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(SD-Sen) A prairie populist: Climate Hawks Vote endorses Rick Weiland by RLMiller - In the increasingly interesting race for the Senate in South Dakota, Climate Hawks Vote gives a ringing endorsement to the Democratic candidate Rick Weiland, a strong opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline. His opponents are Incumbent Governor Mike Rounds (R) and former Republican and now Independent candidate Larry Pressler.
(NC-06) The Devil made him do it: pastor Mark Walker (R; NC-06) forswears PAC money, taps 25 PACs for $100K by DocDawg - Diarist has info on North Carolina's US House district 06 with candidates Laura Fjeld (D) and Mark Walker (R).
(FL-Gov) Crist had a fan at his feet and Rick Scott threw a temper tantrum by Vetwife - I have never heard so much BS wrapped in an opening statement since my son tried to explain to me that his homework was not due for 5 weeks in the 6th grade.
They will steal your democracy unless you show up at the polls by Burt Hall - The most dangerous problem in America is an attack on democracy that's been going on for 20 years. The great Republican moderates have all but disappeared since the right wing took the party, and they mean to take democracy itself. Voting is the only way to defeat them.
This is the 41st weekly edition of Election Diary Rescue. It covers rescued down-ticket election diaries published from Sunday, October 12 through Saturday, October 18. We hope you enjoy the following gems dug up by our dedicated team of miners.
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Senate: (25) posts, (10 states
House: (16) posts, (11) states, (12) districts
State and more: (45)
General: (19)
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Senate - 25
(AR-Sen) AR-Sen: Tom Cotton (R), "Obamacare Nationalized The Student Loan Industry" by poopdogcomedy - Debate quotes and clips of Tom Cotton (R) being an idiot in his run against Mark Pryor (D).
(AR-Sen) AR-Sen: My God. Tom Cotton proposes killing healthcare for up to 20% of the state. by BrainWrap - Diarist has info on the Arkansas Senate race between incumbent Mary Pryor (D) & challenger Tom Cotton (R).
(CO-Sen) Gardner leading in CO... on the strength of Hispanic voters? by schobel94 - The diarist exposes a strange thing in a SurveyUSA poll that shows GOP Gardner leading Dem Udall by 2 on the strength of a surge of Hispanic voters over to the GOP side.
(CO-Sen) No Way-Cory Gardner ahead among Latinos by Jamesleo - Diarist has seen some "strange polls" showing Garndner ahead among Latinos, but doesn't believe it, and sees no evidence showing the Latino Community supporting a GOP Candidate.
(GA-Sen) David Perdue's outsourcing pride gets the ad it deserves by Laura Clawson. Another reminder of how there really is a difference in many of these races.
(IA-Sen) IA Senate Now A One-Point Race; Joni Ernst Doubles Down On Eliminating The EPA by Dartagnan - Sarah Palin protege and stealth Koch Brothers candidate Joni Ernst leads Bruce Braley (D) 47-46% with 3-4% "undecided," in the latest Bloomberg, Des Moines Register poll. In last night's debate Ernst, the new darling of the far right, dutifully parroted one of the Kochs' most cherished issues, their fervent desire to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency.
(IA-Sen) Joni Ernst showed vindictive side in ouster of veterans from county board by Laura Clawson. In which we explore the candidate's vindictiveness, not unlike something one might have expected from Sarah Palin back in the days when she was still exercising political power.
(KS-Sen) Pat Roberts (R-KS) Receives Tea Party Endorsement as Serial Stalker joins him on stage by tmservo433-Roberts invited a voter on stage to show he’s gaining support, but may have gotten more than he intended with the man’s sordid past.
(KY-Sen) Alison Lundergan Grimes bests Mitch McConnell in #KYSen Debate (update 2) by mumtaznepal - Diarist looks at the recent debate between Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes.
(KY-Sen) Alison Lundergan Grimes debates Mitch McConnell - Live Here by mumtaznepal - The link to the live debate is no longer helpful, but the comments provide a play-by-play of how it went down.
