Weekly Open Thread: What Races Are You Interested In?

Remember, if it’s not on SSP, it’s not worth reading.

PS: I’d like to take this opportunity to give a big shout-out to the third graders SSP user bombino for writing a new script that allows our new sortable tables to be sorted by the PVI column. Just check out our most recent House Open Seat Watch to see this radtacular new feature in action. (You may need to hit a hard refresh if the PVI sorting doesn’t seem to work.)

58 thoughts on “Weekly Open Thread: What Races Are You Interested In?”

  1. I hope Sestak wins. I do not want another Zell Miller to represent us in PA. Someone should ask Specter about this. Is he going to be a Zell Miller or not?

    2. Caroline Maloney’s ego

    Her ego is going to run the primary. Please ask her about the $30-40M to be wasted in this race that could be spent elsewhere.

    3. Mark Sanford continues to govern SC. Is this going to help us or hurt us? I am confused.

    4. Conyer’s wife

    (i) Holy Cao – we all know how he won.

    (ii) Charlie Rangel – I wish I could do my taxes like him

    (iii) Jesse Jackson Jr – What is his number? 5?

    (iv) CBC – Supported AA candidate against the democratic incumbent who lost

    (v) Roland Burris – There was a lot of talk in Chicago area how his presence in the senate is going to make AAs proud.

    (vi) Patrick and Paterson – Not in the same group as the above. Still conspicuously incompetent.

    What exactly is the state of AA politics in this country. Where can I find a good article?

  2. I’ve been going alphabetically and I’m at Michigan (it’s really funny seeing just how many candidates ran unopposed or had major party opponents who raised no money). I’m also trying to add the PVI of the district/state and, at some point, I’ll add the margins to see just how much money matters (for the record, and not that this is news to anyone, money seems to matter a LOT).

  7. I finally made my first redistricting map. After Ohio proved too much of a challenge, I chose to redraw Oregon – incorporating tips from ArkDem and Nico. However, I have no clue on how to post my area/state maps.

    Can anyone lend me some tips on how to do this?

  8. Oh No . . .

    Oh No . . .

    Oh No . . .

    You’ll Never Make Me Stay

    So Take Your Weight Off Of Me

    I Know Your Every Move

    So Won’t You Just Let Me Be

    I’ve Been Here Times Before

    But I Was Too Blind To See

    That You Seduce Every Man

    This Time You Won’t Seduce Me

    She’s Saying That’s Ok

    Hey Baby Do What You Please

    I Have The Stuff That You Want

    I Am The Thing That You Need

    She Looked Me Deep In The Eyes

    She’s Touchin’ Me So To Start

    She Says There’s No Turnin’ Back

    She Trapped Me In Her Heart

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, No

    Dirty Diana

    Let Me Be!

    Oh No . . .

    Oh No . . .

    Oh No . . .

    She Likes The Boys In The

    Band

    She Knows When They Come To Town

    Every Musician’s Fan After

    The Curtain Comes Down

    She Waits At Backstage

    Doors

    For Those Who Have Prestige

    Who Promise

    Fortune And Fame, A Life

    That’s So Carefree

    She’s Saying That’s Ok

    Hey Baby Do What You Want

    I’ll Be Your Night Lovin’ Thing

    I’ll Be The Freak You Can Taunt

    And I Don’t Care What You

    Say

    I Want To Go Too Far

    I’ll Be Your Everything

    If You Make Me A Star

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, No

    Dirty Diana . . .

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, No

    Dirty Diana . . .

    Diana!

    Diana!

    Dirty Diana!

    It’s Dia . . .Aa . . .Aa . . .

    Come On!

    She Said I Have To Go Home

    ‘Cause I’m Real Tired You See

    But I Hate Sleepin’ Alone

    Why Don’t You Come With

    Me

    I Said My Baby’s At Home

    She’s Probably Worried

    Tonight

    I Didn’t Call On The Phone To

    Say That I’m Alright

    Diana Walked Up To Me,

    She Said I’m All Yours

    Tonight

    At That I Ran To The Phone

    Sayin’ Baby I’m Alright

    I Said But Unlock The Door,

    Because I Forgot The Key,

    She Said He’s Not Coming

    Back

    Because He’s Sleeping With

    Me

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, No

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana, Nah

    Dirty Diana . . .

    Come On!

    Come On!

    Come On!

    Come On!…

  10. I normally don’t care about celebrities passing away, but someone at TV Tropes had to point out this piece of humor: “Perhaps someone’s got a Death Note.”

    In case some of you weren’t aware:

    * Ed MacMahon, TV “sidekick”

    * Michael Jackson, candidate for U.S. Congress from Louisiana’s 6th district

    * Farrah Fawcett, actress

    * Billy Mays, television direct-resposne advertisement salesperson

    As for that last one, someone else offered this gem, referencing “rival” TV salesperson “Vince” (best known for advertising Sham-Wow):

    “Vince wanted for questioning: bloody Slap Chop found at scene”

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