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RandySF

(58,911 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:38 AM Nov 2012

What races LOCAL TO YOU are you looking at?

For me:
- San Francisco School Board
- Whether Pete Stark is re-elected to Congress in the East Bay against a Democratic challenger
- CA Props 30, 32 and 38
- San Francisco parks improvement bond
- State Assembly race between two dems in the west side of SF.
- Race for San Francisco Supervisor in the Richmond District.

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What races LOCAL TO YOU are you looking at? (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2012 OP
Claire McCaskill donco Nov 2012 #1
Measure F in Mendocinp County. roody Nov 2012 #2
Congressman Steve King is in my state... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #3
I held my nose while Voting for AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #4
Tester/Rehberg sorefeet Nov 2012 #5
Locally I want to see Craavack and Bachman defeated. jwirr Nov 2012 #6
And hopefully both amendments rejected! n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #19
Exactly. My daughter just called and my youngest grandson is going to vote the Union ticket. That jwirr Nov 2012 #27
getting rid of Vern Buchanan would be Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 2012 #7
I suppose I will give Tetalman a glance sometime today... dogknob Nov 2012 #8
64 here in Colorado Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #9
Not so much interested in local, but I am interested in the retention vote for Judge Wiggins Skidmore Nov 2012 #10
I REALLY would love it if Paul Ryan lost his Cong. seat! Greybnk48 Nov 2012 #11
Cruz vs. Sadler - here in TX TBF Nov 2012 #12
Md 6th US House (Roscoe Bartlett being challenged by Dulaney, we might just pick up a R seat) hootinholler Nov 2012 #13
THIS ONE: Mira Nov 2012 #14
GA 12 - Barrow (D) versus Anderson aikoaiko Nov 2012 #15
Murphy vs West - FL RockaFowler Nov 2012 #16
we have a newly created state assemby district BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #17
Sadler, (D) vs Cruz (R) for US Senate (Texas) northoftheborder Nov 2012 #18
Sadler would be a great win justabob Nov 2012 #29
Oregon House District 15. Ron Green Nov 2012 #20
Cruz v Sadler ceile Nov 2012 #21
Tammy Duckworth! ThatsMyBarack Nov 2012 #22
CA-07 - Dan Lungren against Dr. Ami Bera Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #23
We don't have much in that respect. I'm mainly concerned with President, Senate, and House. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #24
Sen. Casey (D-PA) vs. Tom Smith (R-Teabag Taliban) meow2u3 Nov 2012 #25
Elizabeth Warren v. Scott Brown + three ballot initiatives WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #26
All but one of the 60 Alaska state legislative seats are up this time Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #28
Kathleen Kane PA Attorney General JimGinPA Nov 2012 #30

roody

(10,849 posts)
2. Measure F in Mendocinp County.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:43 AM
Nov 2012

Advises the county government to declare that corporations are not persons.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
3. Congressman Steve King is in my state...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:44 AM
Nov 2012

I hope he is booted out of office. He's ahead two points. However, it's going to be a tough fight, as he was recently redistricted, and he now has to woo voters from Ames, Iowa. That's quite a tall drink of water for Mr. King--as Ames is the home of Iowa State University where 25,000 students who overwhelmingly support Obama live. The town of 60,000 is a typical, liberal university town.

I know King is a national race, but that is the one I will be watching close. It's local to me!

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
4. I held my nose while Voting for
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:46 AM
Nov 2012

Dianne Feinstein...I used to like her, when she was mayor of the city, but she has changed a lot since going to the Senate. Barbara Boxer on the other hand is one of my favorite politicians, so that was an easy choice.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
27. Exactly. My daughter just called and my youngest grandson is going to vote the Union ticket. That
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:33 PM
Nov 2012

is good because he was a Paul supporter. He is doing it to replace his brother's vote as Mike is on probation.

dogknob

(2,431 posts)
8. I suppose I will give Tetalman a glance sometime today...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:47 AM
Nov 2012

...I'm not even home today.