(KY-Sen) Allison Grimes can use Chuck Todd to win the election by wilbur - The diarist proposes a campaign ad using Chuck Todd's "I think Allison Grimes is disqualified" comment to emphasize that Kentuckians choose their Senator, not Washington.
(KY-Sen) McConnell doubles down on Obamacare nonsense in Kentucky debate by Joan McCarter. Wherein we look at a highlight from the one-and-only debate between the Republican Senate Minority Leader and challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.
(KY-Sen) Kentucky: Grimes 47% McConnell 43% The Debate put her on top by dakids - Diarist has the latest poll numbers for the Kentucky Senate race between incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) & challenger Alison Grimes (D).
(KY-Sen) DSCC still all in for KY race, Grimes ahead by jqjacobs - Diarist has info on Kentucky's Senate Race between incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) & Challenger Alison Grimes.
(KY-Sen) KYSEN - ALG vs Mitch; Public Servant vs Used Car Salesman by HamptonRoadsProgressive - a summary and review of the debate that took place between Allison Lundergan Grimes and Mitch McConnell.
(KY-Sen) "Just a website" by Brainwrap - Our very own genius of ACASignups.org disputes Mitch McConnell's statement that he "supports Kynect because it is just a website". Kynect and the other ACA exchanges are far more than "just websites".
(NC-Sen) Diary of a canvassing virgin by SteelerGrrl - An inspiring diary from a first time canvasser going door to door in North Carolina.
(NC-Sen) Action Alert for all Triangle NC area Kossacks by ExpatGirl - The CREDO SuperPAC's Campaign to Defeat Thom Tillis needs volunteers. November 4 is only 19 days away so don't delay in signing up to pitch in to help GOTV.
(NH-Sen, Congress) NH: News from Jefferson/Jackson Dinner by hannah - At the Jefferson/Jackson dinner in Manchester, Democratic candidates Annie Kuster, Carol Shea-Porter and Jeanne Shaheen got to speak before Bill Clinton took to the podium in a regular Democratic love-fest.
(SD-Sen) A prairie populist: Climate Hawks Vote endorses Rick Weiland by RLMiller - In the increasingly interesting race for the Senate in South Dakota, Climate Hawks Vote gives a ringing endorsement to the Democratic candidate Rick Weiland, a strong opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline. His opponents are Incumbent Governor Mike Rounds(R) and former Republican and now Independent candidate Larry Pressler.
(SD-Sen) South Dakota Senate race takes a musical interlude by nicoleweddington - Democrat Rick Weiland is trying to energize his base with country music parodies bringing attention to what he is running for. So far, he has aired three music videos.
(SD-Sen) Larry Pressler on 1998 D.C. mayor race: 'I have lived in D.C. ... longer than anyone else' by Joan McCarter. Who knew the "safe GOP" SD Senate race would become so bizarre?
(VA-Sen) VA-Sen: Ed Gillespie pulls plug on his own campaign by gf120581 - Diarist has info on Virginia's Senate race between incumbent Mark Warner (D) and Ed Gillespie (R).
(Var-Sen) Everytown goes to Bat for Dems v. the NRA by We Shall Overcome - “Everytown” tries to even up the playing field by supporting dems Bruce Braley and Mary Landrieu after the NRA lies about them in an ad.
(Var-Sen) Huffington Post :GOP Set to Sieze the Senate by Jamesleo - Meh. HuffPo has apparently decided that the GOP will take the Senate this year, but they could just be doing the propaganda work the GOP wants them to do. Some of the races they're calling for Republicans have Democrats in the lead.
House - 16
(CA-17) Howard Dean: "A Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party" CA17 by Glen The Plumber - When patent lawyer and ex-Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Ro Khanna (D) announced his intention to run against incumbent Democrat Mike Honda for the CA-17 seat, the media was abuzz. Khanna's not averse to Republican tactics, and Howard Dean has called this a battle for the future of the party.
