CHANGE

"moderate representation that embodies change"

Something tells me Arcuri is doing this just fine. Boehlert was a maybe on holding on to some kind of moderate, agent of change credibility, but he's gone now. The GOP is out of change agents.

NY-24 is a red herring. Try and distract us from NY-13, 25, 26, and 29.

Or something may be about to occur in 3 and 23 and give us the full delegation. :-)

26, Male, Democrat, TX-26

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by: trowaman @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 05:10:37 AM UTC

The change in New York's House delegation is astounding

Following the 1994 elections Democrats held a 17-14 edge in the New York delegation.  Right now it's at 23-6 and will likely be 25-4 (maybe more) after this year.  That would mean in a span of 14 years we've gained 8 seats while republicans lost 10 seats.  The only other state with such a large shift is probably Texas, which has of course moved against us.

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by: ChadInFL @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 05:58:08 AM UTC

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and

we didn't even have to use an unconstitutional mid-decade redistriting plan to do it.

Top ten signs you're an SSPer #1: your favorite song is "Panic At Tedisco" and no one understands what you mean.

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by: doug_tuttle @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 06:37:38 AM UTC

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Ken Spain Is Just Doing His Job....

I don't envy him. His job, essentially, is to put make-up and lipstick on the biggest, ugliest pig in the political world right now.

Plus, he is getting repeatedly low-bridged by his own people. He is out there selling the idea that the GOP is actively targeting a boatload of Dem incumbents, while Tom Davis is getting quoted in the paper saying the party will lose 20-25 seats.

He is the public affairs director on the Titanic at this point, I think a little bit of self-delusion is to be expected...

:)

"You share your young with the wolves of the nation, there's nothing left til you pray for salvation."

--Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

"American X"

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by: Steve Singiser @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 15:12:46 PM UTC

Mmmmhhhmm

He certainly has the toughest job in the world.  Arcuri is pretty much safe.  No credible challengers, nothing.  

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by: Andrew @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 18:42:34 PM UTC

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Huh?

Are these guys on crack? I know they have to put on a good face lest they scare away any potential donations, but at some point they look like fools.  

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by: C.S.Strowbridge @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 20:16:46 PM UTC

"Moderate representation that will embody change"

That sounds like a statement that emerged from focus group and consultant hell.  Lots of buzzwords, no meaning.

John McCain: Healthcare for kids?  Not for a Bush-McCain America.

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by: bosdcla14 @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 21:11:23 PM UTC

Hey James, just a heads up...

since you asked about this before, this Ken Spain is not the same one who played in the NBA, as he died in 1990.  Unless the NRCC's Spain is a zombie.  Which is always a remote possibility.

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by: BruinKid @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 04:05:57 AM UTC