The following diaries are examples of the first week and a half of 2014's Weekly Election Diary Rescue. This edition features a collection of 30 diaries.
(ME-Sen) ME-Sen: 'Vote for me because I'm a wife beater!' by TDDVandy - Normally, you would expect a domestic violence conviction to be the kind of thing that a politician would want to sweep under the rug or just not talk about. But then you haven't met Tea Party candidate Erick Bennett, who is currently challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) from the right because of course he is.
(FL-07 & FL-09) FL-09: Democratic Candidate Nick Ruiz Switches from FL-07 to FL-09 to Run Against Alan Grayson by pipsorcle - The biggest WTF moment of the 2014 campaign season has got to be the decision of current Democratic Candidate Nick Ruiz in Florida's 7th Congressional District (where Rep. Jon Mica serves) to now take a completely different turn and run against Rep. Alan Grayson (D) in Florida's 9th Congressional District. There's still a Democratic candidate running in FL-07. His name is Wesley Neuman. Links to Neuman's campaign, Facebook and Twitter account at the bottom of the diary.
(IL-Gov) Clueless, obscenely wealthy Illinois GOP governor candidate says, "Cut minimum wage." by Bob Johnson - Things get interesting in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary race. Poor Bruce Rauner (R). In the three years from 2010-2012, he only made a measly $100 million.
DKos Asheville Update-Guest speakers! by randallt - DKos Asheville is already gearing up for the elections. Following up on the voters registration drive they've been conducting their January 25th meetup will include special guest speakers. Sarah Zambon from the League of Women Voters will be bringing the most current information on the new laws in North Carolina.
This is the first weekly edition of Election Diary Rescue. It covers rescued down-ticket election diaries published from 1/1/14 through 1/10/14. We hope you enjoy the following gems dug up by our dedicated team of miners.
Diaries: (30)
Senate: (8) posts, (5) states
House: (9) posts, (5) states, (8) districts
State and more: (9)
General: (4)
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(AR-Sen) AR-Sen: Tom Cotton (R), A Year In The Wrong, But Thinking He’s Right by poopdogcomedy - A rundown of the year's extreme agenda from Arkansas' Tom Cotton (R).
(GA-Sen) GA-Sen: Jack Kingston (R) Now Attacking Free School Lunches But Gets Free Lunch All The Time by poopdogcomedy - Yes, the hypocrisy runs deep in this one. He's running in the GOP primary to replace retiring Saxby Chambliss.
(GA-Sen) GA-Gov: Jason Carter (D) Raises $1.3 Million In Bid For Governor by poopdogcomedy - Jason Carter’s decision not to resign his state Senate seat amped up the fundraising pressure in his Democratic campaign for Georgia governor. He just announced the results of that first crucial test.
(GA-Sen) GA-Gov: Jason Carter (D) Raises $1.3 Million In Bid For Governor by poopdogcomedy - The Path to a Supermajority, Part 2. Diarist examines Senate Seats to gain a Supermajority in the Senate.
(KS-Sen) KS-Sen: Tea Party Candidate Milton Wolf (R) Runs Over Obamacare With Truck In Ad by poopdogcomedy - Here's the ad video. Wow.
(KY-Sen) KY-Sen: James Carville Jumps In To Help Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) Beat Mitch McConnell (R) by poopdogcomedy - the Ragin' Cajun is back to help Alison Lundergan Grimes (D. KY) beat Senator Mitch "Gridlock" McConnell (R. KY). ActBlue link for Alison Lundergan Grimes inside the diary.
(ME-Sen) ME-Sen, Vote for me because I'm a wife beater by TDDVandy - Normally, you would expect a domestic violence conviction to be the kind of thing that a politician would want to sweep under the rug or just not talk about. But then you haven't met Tea Party candidate Erick Bennett, who is currently challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) from the right because of course he is.
(ME-Sen) ME Sen: "Grassroots Triumph" in 1st Finance Report by Illegitimi non carborundum - Democratic candidate for Senate Shenna Bellows (vs. Susan Collins (R), has been kicking fundraising ass. Diarist breaks the numbers down for us.
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(AL-01) AL-01: Alabama Democratic Party Says Special Election Race to Replace Jo Bonner is Winnable by pipsorcle - New chair of the Alabama Democratic Party is confident that Dems can mount a winning campaign for the 1st CD being vacated by Republican Jo Bonner.
(CA-49) Darrell Issa Writes Op-Ed in Sacramento Bee - Defends Al Qaeda-Benghazi "Link" by pipsorcle - As you might have suspected, Issa continues to be like the Energizer Bunny on the Benghazi issue. He just keeps going, and going, and going. And it's certainly working for his campaign contributions and fundraising among the GOP & Tea Party base.If you're tired of Darrell Issa and want more information on his Democratic challenger Dave Peiser, and voter registration statistics on CA-49, links are inside.
(CA-49) CA-49: Democratic Candidate Dave Peiser - Darrell Issa's nemesis - Holding Voter Registration Drives by pipsorcle - Good news for any of you living in California's 49th Congressional District, nearby, in California or just want to do something productive with your frustrations about Darrell Issa.
(CA-50) C-50 Democratic Candidate James Kimber Holding Kickoff Fundraiser Jan 23 in Temecula CA by pipsorcle - Kickoff reminder for James Kimber.
