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Beyond Superdelegates: Turning Alabama Blue
On my daily crusade to garner attention for this race, I've found yet another angle as to why we should go after Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. I am excited because I see his name popping up in...
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Beyond Superdelegates: Sacking Sessions: Alabama Play
On my daily crusade to send Jeff Sessions home. Any time he opens his mouth we have some ammunition to do so. Surely the latest should be worth some love for Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures. First...
View ArticleBeyond Maine, Nebraska, Kansas and Alaska Senate Polls
I just read that new Rasmussen Reports have polling numbers for Maine, Kansas, Alaska and Nebraska. Now, I'm a little surprised by the fact that Kleeb was still down by 15 points. Especially since he...
View ArticleUnited Nations to Move from New York to Alabama
If Earl Mack Gavin has his way. Who is Earl Mack Gavin?, is probably your next question. He's running against Senator Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary. God bless him. But he does offer some...
View ArticleBeyond Oregon and Kentucky: Alabama Endorsement
So you might have just clicked because of the title. No it has nothing to do with Obama or Clinton or McCain for that matter. Do not leave, this is a groundbreaking development in the Alabama Senate 08...
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Veto the Bush GI Bill Veto
Twenty two Senators Voted Against the New GI Bill. That is extremely unconscionable. I am starting an Act Blue Page that will ask for money to retire all of those voting against this bill who are up...
View ArticleSenate 2008 roundup, May '08
It's been five LOOOONG months since I last posted a Senate '08 diary. Back then, Fidel Castro still ran Cuba (in name, at least) and Iowa was anyone's game to predict. Two weeks before my diary was...
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The Worst Senators on Veterans Issues: Recommend
I have started a fund to support those Senatorial candidates running against incumbent Senators this fall that did not support the GI Bill. What I found in doing my research is that generally most of...
View ArticleBruinKid's Senate race rankings
So with less than half a year to go, it’s time for another look at all the 2008 Senate races. There are 35 seats up for election because of a scenario in Wyoming and Mississippi where both seats are...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Race to Emerge on GI Bill Vote: Take Note
Call to action for the netroots and bloggers. We may just have a Southern Red State in Play. We have gotten some good attention the last few days on the Alabama Senate Race. There was an article posted...
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Alabama U.S. Senate and House Roundups/Updates
I've been posting a lot of info on the Alabama U.S. Senate race. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on this site and a few donors have given. I would definitely like to see some more action here...
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GI Bill - An Issue on a Silver Platter
I'm still on my kick to get folks to contribute a dollar a day for every day that Rick Noriega is gone from the campaign for active duty. I also urge that you give a dollar or two or three to some of...
View ArticleFocus On...ALABAMA!!! (14 in a 50-state series)
Every State. Every race. Right here. This is number fourteen in a planned series of 50 entries between now and November, looking at each of the 50 states in terms of every race on that state's...
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Senators block oil windfall tax while collecting $$$$ contributions
Of course this comes with no real surprise, but several of those Senators that blocked the windfall tax have received substantial contributions from oil and gas PAC's that would have been affected. I...
View Article62 Senate Dems in 2009 - dare to dream
I know, I know...it's not likely, but a brother can dream can't he? Following up on my post from yesterday and incorporating some of the suggestions/corrections from the comments made there, let's take...
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65 Seats in the Senate?
Don't think for one second it's not possible. John Ensign is real nervous right now according to one article I read today. I know a lot of folks are thinking 60, but there may be some seats you would...
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Poor Treatment of Female Veterans: My Match for Rick Noriega
This diary deals with the discrepancy in female health care at VA Hospitals. I am extremely mindfull of this being that we have a lot of Senators that are terrible in terms of supporting our veterans....
View ArticleA look at the 2008 Senate races, August edition
So with about three months to go, with Ted Stevens' indictment dominating the Senate news, it's time for another look at all the 2008 Senate races. There are 35 seats up for election because of a...
View ArticleWhy aren't these ads on the air?
Remember this 2006 ad from VoteVets? This ad ran against George Allen, Rick Santorum and Conrad Burns. All were defeated for reelection. The same vote against giving our troops the body armor they...
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The big picture and the big concern from Chuck Schumer
DSCC chair Chuck Schumer came by the Big Tent today, and among other things, he gave an update on competitive Senate races and overall strategy for November. He painted a highly optimistic picture of...
View ArticleFOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Saturday Edition
This will be a reasonably quick diary, if for no other reason than this is the traditional "slow" day for polling in a week. We have "The Big Five" tracking polls, and we have a mere 12 individual...
View ArticleFOLLOWING THE POLLS: The Thursday Edition (Incl. New CBS Poll)
As one would expect, another very heavy day for data with just five days until Election Day. Today, we see the converse of the previous days: Obama's national numbers looking better than they have all...
View ArticleMy prediction for the Senate, 2010.
A few weeks ago, Kos wrote a great piece on the competitive races for 2010. I would like to follow up with a prediction diary on what I think will actually happen and what the Senate will look...
View Articlerecount: the other side of the looking glass
i can't help but look at the frustration, anger and despair taking hold in the right blogosphere and not be reminded of the angst experienced on the left in both 2000 and 2004. it got so bad that many...
View ArticleSenate 2010 super early outlook
Well, the 2008 election has (finally) drawn to a close -- other than the Louisiana runoffs and a couple recounts -- concluding a campaign season that seemed to last five campaign seasons. And with...
View Article2009-2010 ELECTIONS: Senate. Republican Safe or Likely Seats?
Today i start new serie of diaries about the next electoral round. I will include 2009 and 2010 elections for Senate and guvernatorials. I will start by Senate. In next days we will scan all seats,...
