Tag Archives: Elections

LinkSwarm for Friday, October 29, 2010

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There’s an election coming up on Tuesday. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) Here are some links about it: This National Journal poll of political insiders shows that both Democrats and Republicans think the GOP will take over the house, but fall short … Continue reading →

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Could Dennis Kucinich be in Trouble?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So The Weekly Standard is reporting, and his Republican opponent Peter Corrigan seems to be putting up a stiff fight. You hear that and you think that the Republican wave is going to be even larger than we anticipated. But … Continue reading →

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If You Bet on Republicans To Take Control of the House, Collect Your Winnings

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Note: I don’t mean that headline metaphorically. An Irish bookie is already paying off bets for a Republican takeover of the House. Saying there’s no way Democrats can keep control of the House, Ireland’s largest bookie on Wednesday said it … Continue reading →

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Republicans Suck Less

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This Frank J. Fleming piece over on Pajamas Media is too funny (and dead on) not to quote copious sections from: So the Democrats sucked. But not just plain old, usual politician sucked, but epic levels of suck where it’s … Continue reading →

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NewsFlash from Larry Gonzales on the House District 52 Race: Williamson County Democratic Party Chairman Resigns, Endorses Republican Gonzales

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Wow. It’s not news when the Republican County Chairman endorses a Republican. However, it is news when the County Democratic Party Chairman endorses a Republican candidate and resigns. Which is what Williamson County Democratic Chairman Gregory S Windham just did. … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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