Candidate Clips for October 20th, 2008

Written by: Dave on Oct 20, 2008 10:43 AM EDT

Brown distances from Dem label in 4th District
10-18-2008  San Francisco Chronicle      John Wildermuth
California's sprawling Fourth Congressional District is no place for a Democrat, so Roseville's Charlie Brown isn't running as one. Sure, Brown's got a "D"

Incumbent emphasizes her bipartisan record
10-18-08    Bangor Daily News    Bill Trotter
Much as Tom Allen was introduced to politics through his parents, Collins was introduced to politics through her father and mother, Don and Pat Collins. ...

‘Wake up, n!@#$%^
10/19/08   The Times   philpr@sundaytimes.co.za
... such a way that the vandals had to virtually step over a sign for a white Democratic candidate for the senate, Andrew Rice, to get to the Obama poster. ...

Senate hopefuls rumble
10/8/08    Tulsa World       Randy Krehbiel
By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer Incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe and Democratic challenger Andrew Rice sparred ably but without denting each other much ...

Jennings' long campaign nears climactic day
10/19/08   Sarasota Herald-Tribune    Carol E. Lee
By Carol E. Lee For almost five years, Christine Jennings has focused on little else but running for Congress. Her Sarasota campaign office has remained ...

Congressional incumbents outraise opponents
10/19/08    Washington Times
Donna F. Edwards, Fort Washington Democrat, has $47424 cash on hand, while Republican opponent Peter James has $464 and no contributions this quarter. ...

Congressional candidate schedules town meeting
10/18/08    Mt Airy News  
Congressional candidate Roy Carter has scheduled a series of town hall meetings in the area, including one Monday in Mount Airy.

Uneasiness keeps Cornyn-Noriega Senate race in play
10/18/08    Houston Chronicle     R.G.  Ratcliffe
A profile of Democratic US Senate nominee Rick Noriega of Houston. AUSTIN — The same thing that gives Republican incumbent US Sen. John Cornyn headaches in ...

Cornyn, Noriega hold final debate
10/17/08    KHOU     Associated Press
AP DALLAS - Behind in the polls and funding, Democrat Rick Noriega went after Republican incumbent John Cornyn Thursday night in their final debate in the ...

Senate Swing State Spotlight: Georgia
10/18/08   Daily Kos     gthiruva
Victory in Texas is getting close for Rick Noriega. Today, let's take a look at an even closer Senate upset potential - Jim Martin of Georgia. Check out the most recent polls at RCP:. The 2 point Martin deficit is closer than it appears ...

California has a handful of hotly contested races for Congress and ...
10/19/08    Los Angeles Times    Patrick McGreevy
Dana Rohrabacher -- who normally sails to reelection -- has had to pay attention to underdog Debbie Cook, the popular mayor of Huntington Beach. ...

Thirteen Vietnamese Americans seek office in Orange County
10/19/08    Los Angeles Times    My-Thuan Tran
Mayor Debbie Cook is termed out this year and is running for a congressional seat. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bohr and Councilman Don Hansen are both development ...

SSP House Race Ratings Changes: 10/19
10/19/08   Swing State Project    James L.
In our defense, Debbie Cook was a highly-touted recruit who had managed to raise just $157K in a race against an eighteen-year incumbent in an R+6 district. It just didn't seem like that would be enough. ...

CA-11 McNerney up by 11 points
10/18/08    Daily Kos     wrolley   
So, as I asked in my post yesterday, why is the DCCC just now putting money in this race? And I had yet another televised attack ad from the DCCC on cable TV last night. Debbie Cook has come from no-where to the point where she is in a ...

Political campaigns bring out hearty parties in Southwest Florida
10/18/08   Naples Daily News   I.M. Stackel
Congressional hopeful Joe Garcia, a Miami Democrat who faces incumbent US Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, has been enthusiastic about party support. ...

Despite polls, Derby believes she has great chance to win
10/19/08   Nevada Appeal   Geoff Dornan
Democrat Jill Derby says this election is one of the most important in the nation's history and one which emphasizes the clear choice voters in ...

Election Protection: Voting Machine Problems
10/18/08   Daily Kos   ThatPoshGirl
I'll be leaving in a couple of hours to cast my vote in Nevada (and yes, I will be voting for Jill Derby). Today, I've been reading about troubles people are having with voting machines in WV. I wanted to pass along some information I ...

AK-Sen, AK-AL: Slimming Leads for Begich, Berkowitz
10/18/08  Swing State Project    James L.
Mark Begich (D): 48 (50) Ted Stevens (R-inc): 46 (44) Ethan Berkowitz (D): 50 (53) Don Young (R-inc): 44 (39) (MoE: ?4%). Kos says that "we got spoiled by months of big leads in both these races", but aside from a quick flurry of ...

Dena'ina Center holds grand opening
10/18/08    KTUU     Jennifer Castro
Mayor Mark Begich said he's proud of the way the center has turned out. "I think it's a fantastic building," he said. "It's going to allow us to expand our ...

Stevens judged by 2 juries, in trial and election
  10/18/08    Associated Press  Tom Hays/Matt Apuzzo
With the polls close and Stevens stuck in the courtroom, his Democratic opponent, Mark Begich, has taunted him from afar. The Anchorage mayor accuses the ...

Re-elect Rep. Randy Kuhl to office
10/19/08   Rochester Democrat and Chronicle   
Randy Kuhl won election to a second term over a well-funded challenger, former US Navy officer Eric Massa. The Democrats, despite a clear registration edge ...

Use of partisan sources insults voters
10/18/08    Elmira Star-Gazette    Kelsey Bright
I have been following the upcoming election between Eric Massa and John R. Kuhl Jr. closely. I received two recorded phone messages from Kuhl's campaign ...

Race in 29th likely to be another nail-biter
10/19/08   Elmira Star-Gazette    David W. Kubissa
John R. Kuhl Jr. and Eric Massa. The two combatants from 2006 already have upped the tempo of their battle, not just in e-mails and press releases but in ...

ERIN NEFF: Local debates do little to illuminate
10/19/08   Las Vegas Review - Journal    Erin Neff
The exception really was a debate between Jon Porter and Dina Titus in very late prime time on "Face to Face to with Jon Ralston" last Wednesday. ...

Early voting under way
10/19/08   Silver City Sun News    Associated Press
... who is challenging Ed Tinsley in southern New Mexico's 2nd District, and Martin Heinrich, who is vying with Republican Darren White in the 1st District. ...

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