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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Mid-Week Open Thread

Posted by James L.

It's my birthday, so no blogging today for me. Feel free to use this as an open thread!

I will say this, though: we're going to see some exciting changes here at Swing State Project soon, including something fun next week that will hopefully get you all involved. I can't wait to get you guys in on this!

Posted at 04:37 PM in Open Threads | Technorati

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I'm looking at PA-08. John Kerry has sent out a couple of fundraising letters on behalf of Murphy. Also today he has a couple fundraisers with probably the two most popular dems in america, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

I've been told by a couple of people who live in this area that if the election were held today Lois Murphy would beat Gerlach and Sestak-Weldon would be a complete toss-up. But, Fitzpatrick would probably win. They say this is all about money. If Murphy gets his message out he will win.

Posted by: safi at October 11, 2006 05:33 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Where's david at?

To busy being married to visit us?

lol, i hope your having a good time man.

I would post about the NY-19 here but my posts are up at:
take19.blogspot.com

so just go there.

-- MrMacMan

Posted by: MrMacMan at October 11, 2006 08:52 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Happy Birthday James! Let's hope the dems can deliver you a pleasant belated birthday present =)

Posted by: CanadianDem at October 11, 2006 11:08 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Yeah. Happy Birthday yung'un. I'm only a couple of weeks behind you, hopefully we'll both get a nice belated present come Nov.7h.
On Oct 11, 1890 the Daughters of the American Revolution(the infamous "DAR" hotbed of conservatism) was founded, Jean Schmidt still has her original membership card. :D

Posted by: Predictor at October 13, 2006 12:12 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

KS-2 Nancy BOYDA v. incumbent Jim RYUN

The Lawrence-Journal World 3 October 2006 ran an article on the BOYDA - RYUN race. It states that no public polling has been done but BOYDA's internal polling for some time as been showing the candidates within the margin of error and both under 50% making it a statistical dead heat. Despite the fact this race has not caught the attention of national pundits like COOK & SABATO it is apparent that the GOP is worried. Dick CHENEY is going to Lawrence to fund raise for RYUN which would be unnecessary if the BOYDA campaign was in collapse like the RYUN people want everyone to believe.

Rahm EMMANUEL really dropped the ball in KS-2 just like he has in CA-11 (POMBO). His aversion to BOYDA resulted from her failed 2004 run when BUSH headed the ticket and ran very strong in Kansas. Well this election the top race is Dem Gov. Kathleen SEBELIUS re-election effort and she is very popular in this hitherto very red state. The Democrats have mojo in KS in 2006 and thanks to EMMANUELs lack of vision we might miss a prime opportunity to remove a wingnut like RYUN. Shame on EMMANUEL.

The L-J World ran the follwing list as reason that BOYDA's chances are realistic.

Several factors working in favor of a Boyda upset include:

• Boyda campaign signs seem to be popping up like wildflowers across the sprawling district that includes west Lawrence.

• Ryun, a five-term incumbent, has launched a television ad criticizing his Democratic opponent, a possible sign that he feels threatened.

• Vice President Dick Cheney is traveling to Topeka next week to hold a fund-raiser for Ryun, another possible indication that Boyda is making headway.

• And nationally, congressional observers seem to think Democrats will make significant gains in Congress on Nov. 7.

Posted by: walja at October 13, 2006 01:14 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

The San Jose Mercury News has endorsed Jerry McNerney CA-11 & Charlie Brown CA-04: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/15738993.htm
McNerney also picked up the endorsement of The Independent of Pleasanton, district local newspaper.

Posted by: Predictor at October 13, 2006 12:35 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment