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Democrats
Dead Dems Walking: TPM's List Of Candidates Who've Been Written Off By Their Party
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer with other House Democrats
Returns for 435 House elections will start rolling in a few hours from now. Well before they do, though, most Dems had long conceded that more than a handful of races are already lost. With these seats for all intents and purposes off the table before the polls opened, the number of truly contested seats the GOP needs to win control of the House is effectively much smaller than the magic 39.
Assuming the House does change hands, then, the big open question is how big the swing will be. There are scores of seats in play, but the battle lines have already moved past over a dozen House members who, in most cases, have already been written off by their own party.
If you're keeping score tonight, don't hold your breath for any of these Democrats.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2010 elections, Alan Grayson, Allen Boyd, Ann Kirkpatrick, Bart Gordon, Betsy Markey, Brad Ellsworth, Carol Shea-Porter, Charlie Melancon, Chet Edwards, Democrats, Dennis Moore, Dina Titus, Glenn Nye, Harry Teague, Jerry McNerney, Jim Marshall, John Boccieri, John Spratt, John Tanner, Kathy Dahlkemper, Mary Jo Kilroy, Paul Kanjorski, Scott Murphy, Steve Driehaus, Steve Kagen, Suzanne Kosmas, Vic Snyder
Tea Party
GOP Could Face More Challenges From Right, After NY-23
Capitol Hill, Tea-Party Rally
In the wake of the NY-23 right-wing revolt, could the GOP be on the verge of seeing even more challenges from the activist right? Some recent developments suggest that the natives are getting restless.
• NRCC chairman Pete Sessions is being challenged in the Republican primary by David Smith, a corporate financial analyst. Smith told us that the NY-23 mess was not a factor in his decision -- but it should help him in attacking Sessions: "It's nice to have my opponent in the national news for a bad reason at the same time I'm announcing my candidacy."
• Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) is facing a Republican primary challenge from Jason Sager, a currently unemployed audio-visual engineer. Sager specifically cited Brown-Waite's having campaigned for Dede Scozzafava, the moderate Republican nominee in NY-23 who ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens, as a reason for his challenge.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: FL-05, Ginny Brown-Waite, House '10, NY-23, Pete Sessions, Steve Kagen, TX-32, Tea Party, WI-08
Dick Cheney
TPMDC Morning Roundup
Report: Cheney Frustrated That Bush Went Soft, Didn't Follow His Advice
The Washington Post reports that former Vice President Dick Cheney's upcoming memoirs will show a great sense of disappointment at former President George W. Bush -- that Bush didn't take his advice as much in the second term. "The implication was that Bush had gone soft on him, or rather Bush had hardened against Cheney's advice," said a participant at a recent gathering. "He'd showed an independence that Cheney didn't see coming. It was clear that Cheney's doctrine was cast-iron strength at all times -- never apologize, never explain -- and Bush moved toward the conciliatory."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive his routine daily briefings this morning. There are no scheduled public events.
Topics: Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Gay Marriage, Health Care, Karl Rove, Senate '10, Steve Kagen, Ted Kennedy, WI-08
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