View Article2009-2010 ELECTIONS: For find any strong candidate more for senate (updated)
For any of states with interesting races for senate for 2010, we know some democrats who have important offices currently or in the past, and who not are old for return or change the office. Today we...
View ArticleSenate 2010: The Year We Make Contact?
Here it is, my third look at the Senate races of 2010, a cycle in which Democrats look to top that always-seductive 60, and Republicans look to...well, prevent that. Perhaps recent debates about the...
View Article2009-2010 ELECTIONS: All senate races.
After make very much diaries about all interesting senate races, this diary will be a little resume of all they, and an overview of the races for senate in next electoral round. I think the clear...
View Article2009-2010 ELECTIONS: Mix of all races.
This will be the diary for mix the results of the series of diaries about senate and gubernatorial races. The structure of polls let we mix the results. It can be interesting see the relative positions...
View ArticleSenate 2010 outlook
It's been well over three months since my last Senate 2010 diary, and much has changed! Back then, stimulus legislation was still in the works, Arlen Specter was a Republican, budget-hatin' Judd Gregg...
View ArticleJeff Sessions: Protecting the Heritage of Law
As if anyone should be surprised by Sessions decision to vote against Sonya Sotomayor. He made up his mind in 1986 when he was rejected by the U.S. Senate. Despite withstanding four intense days of...
View ArticleRank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010 by last polls.
Today is day after elections, and the anniversary of Obama's big victory. Just we know the results, and we have for all. Bad news in governors races and good news in congressional races. Lose in New...
View ArticleRank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010 by last polls II.
After my last diary, i think is needed analize the ranks, and find solutions for the problems what Democratic Party can have. This is the link: Rank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010 by last...
View ArticleRank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010 by last polls III. (updated)
This is the third diary and last diary of a serie what have previously this two diaries: Rank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010 by last polls. Rank for senate 2010 and rank for governor 2010...
View ArticlePolling and Political Wrap-Up, 1/25/10
The two biggest (and most dispiriting, if you are a Democrat) political stories were already on the front page earlier today. Nevertheless, there are plenty of more electoral fish to fry, so let's take...
View ArticlePolling and Political Wrap, 4/3/10
Actually, a reasonably quiet weekend for the Wrap. Even the Ras-a-Palooza dies down a little bit, only polling a handful of states (including some awfully curious ones...Wyoming and Idaho, Ras?!). THE...
View ArticleAL-Gov: Davis leads in D primary, but Dems swamped in general
Research 2000 for Daily Kos (5/17-19, likely voters, no trendlines): Democratic Primary: Artur Davis (D): 41 Ron Sparks (D): 33 Other: 8 Undecided: 11 (MoE: ±5%) Republican Primary: Bradley Byrne (R):...
View ArticlePolling and political wrap, 5/27/10-5/28/10
We start accelerating towards the holiday weekend with this top o'the morning edition of the Wrap (necessitated by some gremlins with internet access on Thursday for yours truly). We have another one...
View ArticlePreviewing Tuesday: Alabama, Mississippi, and New Mexico
This week's primary schedule will not draw nearly the media attention that the May 18th primaries did, nor will they draw the attention that next week's "Super Tuesday" primaries inevitably will....
View ArticlePolling and political wrap: 6/2/10
Primary night brought a boatload of surprises, and sets the stage for next week's "Super Tuesday" electoral madness, with contests in close to a dozen states. Enjoy this breakfast edition of the...
View ArticlePolling and Political Wrap-Up, 6/7/10
With the avalanche of ballot box fun headed your way tomorrow (which, of course, Daily Kos will be all over come Tuesday evening), it perhaps should be no surprise that the Monday evening edition of...
View ArticleThe Dead Girl/Live Boy List, aka Our 12 Toughest Races
Long before he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on racketeering charges, a former governor of Louisiana once said: The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead...
View ArticlePolling and Political Wrap, 7/27/10
On this day in 1988, the world of competitive sports lost an innovator who forever changed one of the most celebrated of winter sports. Anyone who has ever sat in an arena in the wintertime, bored out...
View ArticlePolling and Political Wrap-Up, 8/23/10
Lots of electoral and ballot box stuff awaits us tomorrow (a preview, for your convenience, can be found here). For tonight, however, we kick off the week with the Monday edition of the Wrap.... THE...
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"I have a huge man crush on Joe Miller . . . Jesse Helms" says Erick the...
Revealing I have a man crush on Joe Miller Posted by Erick Erickson (Profile) Friday, September 3rd at 10:37AM EDT 14 Comments I so totally have a man-crush on this dude. He calls the Democrats...
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Richard Shelby's Pork Tram Takes Taxpayers For $2.6 Million Ride
What do you get when you cross so-called "deficit hawk" Senator Richard Shelby and a $2.6 million North Alabama pork project? You get an empty tourist tram that traveled for 4 weekends - on a...
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Stupid Goes Viral: Climate Zombies of the Gulf Coast
They prowl the oily shores of the Gulf of Mexico, moaning for caaasshh. Their stupid has gone viral. And if they win, humanity loses. I'm tracking Climate Zombies: every Republican candidate for...
View ArticleWill Richard Shelby Pull a Fast One With His U.S. Senate Seat?
Cross Posted at Legal Schnauzer U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) might be planning to step down shortly after the November elections, allowing outgoing Governor Bob Riley to appoint himself to the seat,...
View ArticleDNC ?abandons? AL Senate Candidate Bill Barnes
We were listening to a Washington DC Radio show yesterday and it appears Apparently the towel was thrown in already in AL Senate race ! Senate candidate Bill Barnes rec'd 30 percent and encumbant...
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