(CA-52) Gay GOP Candidate Accused of Sexual Harassment By Staffer--Boehner Hosts Fundraiser by Doctor Jazz - Republican attempts to present a more tolerant face by backing, Carl DeMaio, an openly gay candidate for California's 52nd Congressional District in San Diego, have hit a bump with allegations that DeMaio sexually harassed his former campaign policy director. Link to help the incumbent, Democrat Scott Peters retain the seat at the end of the diary.
(HI-01) GOP PAC Targets Hawaii HI-01 by Karen from Maui - With just two and a half weeks to go and mail-in voting well underway, the NRCC has decided to concentrate on five seats. One is Hawaii's congressional district 1 where Mark Takai (D) is facing Teapartier Charles Djou (R).
(MI-06) Mayday PAC moves the needle (week of 10/10): Hey Big Spender Edition (MI-06) (SD-Sen) by DocDawg. Lawrence Lessig's PAC has entered this race, discussed in detail here. SD-Sen is also addressed as a sidebar.
(NC-06) Laura Fjeld (NC-06) comes out swinging against Mad Mexico Bomber, Mark Walker by DocDawg - The state of play in North Carolina's freshly gerrymandered sixth Congressional district where Laura Fjeld (D) is campaigning against fellow political newcomer, former Baptist preacher, and batshit crazy tea partier, Mark Walker(R), to fill the seat of retiring Howard Coble(R).
(NC-06) On war and rape, tea party pastor Mark Walker (R; NC-06) stumbling badly by DocDawg - A must read to see why we need to do everything we can to help Laura Fjeld (D) in her battle with crazy man Mark Walker (R).
(NC-06) The Devil made him do it: pastor Mark Walker (R; NC-06) forswears PAC money, taps 25 PACs for $100K by DocDawg - Diarist has info on North Carolina's US House district 06 with candidates Laura Fjeld (D) and Mark Walker (R).
(NH-02) GOP Male Rep. says female Democratic candidate Ann McLane Kuster is "UGLY As SIN" and can't win!!! by Democrats Ramshield - Steve Vaillancourt, a Republican state representative for New Hampshire attempts to turn the New Hampshire's 2nd district congressional race into his own personal defacto beauty pageant wherein he acts as the self-appointed judge, wherein he pronounces in his judgement that the determining factor in the race will come down to the matter of his judgement that incumbent Democratic state Rep. Ann McLane Kuster is "as ugly as sin" and cannot win.
(NH-02) GOP Male Rep. says female Democratic candidate Ann McLane Kuster is "UGLY As SIN" and can't win!!! by Democrats Ramshield. It could be called the silly season, but it's also the mean season. Here's hoping there's blowback for being such an A-hole.
(NH-02) GOP: Dem Congresswoman is ugly as sin – just a politically relevant observation! by A DC Wonk. Another lambast against the A-hole who decided to run on "The incumbent's not pretty enough for Congress." (BTW: Have you seen a picture of this guy? Definitely not as pretty as Scott Brown).
(PA-18) PA voter's oppurtunity by rgantibully - The GOP incumbent, Tim Murphy is running unopposed in this district. This diary introduces the write-in campaign for progressive Sheila Griffin.
(TN-04) Democrat Lenda Sherell Battles the Worst Congressman in America!! by joelgp. It's tough to say which Republian Congresscritter is the worst - they've got a deep bench. But Scott DesJarlais from Tennessee would definitely be in contention. And yet, he has been elected in Tennessee. And re-elected. This is the candidate trying to send him home.
(VA-10) 'No wonder she hid it': Foust ad hits Comstock's undisclosed income and conflict of interest by Laura Clawson. Republican candidate "neglected" to disclose income from an anti-union group. She was on the payroll while pushing their agenda in the state legislature.
(WA-05) Candidate Joe Pakootas -Yes, Still Outstanding for WA-05 by peagreen - Dems need to get behind our candidate Joe Pakootas in his race against incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R).
(WI-06) Mark Harris (WI-06) raised over $80k in the Month of September! by Edgeworth - Diarist has info on the Wisconsin US House District 06 race between Mark Harris (D) and Glenn Grothman (R).
