 49-45 by poopdogcomedy -
[WI-Sen] Tommy Thompson will do away with Medicaid and Medicare by jamieG from Md - Thompson (R) doesn't have a good record on public medical programs, either in word or deed. Tammy Baldwin (D) is running against him.
[WI-Sen] The Plan to Do Away w/ Medicaid and Medicare: Tommy Thompson (WI-Sen) Admitted It, Paul Ryan Lies by AnnieJo - Wisconsin Senate candidate Tommy Thompson (R) with a friendly audience, speaking to a meeting of the Lake Country Area Defenders Of Liberty in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on May 4, 2012. Tammy Baldwin (D) is Thompson's opponent.
[Sen-Var] My Friday Senate Donations by poopdogcomedy - The diarist details giving to the campaigns of nine Democratic Senate hopefuls. Let's get on this!
House
[FL-09] They Don't Want to Save Social Security; They Want to Destroy It by Alan Grayson - In the debate with Republican Todd Long a few days ago the subject of Social Security came up. Long reverted to form. Sounded a lot like Chicken Little.
[FL-18] FL-18: Patrick Murphy a huge upgrade to Allen West by pistolSO - Patrick Murphy (D) is a much better candidate than Allen West (R), in all kinds of ways. Direct quotes for comparison on some of those ways.
[MI-08] Campaign Update 9/21: Debate with Mike Rogers scheduled, campaign update by Lance Enderle - Dem candidate reports in on a busy few weeks. Spent practically the whole time in walking shoes, hitting doors, meeting with constituents, and putting out yard signs. Congressman Mike Rogers (R), who has refused to debate a challenger for years, has agreed to face us not once, but two times, schedule herein.
[MN-08] MN-08: Chip Cravaack Continues War On Organized Labor, Middle Class by keewatinrose - Indeed, Tea Party Chip's labor voting record is dismal. The AFL-CIO reports that Cravaack (R) voted against organized labor on 22 of 29 key votes in, 2011. His report card for 2012 isn't much better...
[TX-01] You lost me at 'Terror Babies' by Herodotus Prime - Looks like Louie "terror babies" Gohmert (R-Texasistan) is at it again. His challenger in the race is Shirley McKellar (D).
State
[VA-Gov2013] VA GOV 2013, yea it's early but its never too late to speculate! by restondem - Though this election comes next year, this would be the first event after this November where the GOP bloodbath would be in full bloom. Incumbents Bob "Vaginal Probe" McDonnell and his VGov sidekick Bill Bolling will be challenged. Diarist looks at some possible match-ups that bear watching.
Various
[Var-Polling] Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: Wildly diverging national polls still net positive for Obama by Steve Singiser - Friday is ordinarily a very slow polling day, but courtesy of what appears to be the start of a regular set of data courtesy of the online polling unit known as YouGov, we have another day with a ton of data. Thanks primarily to the deluge of data from the YouGov team, we have our third consecutive day of record-setting Wrap girth. Today, we see 60 unique polls, including no less than four states or races that had not yet been polled in this cycle.
General
Greedy, Socialist, F*ing Hippie Bastard! The Down-ticket Action Series by mdmslle - Diarist introduces a new down-ticket weekly diary series focusing on important down-ticket races in swing states aiming to connect to the OFA phone bank tool. Participants are encouraged to make calls, then tally calls made and outline responses. Stay tuned for this one!
State Anti-Marriage Equality Leaders Report from the Front Lines by Frederick Clarkson - Marriage equality is being put to a vote in four states this November, but there are those who still oppose it.
Which Iowa Voters Will Need ID on Election Day? [POLL] by Wee Mama - Iowa fought off voter ID for everyone (and the good judge blocked the voter purges) but there were vague references that "some" first time voters "might" need ID. After checking with the county auditor, diarist gets to the punch line: yes, some first time voters will need ID. Full scoop.
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