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So we are still about a year and a half away from the 2010 primary election and you must be thinking I’m insane. However, I indicated about a week ago that I was going to make an announcement early in my 2010 endorsement for the Alabama 7th Congressional District seat. Not only am I making an endorsement, but I am announcing to going to be working with  Shelia Smoot who  just formed a committee to be a candidate for the seat to be vacated by Artur Davis.

I’m telling everyone now so that they will know where I am coming from when I talk about this race or my candidate. I have found that I like it when bloggers are candid in their affiliations with candidates. So I am practicing what I preach.   Below the thread is more info on my candidate.  

Why Smoot?

I have known Shelia since 2001 and believe that she would be an excellent representative for the constituents of the 7th Congressional District. I find her to be concerned about all people and always willing to lend a helping hand. I’ve talked to people throughout the country that have stories about how Shelia helped them in some capacity.

She also will surround herself with competent people who understand the issues important to those in her community. She knows that transportation and infrastructure, health care, senior housing and creation of jobs are the most pressing of those issues in the 7th Congressional District.

I know several other candidates will likely announce and I welcome all of those to enter the race. I believe that it will be a spirited campaign that will be about how to improve the quality of life in the 7th Congressional District.

I know some of the other potential candidates and I genuinely like them. I think this will be an election with good options. I also have friends who will be working with some of the other candidates.

While not a factor in my choice, I also think it is time that we send the first African American Female to Congress. Alabama needs a female representative in Congress and Shelia Smoot has been a trailblazer throughout her career as a journalist and as a politician.

Our website is under construction, so please let me know if you have any questions or comments.  

We are having our first election projection contest. The deadline to enter is midnight on Monday November 3. However, I’m going to leave it open till when I get going in the morning for all you that are just seeing this. Please enter your predictions in the comments thread on The Progressive Electorate site only or email them to me at admin@progressiveelectorate.com.

The winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. 2nd place will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card. 3rd place will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card.

Here are the races

1. Missouri Presidential – Obama vs. MCain

2. North Carolina Senate – Hagan (D) vs. Dole (R)

3. Alabama 02 – Bobby Bright (D) vs Jay Love (R)

4. Obama over 45% in Texas – Yes or NO

5. Georgia Senate – Will there be a runoff yes or no?

6. New Mexico 02 – Harry Teague (D) Vs. Ed Tinsley)

7. Washington’s Gov’s Race Gregoire (D) vs. Rossi (R)

8. FLA 25 – Mario Diaz Balart (R) v Joe Garcia (D)

9. At least two Dem incumbents will lose: Yes or No

10. SC 01 – Henry Brown (R incumbent) vs. Linda Ketner (Democrat)

Bonus Question(a): State with largest Obama margin of victory (excluding D.C.)

Bonus Question(b): State with largest McCain margin of Victory

Tie breaker:  Dean Barkley’s percentage of the vote in Minnesota Senate Race

Rules

1. Submissions in the thread or by email to admin@progressiveelectorate.com

2. Submissions received no later than 12 midnight central time on Monday November 03

3. Highest total score wins – 16 total possible points

4. Tiebreaker will apply in case of tie

5. Each race or question valued at 1 point

6. Two bonus questions worth 3 points

7. Progressive Electorate is the official decider or democracy for this contest

Sample entry below

Sample Entry

1. Obama wins Missouri

2. Dole wins NC Senate

3. Bright wins AL-02

4. Obama yes over 45% in Texas

5. No Georgia Runoff

6. Teague wins NM-02

7. Gregoire wins

8   Garcia wins

9.  Yes two Dem incumbents lose

10. Brown wins

Bonus Question a – Illinois

Bonus Question B – Utah

Tie Breaker: Barkley gets 16%