In this diary I outlined a method for finding vulnerable Republican representatives.
Now, it's time for more research. Twitter handles. Positions. Dumbass statements. A start on this is below the fold; since this involves a lot of work and a lot of text, I'm dividing it up by state. Previously California and Colorado and Florida; Iowa and Illinois. Michigan. . Today: Minnesota and Nebraska
Oh, and if YOU have information on these people, PLEASE share it.
This list will be targeted by me on Twitter (I am @peterflom) with the hashtag #StopGOP. You can help by spreading the word, using the hashtag and exposing these Republicans!
In MN-02 Obama got 49.1% while John Kline got 54%. MN-02 is in southeastern Minnesota, bordering WI and including (it looks like) southeastern suburbs of the twin cities.
Kline was first elected in 2002. He has been endorsed by the NRA, the Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Concerned for Life. He tweets as @RepJohnKline.
In 2012, Kline's biggest donors were the education, insurance and securities industries. He raised $2.3 million to Mike Obermueller's $700,000. Obermueller is running again. He tweets as @Obermueller2014.
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Obama got 49.6% in MN-03 where Erik Paulsen got 58%. MN-03 is in the central part of southern Minnesota; looks like it is western suburbs of the twin cities.
Paulsen was first elected in 2008. He has been endorsed by the NRA, the Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Concerned for Life. He tweets as @RepErikPaulsen.
In 2012, Paulsen's biggest donors were big Pharma, the retirement industry and the insurance industry. He raised $3 million to Brian Barnes' $400,000. I do not know of any opponents.
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and in NE-02 Obama got 45.7% while Lee Terry got 51%. NE-02 is Omaha and suburbs.
Terry was first elected in 1998. He has been endorsed by the NRA, Nebraska Right to Life and the Chamber of Commerce. He tweets as @LeeTerrryNE
In 2012, Paulsen's biggest donors were heath professionals and electric utilities. He raised $2 million to John Ewing's $617,000. I do not know of any opponent in 2014.
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Sources:
Wikipedia, DKE, Open Secrets, Twitter, Organizing for America, Vote Smart, CREW, Ballotopedia, Act Blue
Here is a map of MN's congressional districts; and here is one for NE.
Still to come:
NV-03 Heck, Joe 49.5
NJ-03 Runyan, Jon 51.8
NJ-05 Garrett, Scott 47.9
NJ-07 Lance, Leonard 46.3
NJ-11 Frelinghuysen, Rodney 46.6
NY-02 King, Peter 51.6
NY-11 Grimm, Michael 51.6
NY-22 Hanna, Richard 48.8
NY-23 Reed, Tom 48.4
OH-01 Chabot, Steve 46.3
OH-10 Turner, Michael 48.2
OH-14 Joyce, David 47.6
PA-06 Gerlach, Jim 48.1
PA-07 Meehan, Pat 48.5
PA-15 Dent, Charlie 47.9
VA-02 Rigell, Scott 50.1
VA-04 Forbes, Randy 48.8
VA-10 Wolf, Frank 48.8
WA-03 Herrera Beutler, Jaime 47.9
PA-16 Pitts, Joe 46.3
OH-15 Stivers, Steve 46.3
VA-05 Hurt, Robert 45.9
WI-01 Ryan, Paul 47.4
WI-06 Petri, Tom 45.8
WI-07 Duffy, Sean 47.8
WI-08 Ribble, Reid 47.6