The Monday Before Presidential Debate #2
Samples of Today's 18 Diary Collection:
[Sen-Var] Crucial Native American votes by ybruti - In Why the Native American Vote Could Win the Senate for Democrats in the October 22 Nation, the author explains that four Senate candidates are campaigning in states with enough Native Americans to have an impact: Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota, Jon Tester in Montana, Richard Carmona in Arizona and Martin Heinrich in New Mexico -- states where the tribal population ranges from 5.2 percent in Arizona to 10.1 percent in New Mexico. Native Americans may be a key Democratic swing vote in several Senate campaigns.
[OH-HouseVar] Buckeye Battle Cry - Drawing a Durable Democratic Majority by wwmiv - Diarist continues series on how Democrats could create a durable congressional majority with installment on Ohio.
[IA-StSen26] Hello Dolly! The War on Women, Iowa Edition by 2laneIA - Merlin Bartz (R) is an Iowa Senator who carries around an unusual picture of his opponent, State Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm (D). The photo is a life-size legless paper doll. At public events he sets his creepy companion in a chair next to him. If Senator Wilhelm arrives at the event, she has to move it so she can sit down.
Today's EDR covers rescued down-ticket election diaries published between noon on October 14th till noon on October 15th. This edition of Election Diary Rescue includes the following gems dug up by our miners.
Diaries: (18)
Senate: (11) posts, (7) states plus various
House: (3) posts, (3) states, (3) districts
State: (2)
Various: (1)
General: (1)
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Senate
[HI-Sen] Nurses, professors, flight attendants join Team Mazie by raatz - Mazie Hirono (D) has a broad coalition of support; Linda Lingle (R) is her opponent.
[IN-Sen] IN-Sen: Joe Donnelly is the choice for sanity by pistolSO - Diarist presents information on Joe Donnelly's record on middle class issues and more. Lots of good links including an ActBlue link for Donnelly (D) in his race against Richard Mourdock (R).
[MA-Sen] Elizabeth Warren raises $12.1 mil in the third quarter by Scarce - In her best quarter to date Elizabeth Warren (D) pulls well ahead of Scott Brown (R) in fund-raising.
[MA-Sen] Scott Brown gives CEO's donation to charity by shpilk - "Scott Brown donates $10,000 raised from pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak" snip It also appears that Scott Brown (R) advocated with the US Drug Enforcement Administration to change the enforcement policy for the compounding pharmacy industry, and shortly after that is when they gave him oodles of donations. Elizabeth Warren (D) would make a much better senator.
[NV-Sen/NV-03] How Democrats Win: On the Ground (NV-Sen/NV-03) by atdnext - Nevada Democrats have been expanding the electorate and "banking in" votes that most public pollsters aren't counting. John Oceguera (D) faces Joe Heck (R) for the 3rd CD seat, while Democrat Shelley Berkley (D) is challenging Dean Heller (R) for the Senate.
[PA-Sen] PA-Sen: Bob Casey Jr. (D) To Debate Tea Party Tom Smith (R) On October 26th, Will Air On The 28th by poopdogcomedy - The candidates have agreed to a day for their debate. Get ready to see Scranton's Favorite Son face off against the Wealthy Coal Baron who is trying to buy this Senate seat.
[VA-Sen] George Allen: "isn't smarter than third-grader." VA-SEN by A Siegel - Virginia Republican Senate candidate George "Macaca" Allen is evidently enamoured with the word 'more'. In his debate with incumbent Tim Kaine (D), George used the word grammatically incorrectly more than a few times.
[VA-Sen] New Video: Dem Party of VA Ties George "Macaca" Allen to Foster "Aspirin Between the Knees" Friess by lowkell - Good work for the Democratic Party of Virginia. George "Macaca" Allen (R) keeps strange company, now reflected in a new video.
[WI-Sen] Tommy Thompson's son goes birther in Senate race by Joan McCarter - Video of Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson's 38-year old son telling a Republican crowd at a campaign luncheon that they can "send Obama back to Chicago - or Kenya." Democrat Tammy Baldwin is Thompson's opponent.
[WI-Sen] Tommy Thompson's son: "We have an opportunity to send President Obama back... to Kenya" by RickinStLouis - Video of Jason Thompson going all Birther at a campaign event for his father, Tommy Thompson (R). Tammy Baldwin (D) is his opponent.
[Sen-Var] Crucial Native American votes by ybruti - Native Americans may be a key Democratic swing vote in several Senate campaigns.
House
[CA-01] Jim Reed can win in CA new 1st Congressional District by Shockwave - The 1st Congressional District is at play. Democrat Jim Reed can beat Doug LaMalfa. Why? Because Jim Reed is a much better candidate and if we can help him get the word out LaMalfa is toast.
[NH-01] Do you think Congressman Guinta is Working For Us, Think Again by NH LABOR NEWS - Frank Guinta (R) is getting endorsements and awards from anti-labor forces in a new ad. His opponent in this cycle is Carol Shea-Porter (D).
[OH-HouseVar] Buckeye Battle Cry - Drawing a Durable Democratic Majority by wwmiv - Diarists continues series on how Democrats could create a durable congressional majority with installment on Ohio.
State:
[IA-StSen26] Hello Dolly! The War on Women, Iowa Edition by 2laneIA - Merlin Bartz (R) is an Iowa Senator who carries around an unusual picture of his opponent, State Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm (D).
[NH-Gov] NH GOV Candidate Ovide Lamontagne Gets Endorsement from Anti-Union Organization ABC by NH LABOR NEWS - Ovide Lamontagne (R) was endorsed by anti-union Associated Builders and Contractors. His opponent in the Governor's race is Maggie Hassan (D).
Various:
[IA-Var] Iowa Early Voting Update, 10/15/12 by FightingRegistrar - Another installment in the diarist's ongoing daily updates of how early voting is going in Iowa.
General:
Florida election officials are scared by tvdude - Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher highlights the problems with the voting machines used in Florida, which
the outcome in at least two primary elections earlier this year.
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