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RandySF

(58,884 posts) Fri Sep 14, 2012, 05:39 PM Sep 2012

What DOWN-BALLOT races are you most interested in?

Obama will win California without breaking a sweat and Dianne Feinstein is cruising to re-election. So I am looking at three state/local elections that are pivotal in their own ways. California Prop 29 will raise taxes on those with the highest incomes and restore funding to public education and other crucial programs. In San Francisco, David Lee is challenging vulnerable incumbent Eric mar for District 1 San Francisco Supervisor. Finally, there is an open seat for the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education. What LOCAL races are you looking at?

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What DOWN-BALLOT races are you most interested in? (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2012 OP

Some of mine: Chan790 Sep 2012 #1

CA-7 may be one to watch in Northern California Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #2

some local state house races here - but nationally rurallib Sep 2012 #3

The Evergreen State's gubernatorial race. Aristus Sep 2012 #4

We don't have any significant national elections going on this year. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #5

McCaskill in MO Senate race vs Akin archiemo Sep 2012 #6

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

1. Some of mine:

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 05:49 PM

Sep 2012

Rob Zerban over Paul Ryan
Yes on MD Props. 4&6 (Edit: Not 7!)
Wayne Powell over Eric Cantor

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)

2. CA-7 may be one to watch in Northern California

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 06:08 PM

Sep 2012

Ami Bera (D) appears to be neck and neck with Dan Lungren (R). Redistricting was wicked weird this year and all the congressional critters appearing to be playing musical chairs with the new districts. On the surface, all the new districts looked to be a push, but CA-7 is looking like it could really flip. Lungren deserves to be tossed out!

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

3. some local state house races here - but nationally

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 06:43 PM

Sep 2012

Grayson, Warren, Zerban, my local guy Loebsack, Vilsack trying to take out Steve King in Western Iowa.

Aristus

(66,380 posts)

4. The Evergreen State's gubernatorial race.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 06:47 PM

Sep 2012

Jay Inslee - D vs Rob McKenna - R.

Inslee's ahead right now, as he should be. But I'm worried it will be a close race.

I hope Washington's vaunted regional disparities will play their expected roles.

They'll vote for McKenna out in Spokanistan, where nobody lives, and we'll vote for Inslee in King and Pierce counties, where everyone lives.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

5. We don't have any significant national elections going on this year.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 06:56 PM

Sep 2012

Don Young will win as always and we have no senators up for election.

I'm really most interested in the state elections. Because of redistricting all but two of our state legislators are up for election this time and a lot's at stake.

archiemo

(492 posts)

6. McCaskill in MO Senate race vs Akin

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 07:26 PM

Sep 2012

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