Lets Go Posters: Congressional Race Thread (Please Discuss Races Here)


I hope all posters can take time to post to us about some of key races in battle for Congress happening here. Please give us some updates of what you see happening on ground and what is key themes in each race.

In Particular If anyone can share info on these it would be excellent:

CT Shays

PA Altmire, English, Kanjorski, Murphy, Carney

MI Walberg, Knolleberg

OH Chabot, Schmidt, Open Price, Open Regula

NV Porter

CO Musgrave

MN Open Ramstad, Bachmann, Waltz

AZ Open Renzi, Shadegg, Mitchell, Giffords

NJ Open Ferguson, Open Saxton

NY Open Fossella, Open Walsh, Hall, Gillibrand, Kuhl

NH Porter, Hodes

VA Open Davis

FL Diaz Balart Brothers, Feeney, Keller, Mahoney

GA Marshall

NC Hayes

TX Lampson

KS Boyda

AK Young

WY Open Cubin

ID Sali

OR Open Hooley

WA Reichert

CA McNerney

KY Yarmuth

NM Open Wilson

WI Kagen

IL Open Weller, Kirk

IN Hill, Donnelly

Lets Talk Congress races!


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I spent the morning in FL-16 (Mahoney)

Dave_in_Fla (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 6:42PM EST (link)

The Rooney signs in Port St. Lucie (a 50/50 area) outnumber the Mahoney signs 2 to 1.

“If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country.” – Joe McCarthy

 

Thanks

dld1717 (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 7:16PM EST (link)

Thanks

I think that one is given for us and I appreciate info

Please posters give us some info on other congress races

 

CO-4 Musgrave

NightTwister (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 7:41PM EST (link)

Polling in August showed Betsey Markey up by 6 points (questionable methodology).

Based on what I’m seeing around town and hearing, I think the dems have a real shot at picking up this seat.

The commercials are getting interesting to say the least. Musgrave goes for the throat by saying Markey may have acted illegally by giving government contract work to her family while working for Senator Ken Salazar.

Markey’s worried people will buy into it, even though the ethics committee found no wrongdoing. Government contract work is an issue here. Amendment 54 (of which I am a supporter) will eliminate much of the no-bid contracts, and will require names to be listed online for all future contract awards.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill

 

Thanks I think

dld1717 (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 7:49PM EST (link)

Thanks I think lol

It does seem she has been targeted and the DCCC and envior. groups have poured tone of money into race and she has never been too favorable in district.

Even Rolling Stone magazine has targeted her. This is a GOP district although so what exactly is going on with her?

Bottom line is this going to come down to 1,000 votes u think?

 

NH Congressional Races

wet_rat (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 7:53PM EST (link)

If the Presidential race is not > +3 Obama, then Porter probably loses to Bradley. Polling a few weeks back surprisingly had Hodes with only a single-digit lead over Horn. Since then Horn has had a surprisingly good debate performance that received very good reviews in the Nashua Telegraph (which is a left-leaning paper that has endorsed Obama.)

 

Walberg (MI-7)

DrOldSchool (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 8:07PM EST (link)

The DCCC has dumped a lot of money into this race. They had an annoying ad that started about 2 weeks ago with cartoon characters saying “Walberg for Wall Street” a few times during it. The high pitch voice really got under my skin. Having just moved here, I had no idea who Walberg even was until then (I’m not in his district), all I knew is I wanted to support him based on the irritation factor of this ad alone.

I’ve seen a new ad several times this week rips Walberg for his support of Social Security privatization. Of course the senior citizens make it sound like all the money would instantly disappear, calling it “gambling” if we did such a thing, with no other facts about such a measure. Here’s the ad it’s clearly playing the fear card towards seniors.

Walberg has swung back with a few good ads of his own, citing his opponents poor record of attendance, and support for MI’s crippling tax hikes. I don’t know of any polling or anything though on the district.

“Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people?”

- Ronald Reagan, 1975 Speech to CPAC

 

I worry about MI Races

dld1717 (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 8:12PM EST (link)

McCain pulled out of MI and you have to worry and wonder how this will impact both of these congressional races. Walberg barely survived last cycle so I am nervous

The most irritating anti-Walberg ad YET

David Hinz (Diary) Saturday, October 25th at 8:20PM EST (link)

tonight the DNCC ran an ad claiming Tim was so out of touch with the people that he favors a 23% tax on everything that they want to buy.

WELL, DUH! They neglect to mention that people who support the “Fair Tax” would do away with all of the other taxes in arriving at the flat 23% tax.

I don’t necessarily agree/disagree with the fair tax proposal — but to SUGGEST THAT Tim is a big tax increase proponent is so disingenuous as to be crazy.

DEMS lie just to hear themselves LIE

 
 

More Info On Races

dld1717 (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 12:44AM EST (link)

More info on Congress Races People Please

 

Disappointed With Posters

dld1717 (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 8:05PM EST (link)

Come on posters give us some info on congress races. Talk about low moral!

NY Fossella Open Seat (R)

The Republicans are losing this seat the party is split and the GOP nominee is not well liked by Staten Island establishment. Looks like the last Republican representing NYC is gone and with it Mahoney will pick seat up for Dems

 

PA-11 looks good

Herodotus Monday, October 27th at 11:56AM EST (link)

Barletta is up in both of the most
recent polls

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Pulling Teeth

dld1717 (Diary) Monday, October 27th at 9:13PM EST (link)

To get anyone on this site to talk about congress races is like pulling teeth

Thanks for few of u who have

 

Any Updates?

dld1717 (Diary) Tuesday, October 28th at 8:18PM EST (link)

Come on posters some of you talk of high moral and yet u can’t post on congress races?

 

Please Any Updates

dld1717 (Diary) Tuesday, October 28th at 10:20PM EST (link)

Please why can’t you guys post some updates on House Races

Please i really want to hear what is happening on ground?