(WV-02) If WV is so completely lost, then explain something. by MrQA - Diarist asks why, if 'conventional wisdom' has West Virginia so firmly in the hands of Republicans, the GOP is spending so much money trying to win the state. Democratic candidate for the second district Natalie Tennant is getting no love from the 'establishment' despite an impressive endorsement list that makes her highly competitive. Why, she just might win without their help!
State, local and more - 45
(AZ-Gov) Could Arizona vote for a Democratic Governor in November? by Cahill - If the Democratic Party can give more energy to the DuVal campaign, and try even harder to convince the large moderate voter bloc to give their votes to DuVal, we may win this November.
(CA-Prop1) CREDO Action urges NO vote on Prop. 1 by Dan Bacher - In an action alert to their members today, John Nelson, the Campaign Manager from CREDO Action from Working Assets urged a NO vote on Proposition 1, Governor Jerry Brown's Water Bond.
(CA-Var) Can California Democrats save their supermajorities? A look at the Golden State's legislative races by Jeff Singer - A look at the races that will likely determine if Democrats keep their supermajorities in the California legislature.
(FL-Gov) Scott hid TB patients, do some voters really trust him with Ebola? by Vetwife - Info on how Rick Scott (R) cares more for his profits than real people. Charlie Crist (D) cares more for people than Scott.
(FL-Gov) Florida democrats pushing 'fangate': next debate is going to be cool by VL Baker - Diarist offers a new ad from the Charlie Crist (D) campaign and reminds that the next exciting debate will be Tuesday [10/21].
(FL-Gov) Crist / Scott - you had to hear it live by Zadatz - I've witnessed many political "moments" live in my lifetime. This was one of the best.
(FL-Gov) Rick Scott Hits The Fan by Inkberries - Rick Scott went diva with a stunt, and it backfired. The hubbub over Charlie Crist's fan may just have been the latest tactic for Rick Scott to avoid answering questions.
(FL-Gov) The Fangate Debate by Cadim - The debate between former Gov. Charlie Crist (D) and currnt Gov. Rick Scott (R-Lizard People) began with a bang, because of the tantrum the Gubernator threw at the beginning of the debate.
(FL-Gov) Breaking! Rick Scott invokes "stand your ground" over Crist debate Fan by Intheknow - Former Florida Charlie Crist brought a small table fan to the Florida Governors' debate tonight and Governor Rick Scott tried to invoke "stand his ground" by refusing to take the stage.
(FL-Gov) Crist had a fan at his feet and Rick Scott threw a temper tantrum by Vetwife - I have never heard so much BS wrapped in an opening statement since my son tried to explain to me that his homework was not due for 5 weeks in the 6th grade.
(FL-Gov) First Poll Post-Fangate: Charlie Crist 45%, Rick Scott 43% by saintpetersblog - In the first poll since the now infamous 'fangate' gubernatorial debate comedy, St. Pete Polls has Crist now with a 2 point lead on Scott. Reports have surfaced that Scott is committing another $22 million to his re-election campaign.
(FL-Gov) Updated: The real reason behind Rick Scott's infamous debate tantrum by SemDem - Diarist looks at the Florida Governors race with incumbent Rick Scott (R) and challenger Charlie Crist (D).
(FL-Gen) A Chilling Ad that Says It All by wdrath - The Dream Defenders, a student Black activist group in Florida, has produced an ad that demonstrates in stark terms how important it is to vote. Hopefully it will motivate more Black voters to make the effort to cast their ballots.
(GA-Gov) Nunn Surges Ahead in Georgia: 48-45 by joelgp - Good news for Michelle Nunn (D) in her run against David Perdue (R).
(GA-Gov) GA-Gov: Former Senator & War Hero Max Cleland (D), "GA's veterans need Jason Carter (D)" by poopdogcomedy - C&P from Jason Carter's gubernatorial campaign with a supportive missive from Max Cleland.
(GA-Gen) GA: Where are 40K Voter Registrations by gaardvark - About half of the new voter registrations submitted months ago by the New Georgia Project have not been entered into the voter rolls.
