Look at KS-04 wow!

Could we have a chance in that blood red district???

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by: jmartin4s @ Wed Oct 14, 2009 at 23:31:34 PM CDT

Flag That to Wichita

We have a heckuva lot better chance now than we did before we found out Raj Goyle is a fundraising powerhouse! Holy cow. KS-03's tough, but not impossible...the main city and population center, Wichita, isn't exactly a liberal enclave, but it does have some union strength, a state university, and is ~20% minority.

I really think if Goyle hammers home the whole "Wichita is perfectly positioned to be a wind power manufacturing center (it's super-windy and the aerospace base is actually closely related, manufacturing-wise). If we invest in a greener future it means: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!" That could peel off enough independents and moderate Republicans to put him over the top.

And with a solid candidate in State Sen. Laura Kelly to take on the Great White Dope in KS-02 (which is less red than 03), it seems that KANSAS, of all places, could represent two of the best pickup opportunities for Democrats? Color me flabbergasted.

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by: arealmlc @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 01:00:03 AM CDT

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Stranger things have happened

The boundaries are not quite the same, but until his streak was ended by the deluge of 1994, Dan Glickman had been elected nine times from this Wichita-based district.

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by: Vadranor @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 15:11:10 PM CDT

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I like the ones...

that show how Jimmy Olson, despite being Supe's best bud, is constantly trying to kill Supe or trick him into revealing his secret identiy.

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by: zac @ Wed Oct 14, 2009 at 23:54:47 PM CDT

NC-08 -

D'Annuzio is missing the (R) tag.  I had to think for a second to remember it is Kissell's district and it's a safe bet to assume it's a Republican, but I had to check the link to make sure.  

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by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Wed Oct 14, 2009 at 23:56:40 PM CDT

Observations

AK-AL: Is Young going to pull a Barbara Cubin?

KS-04: WOW!

KY-SEN: Lol, Mongiardo gonna get rolled.

NM-02: Dang, looks like Teague is gonna have to fight harder than I thought.

PA-06: Oh Nom Nom, Dem take over.

PA-15: Gonna be close, if we pull the hat trick between this seat, PA-6 and hold PA-7, it's gonna be amazing if you are from Philly.

TX-Sen, White needs to double his total haul thus far ($6 million) to have a real shot to win and it looks like he's making good time on that number for a race that does not even really exist yet. It's nice to know someone here in Texas is building a voter file and statewide field team.

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by: trowaman @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 00:15:05 AM CDT

Mongiardo

spun his haul as a big haul, and CQ Politics took the bait, writing an article about the big fundraising haul Mongiardo was touting.  Weird, when Conway raised $1.2 million last quarter and already says he outraised Mongiardo again this quarter.

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by: spiderdem @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 06:09:46 AM CDT

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FL-10

Young raised only $4,500 in the third quarter, ending September with $419,000 in his campaign account.

Justice, however, didn't take advantage of Young's slow fundraising.  He raised just $77,000 and only reported $101,000 cash-on-hand at the end of September.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/...

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by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 08:20:56 AM CDT

I don't believe Young is running again

Just the same, if Justice were to raise like half a million next quarter I think it would ensure Young retires.

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by: skaje @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 12:51:51 PM CDT

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NY 23

Owens Takes Lead Over Scozzafava
In just two weeks, a new Siena poll finds Bill Owens (D) has turned a seven-point deficit into a four point lead over Dede Scozzafava (R) in New York special election race in the 23rd congressional district, 33% to 29%, with Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman at 23%.

Analysis: "Owens leads with Democrats and in the eastern portion of the district. Scozzafava leads with Republicans and in the western portion of the district. Hoffman leads with independent voters and in the southern portion of the district. About two-thirds of voters have seen or heard commercials for Scozzafava and Owens, helping Owens and hurting Scozzafava."

Said pollster Steven Greenberg: "Owens has picked up five points of support, while Scozzafava has lost six points. Hoffman, picking up seven points, has narrowed the gap between first and third place significantly. With just 10 points separating the three candidates, this is likely to be a very tight -- and fiercely fought -- campaign right through election day, now less than three weeks away."

Combined with Scozzafava's money problems, this is big news for Democrats.

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by: admnok @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 09:04:57 AM CDT

Scott Murphy redux?

**Knock on wood**

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by: JFM110 @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 09:24:16 AM CDT

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CT GOV

Rell's Dismal Fundraising Suggests She's Not Running
Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell's (R) most recent filing reports show that her political organization raised just $14,760 in contributions over the last three-month reporting period that ended Sept. 30 fueling speculation that she's not running for re-election in 2010, the New London Day reports.

In contrast, two potential Democratic challengers -- Dan Malloy and Susan Bysiewicz -- each raised more than $100,000.

Of course we thought the same thing about Castle...

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by: admnok @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 10:56:57 AM CDT

Wow

If Rell retires, then that will be the last of the Northeastern GOP governors.  Just several years ago they held every governorship but Maine in the region.

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by: skaje @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 12:53:00 PM CDT

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Wow

Superman is a dick!

I think the worst one is where they're inexplicably in space and Superman snaps Lois' "air-hose" that connects her to the spacecraft.  Ya know, because she wouldn't marry him:

http://eclecticelixirs.com/1296_4_081-thumb.jpg

That constant shit-eating grin of his gets me everytime.

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by: skaje @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 12:57:15 PM CDT

Ah, my favorite

"The PERFECT MURDER!"

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by: Johnny Longtorso @ Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 17:40:10 PM CDT

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SC-2 Miller raises $1.69 mm

Wilson raised $2.7mm.

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by: vicupstate @ Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 04:17:58 AM CDT

Brunner pathetic again

http://www.columbusdispatch.co...

Getting to the point now where she is risking the seat. Not good.

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by: conspiracy @ Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 10:32:04 AM CDT

Sigh

why is she doing a commiting political suicide?  I really like her.

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by: admnok @ Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 10:53:14 AM CDT

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