How does your election look?

Griff · 10-11-2006, 06:18 AM

PA 10th
This is a hardcore GOP district, but even here Rep. Sherwood (R) might be in trouble. Interestingly, its a sex scandal here as well but just an old fashioned hetero one layered on the disatisfaction with Bush. Statewide Santorum played the right wing scold too many times for PA voters so he's in trouble. Despite spectacular name recognition, Swann doesn't seem to be getting any traction, he should have waited for the Dems to get on our nerves the way the Reps have. Our state rep Tina Pickett (R) will be fine because everybody knows and likes her.

Undertoad · 10-11-2006, 06:46 AM

PA-US 7th
20-year incumbent and Boeing buddy Curt Weldon (R) is threatened by upstart Navy Vice-Adm. (Ret.) Joe Sestak (D). The race is considered a dead heat and is one of the high-profile congressional seats. This is the hardest pick for me because Weldon has been fierce on the GWoT but is also a bit of a loose cannon and has many votes I disagree with.

glatt · 10-11-2006, 07:51 AM

Republican incumbent senator George Allen was a shoe-in against republican-in-democrat's-clothing challenger Jim Webb. Then George Allen made some stupid snide somewhat racist remarks on camera. That changed the momentum. Now more racial allegations are coming out against him. Poor George just can't seem to get this thing back on track.

Yesterday I saw a George Allen sign in a median strip with a handmade sign saying "is a racist" stuck in the ground right next to it. It doesn't look too good for him.

Spexxvet · 10-11-2006, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

PA-US 7th
20-year incumbent and Boeing buddy Curt Weldon (R) is threatened by upstart Navy Vice-Adm. (Ret.) Joe Sestak (D). The race is considered a dead heat and is one of the high-profile congressional seats. This is the hardest pick for me because Weldon has been fierce on the GWoT but is also a bit of a loose cannon and has many votes I disagree with.

All the repubican ads I've been seeing are about taxes - trying to appeal to the old stereotype of repubicans. I think with all the other shit that's going down that's that tactic isn't going to fly. Taxes wouldn't have to be so high if federal spending wasn't being sucked up by the war, tax cuts on the rich, scandals, corporate wefare, and the rest of that crap. Curt himself has dumped huge quantities of tax money into the Osprey, with little to show.

Undertoad · 10-11-2006, 08:45 AM

He's your basic spend-and-don't-tax Republican.

headsplice · 10-11-2006, 09:57 AM

Locally, we've got the Minnesota 5th, which looks like it's going to produce the first Muslim Representative, ever, Keith Ellison (the race is his to lose). The Senate race is between Mark Kennedy (essentially a party-line walker) and Amy Klobuchar, who's been a good state attorney general (I think she's ahead by 20+ points). The Rep. seat that Kennedy is leaving to run for Senator is the 6th, which is a statistical dead heat, though I think the Demcratic candidate, Patty Wetterling (the first person in the country to run Foley related TV ads) will probably pull it out.

Griff · 10-11-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by headsplice

... though I think the Demcratic candidate, Patty Wetterling (the first person in the country to run Foley related TV ads) will probably pull it out.

Is she the lady whose child was abducted?

Flint · 10-11-2006, 10:17 AM

................................................Why Not?

Shawnee123 · 10-11-2006, 10:34 AM

In Ohio:

Hoping to gain democratic governor in the form of Ted Strickland. Blackwell is too busy kissing Coulter's ass at Right to Life lynchings, er, I mean gatherings. Taft screwed us over for toooooooooo long; he can live off the profits of his corrupt leadership (coins, et al.) Also, Senator DeWine needs to GO. My ex father-in-law once described DeWine as a little dog in the tall grass, always jumping up to see what everyone else is doing.
I suspect our congressman Boehner will win because of the money that the big wigs in this little pond of a town throw at him...and the ladies think he's SO cute.

Pray for us!

Griff · 10-11-2006, 10:43 AM

I'd vote for Kinky in a heartbeat.

Flint · 10-11-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

I'd vote for Kinky in a heartbeat.

I took " How does your election look?" literally . . .

10-11-2006, 11:44 AM

Montezuma County, Colorado is probably not going to make a huge difference in Colorado's over-all election results. There are only around 16,000 registered voters here, about half are registered Republicans, and the other half is split pretty evenly between Democrat and Independent. Incumbent Congressman Roy Salazar (D) is up for re-election, and I think he has a good chance of winning this district because he is an Hispanic farmer from the near-by San Luis Valley. He'll get the vote from Montezuma County because its composed mostly of farmers and ranchers and has a high percentage of Hispanic and Native American voters.

The big topic of conversation around these parts is the unsually wet weather which is playing havoc with the bean harvest. Look for coming higher prices on your pintos, folks.

Montezuma County, over and out.

BigV · 10-11-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Is she the lady whose child was abducted?

Yes.