(ID-SupPublicEducation) Election 2014: Ybarra skipped at least 15 of 17 state elections by The Book Bear - Some reasons to vote for Jana Jones (D) in her race against Sherri Ybarra (R) for Idaho state superintendent of public instruction.
(IL-Gov) Kochs now harassing voters in Illinois with registration mailers by Joan McCarter - The Kochs' Americans for Prosperity is trying to create a little chaos in the Illinois gubernatorial election. And like in North Carolina, where they sent hundreds of thousands of fraudulent mailers, they're upsetting people by sending mailers to their dead loved ones.
(KS-SoS) After two months of trying in Kansas, My Wife still can't Vote by tmservo433 - Diarist explains how unnecessarily difficult Kansas SoS Kris Kobach's attempts to limit the right to vote truly is. Jean Schodorf (D) needs to replace him.
(MA-Gov) Republican Governor: Perilous for Social and Economic Justice by L2bawstin - Progressives blood should run cold at the thought of Charlie Baker (R) who has been blowing the Republican dog whistle on welfare fraud redefining public welfare and assistance, pensions and collective bargaining.
(MA-Gov) Please lend your ear and populist Mo Jo to Martha Coakley for Massachusetts by L2bawstin - The diarist was surprised and concerned to see campaign ads for the Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate on the DK website.
(MD-Gov) Baltimore Sun Poll Shows Maryland Governor's Race Still Open by Navy Vet Terp - The state of the race for Maryland Governor between current Lt Governor Anthony Brown (D) and Larry Hogan (R).
(ME-Gov) Gay Marriage vs. Obama in Maine, and why Cutler voters won't switch over to Michaud by ProudNewEnglander. There's (another) three-way race for Governor in Maine. This diary looks at it in relation to the gay marriage issue.
(MI-Gov) Michigan/Motor City Kossacks Weekly Open Thread: Schauer's Best Issue to Raise Against Snyder? by peregrine kate - If it were up to you, what do you think are the best issues for Schauer to challenge Snyder on?
(MN-Gov) Minnesota's Candidates For Governor Lag On Transgender Equality by leftprogressive - The Huffington Post's headline lays out the unfortunate situation bluntly and accurately: "No Support For Transgender High School Students In Minnesota Governor's Race."
(MN-SoS) MN-SOS Dan Severson goes full tin foil hat at tea party meeting by ericf - Republican Secretary of State Dan Severson's address to a Tea Party conclave in June went all tin foil on Democrats' ebil plan to bus illegal voters into districts to stuff ballot boxes. His evidence? He believes it.
(NY-Gov) NYT Article on Cuomo on the Campaign Trail Shows Just How Awful Cuomo Is by Liberty Equality Fraternity and Trees - NY Times reports on Andrew Cuomo's campaign, saying that after several years of "keeping his distance" from fellow Dems in the state senate, Cuomo ventured into unfamiliar territory to actually endorse a Democratic candidate in Suffolk County.
(NY-AD113) NY-AD-113 - Carrie Woerner's NYS Assembly Campaign Launches Television Blitz by Upstate Blue - For the past week, 113th Assembly District candidate Carrie Woerner (D - Malta) has been airing television commercials in the Albany, New York media market and on cable systems in Saratoga and Washington Counties, highlighting her decades of experience working in the technology industry.
(NY-SD43) NY-SD-43-Media Places Scrutiny on State Senator Marcione's Close Ties to Indicted Developer by Upstate Blue - Nefarious doings in NY Senate District 43 where Democrat Brian Howard is running against Kathy Marchione (R). Marchione is one of the targets of an FBI investigation for taking money from an indicted real estate developer.
(NY-SD43) NY-SD-43 - State Sen. Marchione Shows Disregard for Transparency, Abruptly Cancelling Debate by Upstate Blue - Claiming traffic issues, State Senator Kathey Marchione (R - Saratoga County) pulled out of the Saratoga County League of Women Voters candidate forum scheduled for tomorrow.
(OH-Var) Republican votes up in Ohio early voting numbers by nicoleweddington - Very bad news out of Ohio where the Democrats are fielding a poor slate of candidates particularly at the top of the ticket and early voting numbers are way down for Dems from 2010.
