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LSK

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Tue Oct-24-06 12:15 AM
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Close House Races thread

List the close House Races so that they get some extra attention.

IL 6: http://duckworthforcongress.com">Tammy Duckworth vs Peter Roskam

IL 14: http://www.john06.com">John Laesch vs Hastert

IL 10: http://www.dansealsforcongress.com">Dan Seals vs Mark Kirk

What races are close in your neck of the woods?

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MnFats

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Tue Oct-24-06 12:28 AM
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1. Wettering v. Bachmann, Mn. sixth district

Patty Wetterling lost her adolescent son to a kidnapper 20 years ago; she has fought for child protection since then.
Michell Bachman is Mn.'s answer to Katherine Harris. A creepy religious hypocrit, she's betting she can whip up enoug fear of gays to galvanize the God Warriors.

Bachmann was ahead until recently; last polls had Wetterling even or pulling ahead.
Bachmann has virtually unlimited money and has had visits by the big three: Bush, Cheney, Rove.
Laura Bush visits this week to heap up more money.
Bachmann is a real horror.

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Nashyra

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Tue Oct-24-06 12:32 AM
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2. Derby vs Heller

Nevada CD 2 They are in a virtual tie with Derby's numbers rising and Hellers falling. NP's and independents are breaking 2/1 to Jill visit her website www.jillderby.com This is huge considering her district is predomnately Republican. Repubs have a 14% advantage over Dems but Nevada likes independent thinkers

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Change has come

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Tue Oct-24-06 12:36 AM
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3. I get to vote for Derby

did you see her debate with Heller last friday? (10/20)

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JohnnyLib2

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Tue Oct-24-06 01:41 AM
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4. KY 3: John Yarmuth D vs. Anne Northup (R-Inc)

Edited on Tue Oct-24-06 01:42 AM by JohnnyLib2

Polls show a tie; he may take her out.

Edit: her latest ad talks about how she DOESN'T always back GWB. LOL.

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TheWraith

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Tue Oct-24-06 01:51 AM
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5. The NY 26th for sure.

I've also heard good things about the NY 19th, 20th, 25th, and 29th. If you've got money to burn, they could probably use it in those districts.

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LSK

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Tue Oct-24-06 08:31 AM
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6. kick

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cali

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Tue Oct-24-06 08:38 AM
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7. VT-AL

Peter Welch-D is leading Martha Rainville by 6 points or so, but it's still a close enough race to worry me. Welch has been running some good ads lately. I'm hopeful he'll prevail.

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Gormy Cuss

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Tue Oct-24-06 06:01 PM
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8. CA 11: Jerry McNerney vs Richard Pombo

Pombo,chair of the House Resources Committee and therefore one of the more dangerous anti-environmentalists in Congress.

www.jerrymcnerney.org

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nam78_two

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Tue Oct-24-06 06:12 PM
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9. Is that one close? Thats terrible! Pombo is one of the worst.

Corrupt, super anti-environment....
I was under the impression that he was doing pretty badly a while ago....

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Gormy Cuss

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Tue Oct-24-06 06:15 PM
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10. Yes, because Pombo has a solid base in part of his district

McNerney has been gaining ground but it's still Pombo in the lead in the polls. I live less than twenty miles from that district and wish that I could move temporarily just to vote for McNerney.

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nam78_two

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Tue Oct-24-06 06:19 PM
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11. Ugh-hope he loses! I can't stand that guy!

At this point in time its SO critical that anti-environment people not win elections x(.
Thats his thing-like Inhofe-he is one of those who is known for being anti-environmental protection.

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