Griff · 10-11-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by marichiko

The big topic of conversation around these parts is the unsually wet weather which is playing havoc with the bean harvest. Look for coming higher prices on your pintos, folks.

Outside of potatoes, I can't imagine a cheaper staple than dry beans. I suspect demand won't be supressed much by price. I hope your farmers make it.

Happy Monkey · 10-11-2006, 12:03 PM

I got nothin...

The only election that counts in DC is the Democratic primary, and that was last month. And it doesn't count for much.

Though a friend of my mom's won "Shadow Senator". He had a couple of things going for him: 1) his name was first on the ballot in a completely worthless position, and 2) his name was the same as a fairly popular mayoral candidate who dropped out of the race. Apparently some people thought they were giving the mayoral candidate a consolation vote.

He got more votes than the guy who won the mayoral race.

10-11-2006, 06:18 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	How does your election look? PA 10th This is a hardcore GOP district, but even here Rep. Sherwood (R) might be in trouble. Interestingly, its a sex scandal here as well but just an old fashioned hetero one layered on the disatisfaction with Bush. Statewide Santorum played the right wing scold too many times for PA voters so he's in trouble. Despite spectacular name recognition, Swann doesn't seem to be getting any traction, he should have waited for the Dems to get on our nerves the way the Reps have. Our state rep Tina Pickett (R) will be fine because everybody knows and likes her. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-11-2006, 09:57 AM	#6
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	Locally, we've got the Minnesota 5th, which looks like it's going to produce the first Muslim Representative, ever, Keith Ellison (the race is his to lose). The Senate race is between Mark Kennedy (essentially a party-line walker) and Amy Klobuchar, who's been a good state attorney general (I think she's ahead by 20+ points). The Rep. seat that Kennedy is leaving to run for Senator is the 6th, which is a statistical dead heat, though I think the Demcratic candidate, Patty Wetterling (the first person in the country to run Foley related TV ads) will probably pull it out. __________________ Don't Panic

10-11-2006, 10:17 AM	#8
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Kinky Friedman for Governor of Texas... ................................................Why Not? Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 10-11-2006 at 10:25 AM.

10-11-2006, 10:34 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	In Ohio: Hoping to gain democratic governor in the form of Ted Strickland. Blackwell is too busy kissing Coulter's ass at Right to Life lynchings, er, I mean gatherings. Taft screwed us over for toooooooooo long; he can live off the profits of his corrupt leadership (coins, et al.) Also, Senator DeWine needs to GO. My ex father-in-law once described DeWine as a little dog in the tall grass, always jumping up to see what everyone else is doing. I suspect our congressman Boehner will win because of the money that the big wigs in this little pond of a town throw at him...and the ladies think he's SO cute. Pray for us! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 10-11-2006 at 11:12 AM.

10-11-2006, 10:43 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'd vote for Kinky in a heartbeat. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-11-2006, 06:46 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	PA-US 7th 20-year incumbent and Boeing buddy Curt Weldon (R) is threatened by upstart Navy Vice-Adm. (Ret.) Joe Sestak (D). The race is considered a dead heat and is one of the high-profile congressional seats. This is the hardest pick for me because Weldon has been fierce on the GWoT but is also a bit of a loose cannon and has many votes I disagree with.

10-11-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Republican incumbent senator George Allen was a shoe-in against republican-in-democrat's-clothing challenger Jim Webb. Then George Allen made some stupid snide somewhat racist remarks on camera. That changed the momentum. Now more racial allegations are coming out against him. Poor George just can't seem to get this thing back on track. Yesterday I saw a George Allen sign in a median strip with a handmade sign saying "is a racist" stuck in the ground right next to it. It doesn't look too good for him.

10-11-2006, 08:45 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	He's your basic spend-and-don't-tax Republican.

10-11-2006, 11:44 AM	#12
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Montezuma County, Colorado is probably not going to make a huge difference in Colorado's over-all election results. There are only around 16,000 registered voters here, about half are registered Republicans, and the other half is split pretty evenly between Democrat and Independent. Incumbent Congressman Roy Salazar (D) is up for re-election, and I think he has a good chance of winning this district because he is an Hispanic farmer from the near-by San Luis Valley. He'll get the vote from Montezuma County because its composed mostly of farmers and ranchers and has a high percentage of Hispanic and Native American voters. The big topic of conversation around these parts is the unsually wet weather which is playing havoc with the bean harvest. Look for coming higher prices on your pintos, folks. Montezuma County, over and out.

10-11-2006, 12:03 PM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I got nothin... The only election that counts in DC is the Democratic primary, and that was last month. And it doesn't count for much. Though a friend of my mom's won "Shadow Senator". He had a couple of things going for him: 1) his name was first on the ballot in a completely worthless position, and 2) his name was the same as a fairly popular mayoral candidate who dropped out of the race. Apparently some people thought they were giving the mayoral candidate a consolation vote. He got more votes than the guy who won the mayoral race. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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