(OR-HD02) Carpetbagging Oregon style. With a soupçon of teabag. by CitizenJoe - Poor Dallas Heard (R). He's got the GOP party machinery behind him, but it turns out he has a bit of a residency problem. On top of his racial bigotry, misogynist tendencies and anti-science problems. Democrat Kerry Atherton is his opponent.
(SD-VoterReg) Organizers say South Dakota effort to register Indian voters and help Rick Weiland is going well by Meteor Blades - We need to keep this effort going, so go help if you can.
(SD-Gen) Boosted by your donations, campaign to get out the Indian vote in South Dakota showing good results by Meteor Blades - DKos members raised more than $98,000 to support the GOTV efforts among South Dakota Indians. This has the potential for giving progressive Democrat Rick Weiland the margin of votes he needs to be in the Senate, and will help Dems across the board if Native voices - and votes - are heard.
(TX-Gov) Michelle Obama radio ad for Wendy Davis, plus Weekend of Action updates by nomandates - The TexKos group is sponsoring a Weekend of Action to elect Wendy Davis and the other endorsed candidates in Texas.
(TX-Gov) TX GOP, Greg Abbott Stand by Discrimination and Disenfranchisement by Libby Shaw - Within a few hours of a SCOTUS ruling on a case that essentially gutted Section 5 of the Voter Rights Act last year, TX AG Greg Abbott immediately enforced one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the US. Meanwhile, the Houston Chronicle has endorsed Democrat Wendy Davis for Governor.
(TX-Gov) On Marriage, Greg Abbott Gets One Thing Right, and Everything Else Wrong by GrafZeppelin127 - Abbott and others are deliberately misleading the courts, the public, and themselves about what they're really trying to do. The state's purported interest is not in marriage, or in "opposite-sex marriages"; it's in exclusivity.
(TX-Local) A Judicial Race in Houston by scott5js - Diarist has coverage on a local Judgeship in Houston Texas.
(WI-Gov) What IS a living wage in Wisconsin? Lot more than $7.25 by Jake formerly of the LP - In the October 10th gubernatorial debate in Wisconsin, incumbent Republican Scott Walker was asked about his admin's decision that $7.25 is a living wage. What followed were evasions and word salad enough to make Sarah Palin proud.
(WI-Gov) Mary Burke's "Scott Walker giving you pizza" ad is so good that critics are arguing over the toppings by rlegro - Democrat Mary Burke's campaign for Wisconsin Governor has been running an extremely effective TV ad about pizza... er, tax cuts from incumbent Scott Walker. "Millions for them, pizza for you." The push-back? Consider ALL of Walker's inequality-raising tax policies. So diaries does...
(WI-Gov) http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/16/1337152/-Mary-Burke-s-Job-Plan-not-hurting-her-in-the-Polls?detail=hide by Jamess - Diarist has info on Wisconsin's Governor race between incumbent Scott Walker (R) and Mary Burke (D).
(WI-Gov) Breaking: Scott Walker Hired Aide with History of Domestic Violence by Jud Lounsbury - In 2007, then Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, hired Cynthia Archer to be his budget director, despite Archer's public record of having a restraining order placed against her for multiple domestic violence incidents in 1995.
(WI-Gen) Highly Respected Conservative Judge Rips "Voter ID" Laws--and the GOP--in Blistering Opinion by Dartagnan - Respected conservative judge Richard A. Posner writes a scathing dissenting opinion on the Frank v Scott Walker decision that upheld Wisconsin's "Voter ID" laws.
(Var-BallotMeasures) These ballot measure may shake up your state by David Jarman - More and more of the important policy decisions are happening at the state level, whether it's via state legislature or via direct democracy. This diary is a state by state rundown of some of the most important ballot measures to be decided in November.
General - 19
Gallup Poll Shows John Boehner & The Tea Party Falling (Video) by Leslie Salzillo - Diarist highlights Gallup polling showing the decline of the Tea Party and John Boehner's favorability. ActBlue link for the Daily Kos for GOTV project is included at the bottom of the diary.
