tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378598882009-10-31T11:02:05.207-03:00From Democrats Abroad Argentina, all the House and Senate Races with play by play all the way to victory in November with a veto proof majority! An aggregator of blogs and media from throughout the world concerning congressional races in 2008.yanqui mikenoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37859888.post-75106187999648116082008-06-25T09:59:00.003-03:002008-06-25T10:02:10.784-03:00

Incumbent Chris Cannon took a crushing loss to a challenger in the Utah Republican primary last night

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Posted by Holly Jackson (cnet) Once Barack Obama started Twittering, John McCain created a MySpace page, and Hillary Clinton joined Facebook, it became apparent that the 2008 presidential election was relying heavily on social media. But now, a Pew survey has the numbers to prove it, concluding that 46 percent of Americans have used the Internet for politics so far this

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(desmoinesdem) Iowa and Mississippi are the only two states that have never sent a woman to Congress or elected a woman governor, but last week Republicans nominated Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's second CD, and Democrats nominated Becky Greenwald in Iowa's fourth CD. Bleeding Heartland discusses why previous women candidates for Congress didn't win in Iowa, and evaluates the hurdles facing

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By JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 6/11/08 6:56 PM ESTMeet Bob Kelleher, the Republican nominee against Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) this year.He is an 85-year-old attorney with some downright unconventional views. He believes the American system of representative government should be replaced by a parliamentary system. He calls for socialized medicine, advocates nationalizing the country’s oil and gas industries

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06.10.08 -- 11:16PM By Josh Marshall As I and innumerable others have mentioned, the red states that seem genuinely ripe for flipping this year are Colorado and Virginia. Others are definitely possible. But those are the ones that might even be considered probable. The most recent poll of Viriginia (May 22nd) has Obama beating McCain by 7 points (49%-42%). And the one immediately previous

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Unlike the House which elects all 435 members every 2 years, the Senate considers itself a "continuing body" in that only about a third of its members are standing for election every 2 years. This year, however, is a little different in that not only are 1/3 running for election but that we also see in the map above that 2 states have BOTH Senate seats up for grabs ...and that both seats are

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In case you forgot, ALL 435 seats in the House are up for re-election every 2 years. That's one of the reasons that it's pretty tough to be a congressperson ...you're always running for re-election and always raising money for the next election.We here at Yanqui Mike are tracking what are believed to be the 93 most competitive House races of the year... according to Wikipedia and The Cook

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The Senate:...Republican Incumbent: Jeff SessionsDemocratic Challenger: Vivian FiguresThe House:... Alabama's 2nd congressional district: Incumbent Terry Everett (R), 71, is retiring. This district covers southeastern Alabama, including Dothan and Montgomery. The Republican nominee will be favored to hold this district — George W. Bush won 67% in 2004 here (CPVI=R+13).On the Republican side,

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The Senate:...Republican Incumbent: Ted StevensDemocratic Challenger: Mark BegichThe House:... Alaska's At-large congressional district: Incumbent Don Young (R), who is often referred to as "Alaska's third Senator" since the district he represents covers the entire state, will most likely stand for reelection. Young will be 75 in 2008. Once considered politically secure, Young recently became the

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The Senate:...Democratic Incumbent: Mark PryorRepublican Challenger: None The House:... .

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The Senate: No Race...The House:... Arizona's 1st congressional district: In August 2007, incumbent Rick Renzi (R) announced he would not seek re-election,[22] four months after the FBI raided Renzi's family business as part of a federal investigation. Renzi received only 52% of the vote against his Democratic opponent – Sedona civil rights attorney Ellen Simon – in 2006; George W. Bush won 54%

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The Senate:...No RaceThe House:... California's 4th congressional district: On January 10, 2008, nine-term incumbent John Doolittle (R) announced he would retire when his term expires in 2009, to the relief of his fellow Republicans. He has been associated with the corruption scandals of Jack Abramoff and defense contractor Brent Wilkes. In 2006, Doolittle received only 49% of the vote compared

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The Senate:...Democratic Candidate: Mark UdallRepublican Candidate: Tom TancredoSenate Retirements: Wayne Allard (R)The House:... Colorado's 2nd congressional district: With the retirement of Senator Wayne Allard, popular incumbent Mark Udall (D) will run for Senate, which will leave an open seat in this district. However, Democrats hold a strong edge in this district (John Kerry won 59% here,

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The Senate: No Race...The House:... Connecticut's 2nd congressional district: In one of the closest U.S. House races of 2006, Joe Courtney (D) unseated three-term incumbent Rob Simmons by 82 votes. Courtney's chance at reelection increased when Simmons decided against a rematch. Republicans mentioned as possible challengers include Bozrah First Selectman Keith Robbins. Former Groton sub base

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The Senate:...No RaceThe House:...