Issa seems like a lock in my district.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
10. Not so much interested in local, but I am interested in the retention vote for Judge Wiggins
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:48 AM
Nov 2012

in Iowa. He's the last of the judges that cleared the way for same-sex marriage in Iowa and the Rs have been running a very nasty campaign against his retention on the court.

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
11. I REALLY would love it if Paul Ryan lost his Cong. seat!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:48 AM
Nov 2012

I also want Tammy Baldwin to crush Tommy Thompson for US Senate from WI, and Jamie Wall to beat that useless weasel Reid Ribble for the 8th district Congressional seat, WI.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
13. Md 6th US House (Roscoe Bartlett being challenged by Dulaney, we might just pick up a R seat)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:54 AM
Nov 2012

Question 6 (Same sex marriage)

Question 7 (table games in slot casinos)

Senator Ben Cardin (There is a R who has strong support in Western and Eastern Md, plus an independent who has been spending millions and may split the D vote. I'm actually concerned about this one.)

Mira

(22,380 posts)
14. THIS ONE:
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:54 AM
Nov 2012


just in case you don't recognize Virginia Foxx, 5th district NC - it's because the depiction flatters the ugly tea bagger.
I have gone to tea bag events just to photograph her, sitting in her flag imprinted vest, and I clapped every time God was mentioned, or "taking back the country", just so that I would not be discovered. Because it's dangerous.

Our local paper has had letters to the editor falling all over each other praising the challenger, the Dems are at work, and I'm pleased about that. But I don't hold out much hope to get her out. She has tons of money and the counties around us, in the woods with the stills, are a deep red.

aikoaiko

(34,172 posts)
15. GA 12 - Barrow (D) versus Anderson
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:56 AM
Nov 2012

The republicans reconfigured the district maps and made it much tougher on John Barrow to win.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
16. Murphy vs West - FL
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:57 AM
Nov 2012

Here's hoping Murphy wil beat WEst and we can have some sanity from Florida again. West is UBER-Crazy. Can't handle it if he is my rep

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
17. we have a newly created state assemby district
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:57 AM
Nov 2012

and we will see who we really are in our home area. The difference between the 2 are stark - teabaggery vs humanity.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
18. Sadler, (D) vs Cruz (R) for US Senate (Texas)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:02 AM
Nov 2012

Also, for our state senate district, really hoping Courage beats his fundie opponent.

Also, we desperately need an intelligent woman running for Tx. school board. Bel-Mettareu

Also, rooting for Castro to win his US Congress seat from San Antonio. Pretty sure thing, there.

justabob

(3,069 posts)
29. Sadler would be a great win
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:37 PM
Nov 2012

I am not holding my breath for it, but that is the surprise win I am hoping for.

ceile

(8,692 posts)
21. Cruz v Sadler
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:30 AM
Nov 2012

Business man teabagger v a Democrat with years of experience in the legislature. Fingers crossed.
Also, Prop 1 which would bring a state of the art medical school to Austin.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
23. CA-07 - Dan Lungren against Dr. Ami Bera
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:47 AM
Nov 2012

Polls are tight, literally neck and neck. RCCC and DCCC have purchased obscene numbers of ads. Even the Big Dog has stumped for Bera. This is one bellwether race for measuring the tea party's future.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
25. Sen. Casey (D-PA) vs. Tom Smith (R-Teabag Taliban)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:17 PM
Nov 2012

- PA State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-ALEC) vs. Leslie Altieri (D)

 

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
26. Elizabeth Warren v. Scott Brown + three ballot initiatives
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:18 PM
Nov 2012

1. Right to Repair

2. Medical Marijuana

3. Right to Die

Most of my federal and state reps are running unopposed (D).

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
28. All but one of the 60 Alaska state legislative seats are up this time
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:36 PM
Nov 2012

because of redistricting. We've been bombarded by Outside money, most particularly from BP, ConocoPhillips and EXXON, targeting our very best legislators. Much is at stake. I'm nervous.

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