Excuse me if I tear up a bit. by Illegitimi non carborundum - This diary is not about the latest outrage from the Republicans, or the handicapping of the horse races. This is for those of you (us) on the ground, working with the lifeblood of campaigns: the volunteers. There's also a link to the Shenna Bellows for Senate campaign, from whence the included video came, inside the diary.
Where does the Texas voter ID case go from here? by electionlawyer - A thorough analysis of the probable arguments on appeal to the recent Texas voter ID decision by the District Court. The diarist predicts which arguments both sides will use and cases they will cite on appeal and how the final outcome may be determined by the vote of Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.
GOTV Time - This November,Vote As If Your Life Depends On It - It Does by xaxnar - A very effective diary with strong messages to aid in GOTV.
A Better Turnout, No Repub Wave, No Nightmare. by pollwatcher - A GOTV diary urging Dems to vote because when we vote, we win.
There's always a reason to vote by doomvox - The diarist urges us to talk to everyone we know about the upcoming election and to help them find a reason to vote. With useful links to important races.
GOP cut funding for E-Bola Vaccine: Why aren't we hitting them over the head with this by Jamesleo - With the head of the NIH saying that a decade of stagnant spending has slowed research - and possibly a vaccine for ebola - diarist wonders why nobody's confronting the GOP with this issue in their campaigns.
What Makes an Effective Canvass by tmservo433 - Diarist offers 'rules', requirements, helpful hints and verbotens for any newbies canvassing neighborhoods for candidates.
Early voting has started: Time for some tea leaves by Taniel - As we have entered early voting season, diarist has analysis of the numbers so far in Florida, Iowa, South Dakota, North Carolina and Nebraska.
A blindsided GOP is the GOP for me! by mdmslle - Long time kossack mdmslle has developed a low cost option to help out down ticket dems.
The importance of local races by ericf - Before she was in Congress, Michele Bachmann was a state senator, and before that, pertinent to the title of this post, she was on her local school board. The fact I don't have to explain who she is might demonstrate the importance of that one school board race.
Stuart Rothenberg: "Why Republicans Must Win the Senate in 2014" by blugrinrdst - Stu Rothenberg of The Rothenberg Political Report opined that if the GOP fails to capture the Senate this year, 2016 might be an unmitigated disaster for that party. Too bad, so sad.
I put the hurt on the Rs today -- you can too. by Cartoon Peril - Oregon votes by mail, and the diarist talks about Oregonians filling out their ballots now that they've arrived, despite any and all the wigged-out political shenanigans going on in the rest of the country.
They will steal your democracy unless you show up at the polls by Burt Hall - The most dangerous problem in America is an attack on democracy that's been going on for 20 years. The great Republican moderates have all but disappeared since the right wing took the party, and they mean to take democracy itself. Voting is the only way to defeat them.
Friday Wis News Dump: How RW Federal Judge Randa God Campaign Coordination Case (It's Disgusting) by Puddytat - The shocking ruling that it's just fine for dark money groups with anonymous donors to coordinate directly with campaigns came from a judge the conservative group that filed the lawsuit pretty much got to choose. "Artful to the point of manipulative," said a Democratic attorney.
Supreme Court, Without Opinion, Permits Texas Voter ID Law For This Election; Ginsberg Dissents by Steven D - SCOTUS ruled without issuing a majority opinion that Texas' strict voter ID law can be in force for this election. Dissenting opinion was filed by Ginsberg and joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.
Republican Failures Should Decide the Mid-terms by jmcmeans - Diarist offers responses Democratic candidates should give when their opponents accuse them of supporting the "Obama agenda."
2 1/2 Weeks To Go: Matching Candidate Fundraising Thru Sunday by frisco - Diarist promised 25% in matching funds for contributions to Democratic Senate races via ActBlue. What a fine idea!
Thank You, Canvasser Lady by DaveinBremerton - Despite a busy lifestyle and much to do getting ready for winter, diarist got reminded by a Democratic canvasser to get on the ball and fill out that ballot. Thanks!