(FL-07 & FL-09) FL-09: Democratic Candidate Nick Ruiz Switches from FL-07 to FL-09 to Run Against Alan Grayson by pipsorcle - The biggest WTF moment of the 2014 campaign season has got to be the decision of current Democratic Candidate Nick Ruiz in Florida's 7th Congressional District (where Rep. Jon Mica serves) to now take a completely different turn and run against Rep. Alan Grayson (D) in Florida's 9th Congressional District. There's still a Democratic candidate running in FL-07. His name is Wesley Neuman - links to Neuman's campaign, Facebook and Twitter account at the bottom of the diary.
(KY-02) Kentucky Democratic Congressional Candidate Goes Undercover And Finds A Broken Economy. Awesome! by Rural Progressive - Diarist shares a letter from Ron Leach (D) on our harsh economy. The seat is currently held by Republican Brett Guthrie. Link to help Leach knock Guthrie out of the seat inside.
(NC-03) Why North Carolina Democrats Should Not Trust Jason Thigpen! by sparks1957 - Diarist seeks to inform NC-03 voters - Marshall Adame is a lifelong Democrat running against a former right wing, ultra conservative Tea Party member turned Democrat, Jason Thigpen. Mr. Thigpen's motivation for the sudden party change, in my opinion, is suspect.
(NC-07) NC-07 Dem Mike McIntyre Calls It Quits by sparks1957 - Democrat Mark McIntyre will not be seeking re-election this fall. The 9-term Congressman has been a bit of a Blue Dog, Maybe we can replace him with a 'real' Democrat.
(House Gen) Redistricting US House maps for HI-VT-RI-MA-DE-CT-ME-and-NH by abgin - This diary includes the maps finding the limits for the states that have actually only Democrats in their delegations to the US House.
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(CA-Gov) CA-Gov: CREDO Action Puts The Pressure On Jerry Brown (D) To Oppose Fracking by poopdogcomedy - Governor Brown's administration recently proposed regulations that, far from protecting California from toxic fracking, give it an official stamp of approval. With a crowded field for the June Democratic primary this is a good time to push for progressive policy. Action link included.
(FL-Gov) Countering the arguments against Charlie Christ not running in 2014 by saintpetersblog - Diarist lists five good reasons switchover Democrat Charlie Christ needs to run for governor in 2014 to counter Miami New Times reporter Terrence McCoy's five reasons why Christ won't run for governor.
(IL-Gov) Clueless, obscenely wealthy Illinois GOP governor candidate says, "Cut minimum wage." by Bob Johnson - Things get interesting in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary race. Poor Bruce Rauner (R). In the three years from 2010-2012, he only made a measly $100 million.
(MI-St Sen-60) I can't vote-But I Support Jon Hoadley by ScottSolomon - Hey there. My name is Scott Solomon and I am an intern on the campaign of Jon Hoadley for State Representative. I love writing and I wanted to learn more about political communication, so Jon put me in charge of keeping the blogging community up to date with the campaign. I am a high school student.
(MI-St Sen-60) Listening First, Talking Second by ScottSolomon - Jon Hoadley (D) is running for Michigan State Senate for the district including Kalamazoo. Which should be fielding Democratic lawmakers.
(MI-Gov) MI-Gov: Mark Schauer (D) Turns Up The Pressure On Rick Snyder (R) To Raise the Minimum Wage by poopdogcomedy - Gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer (D. MI) is keeping up the pressure on Governor Rick Snyder (R. MI) to raise the minimum wage in Michigan. Link to a petition to support this action included in the diary.
(PA-Gov) PA-Gov: PA Dems Highlight Tom Corbett's (R) Awful Year In New Video by poopdogcomedy - Although the Pennsylvania Democratic primary isn't until May the state Democratic Party has already started working on reminding the voters what a lousy governor Republican Tom Corbett has been. Video included.
(RI-Gov) RI-Gov: Angel Taeras (D) Pushes For Universal Pre-K Education For Rhode Island by poopdogcomedy - Providence Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Angel Taveras ( D. RI) is making universal pre-k education a big campaign issue this year as he gears up for September's Dem primary race. Links are included in the diary to sign a petition in support of such action and to donate/get involved with Taveras' campaign.
(Va-St Sen-33) Election for Virginia State Senate, District 33 by JamieG - A Special Election will be held in the 33rd State Senate District on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, for the purpose of electing a member of the Virginia Senate to fill the remainder of the term being vacated by Senator Herring upon his election as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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I Predict A Renewed Wave Of Political Activism In 2014 - A Very Busy New Year by rebel ga - Along with advice for activists diarist includes information on how to check your voter registration status and polling place and other electoral FAQ
The #2014Election will most likely be about "Obamacare." by Crabb90 - The diarist looks at Obamacare's election impact for 2014.
Washington: 10D-0R US House map by abgin - Diarist has maps of Congressional Districts in Washington.
DKos Asheville Update-Guest speakers! by randallt - DKos Asheville is already gearing up for the elections. Following up on the voters registration drive they've been conducting their January 25th meet up will include special guest speakers. Sarah Zambon from the League of Women Voters will be bringing the most current information on the new laws in North Carolina.