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

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

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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“There are no moderate Democrats in Congress”

This Jim Geraghty piece up on NRO, in which he he interviews longtime GOP insider “Obi Wan” about the coming election, is well worth a read. This is the quote I found most striking: “There are no moderate Democrats in … Continue reading →

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Blanche Lincoln Polling at 27%

How unpopular are Democrats this year? Incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas is polling at 27%, compared to Republican challenger John Boozman’s 65%. I’m struggling (and failing) to think of non-indicted incumbent senator polling so low before the general election. … Continue reading →

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Republicans to Gain 100 Seats in House?

Sean Trende at Real Clear Politics suggests that Democrats could be in for a bigger shellacking this November than the suffered even in 1994. A 1994-style scenario is probably the most likely outcome at this point. Moreover, it is well … Continue reading →

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Remember to Vote in the April 13 Republican Primary Runoff

Here are poll locations for Williamson County voters. And here’s where you can find them for Travis County.

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BattleSwarm Blog endorses Larry Gonzales in the House District 52 Runoff

Lawrence Person’s BattleSwarm Blog endorses Larry Gonzales over John Gordon in the House District 52 Republican Primary runoff on April 13th. I believe that Gonzales is the better candidate, will have a better chance of winning against Diana Maldonado, and … Continue reading →

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Former Candidate Stephen Casey on the Texas House District 52 Race

There’s a primary runoff for various races to be held on April 13. Since primary runoffs are notoriously low-turnout affairs (especially this year, with the high-profile Governor’s primary over), I thought I would do some coverage of the three Republican … Continue reading →

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Republican Primary on Tuesday, March 2nd: House District 52

Another election season is upon us. If you’re anything like me, down-ballot local races don’t get a lot of my attention until the election is nearly upon me. As partial recompense, I’ll try to through up a few links to … Continue reading →

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Premonitions of a Democratic House Slaughter in 2010?

Next year is shaping up as potentially disastrous for House Democrats. Especially given: The extraordinary unpopularity of ObamaCare. Unemployment looks to be headed to at least 12% (or higher) The unusually high number of Democrats in seats that went for … Continue reading →

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