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The Senate:...Democratic Incumbent: Joe BidenRepublican Challenger: Christine O'DonnellThe House:...

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The Senate: No Race...The House:... Florida's 5th congressional district: Moderate Ginny Brown-Waite (R) has attracted a serious primary challenger in this sprawling Nature Coast district. As of November, Jim King has already begun a media campaign attacking Brown-Waite from the right and appealing to the conservative Christians who exert a serious influence in the local Republican Party.[49]

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The Senate:...Republican Incumbent: Saxby ChamblissDemocratic Challenger: TBA The House:... Georgia's 8th congressional district: Jim Marshall (D) survived a challenge from former Republican congressman Mac Collins in 2006 by 1,752 votes and will face a tough re-election bid in 2008, which might prompt him to challenge U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss for his U.S. Senate seat instead. Marshall faces

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The Senate:...Democratic Candidate: Larry LaRoccoRepublican Candidate: Jim Risch Senate Retirements: Larry Craig (R) of IdahoThe House:... Idaho's 1st congressional district: Conservative Republican Bill Sali won this open seat race with 49.9 percent of the vote in 2006, a mediocre showing at best in this heavily Republican district that gave Bush 68 percent in 2004 (CPVI=R+19). Also, as a member

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The Senate:...Democratic Incumbent: Dick DurbinRepublican Challenger: Steve SauerbergThe House:... Illinois's 6th congressional district: Freshman Peter Roskam (R) won his first term in Congress by a close 51% to 49% margin. This west suburban district was once solidly Republican, but has become more Democratic in recent years. It narrowly went to George W. Bush with 53% to 47% in 2004 (CPVI=R+3

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The Senate: No Race...The House:... Indiana's 2nd congressional district: In 2006, Joe Donnelly (D) won by 54% to 46% in this swing district that went to Bush with 55% of the vote in 2004 (CPVI=R+4), largely as a result of displeasure with the GOP both nationally and at the state level. Small business owner Luke Puckett, is the Republican nominee. Indiana's 7th congressional district: On

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The Senate:...Democratic Incumbent: Tom HarkinRepublican Challenger: TBA The House:... Iowa's 1st congressional district: Liberal incumbent Bruce Braley won this northeastern Iowa district in 2006, winning by 55% to 43% after incumbent Republican Jim Nussle ran unsuccessfully for Governor. The district, which includes the communities of Dubuque, Waterloo, and Davenport, leans slightly to the

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The Senate:...Republican Incumbent: Pat RobertsDemocratic Challenger: Jim SlatteryThe House:... Kansas's 2nd congressional district: Nancy Boyda (D) narrowly upset Jim Ryun (R) in 2006. Her district gave Bush 58% to 40% in 2004 (CPVI=R+7), and she could be vulnerable, as her victory was aided by infighting between the moderate and conservative factions of the state GOP, which hurt turnout for

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The Senate:...Republican Incumbent: Mitch McConnellDemocratic Challenger: Bruce LunsfordThe House:... Kentucky's 2nd congressional district: Incumbent Ron Lewis withdrew his reelection bid hours before the filing deadline, to the surprise of many in his party. It was believed that he intended to be succeeded by his Chief of Staff, Daniel London. However, state Senator Brett Guthrie learned of

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The Senate:...Democratic Incumbent: Mary LandrieuRepublican Challenger: John N. Kennedy The House:... Louisiana's 2nd congressional district: Incumbent Bill Jefferson has been indicted on 16 counts of corruption, and as a result it is possible that he will not seek reelection. Even if he does seek reelection, he may face serious opposition in the Democratic primary. The district includes nearly

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