Category Archives: Democrats

117 House Races in Play?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Over at NRO’s Campaign Spot, Jim Geraghty lists a whopping 117 House races in play. His list includes all of the races I highlighted as as competitive, as well as two from my list of longshots: Joseph Donnelly vs. Jackie … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Site Estimating Republicans Will Gain 57 Seats in the House

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

According to Freedom’s Lighthouse. I don’t know much about them, so caveat lector. Among the races BattleSwarm has previously covered, they show the following incumbent Democrats losing: Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24) Trent Van Haaften (IN 8 ) (not an incumbent, … Continue reading →

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Why did Maryland Trail Lawyer Mel Sykes give Ciro Rodriguez $2,350?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

No, really, I want to know. And though I have donated to Rodriguez’s opponent Francisco Canseco (more coverage of the race here), I don’t mean that in an ominous, scary voice-over attack ad sort of way. I’m genuinely curious. I … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Be the King

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The king of creating jobs, that is. “More than half of the net new jobs in the U.S. during the past 12 months were created in the Lone Star State.” Funny what happens when you have: No state income tax … Continue reading →

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Select Long-Shot House Campaigns

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A few days ago I covered a handful of the most competitive House races. With tides moving so strongly against the Democrats, now would be a good time to look at some House races that Republicans might view as hopeless … Continue reading →

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“Americans Still Trust Own Judgment More Than Politicians'”

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Imagine that. Ordinary Americans thinking they know what’s better for themselves than their political betters. Has someone informed The New York Times of this heresy? And yes, that’s the actual Gallup Poll headline, not an Iowahawk parody of a Gallup … Continue reading →

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614,935 to 1

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Number of people in Rep. Jim Oberstar’s Minnesota Eighth Congressional District: 614,935 Number of individuals in his District who donated to Oberstar’s election campaign this year: 1 I’ve long thought that limiting campaign contributions to in-district or in-state might radically … Continue reading →

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NRO’s New Battle ’10 Blog

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’m not sure if you noticed, but National Review Online has put up a new blog, Battle ’10, for this year’s elections. It’s well worth checking out if you want to follow various races. (And I’m not saying that just … Continue reading →

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After Getting Them to Flip for ObamaCare, National Democrats Says “See Ya!” to Kosmas, Driehaus, and Dahlkemper

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So right after I put this piece on vulnerable Democratic House seats, this New York Times story appears stating that three of the Dem Reps we profiled, Steve Driehaus (OH 1), Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24) and Kathy Dahlkemper (PA 3) … Continue reading →

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Selected House Democrats Who May Be Swamped By The Coming Tidal Wave

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So how bad are Democratic House members doing this election? According to the National Journal, pretty bad. They count 60 seats among the most competitive and another 19 very close. Of those 79 House seats in play, 72 are currently … Continue reading →

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