Posted on 08/07/2006 9:10:01 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
CONNECTICUT
SENATE: Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman faces a stiff challenge from anti-war businessman Ned Lamont. The three-term senator, nationally known for his centrist views, faces harsh criticism in his home state for supporting the Iraq war and has been labeled by some Democrats as too close to Republicans and President Bush.
GOVERNOR: New Haven Mayor John DeStefano and Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy compete for the Democratic nomination to oppose Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell in November. Rell has a 75 percent approval rating and better than 2-to-1 leads over her challengers.
GEORGIA
HOUSE: Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who made headlines this year for a scuffle with a U.S. Capitol Police officer, is locked in a runoff for her district's Democratic nomination against Hank Johnson, former commissioner of DeKalb County, which encompasses much of Atlanta.
COLORADO
HOUSE: Six GOP candidates compete to succeed retiring Republican Rep. Joel Hefley (news, bio, voting record), a 10-year veteran. The winner will face Democratic Air Force veteran Jay Fawcett. In another race, three Democrats compete to replace Rep. Bob Beauprez (news, bio, voting record), the Republican nominee for governor. In November, Beauprez will face Democrat Bill Ritter, a former Denver district attorney.
MICHIGAN
CONGRESS: Republican Rep. Joe Schwarz faces a serious challenge from former state lawmaker Tim Walberg. Schwarz, a moderate Republican, is backed by President Bush, Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) and the National Rifle Association. But the campaign has been dominated by a struggle over GOP principles. Outside groups have spent more than $1 million on the race.
SENATE: Mike Bouchard, sheriff of Oakland County in suburban Detroit, faces minister Keith Butler for the GOP nomination. The winner will take on Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow (news, bio, voting record) in November.
GOVERNOR: Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm is seen as vulnerable because of the state's economic woes. She is up against a well-financed campaign by multimillionaire challenger Dick DeVos.
MISSOURI
SENATE: Missouri Republican Sen. Jim Talent (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill, the state auditor, are expected to win their party's primaries. Voters will also decide whether to renew a 22-year-old sales tax to fund state parks and other conservation initiatives.
In another Missouri primary, Congressman Todd Akin is being challenged by state Representative Sherman Parker. Akin is the solid favorite.
Parker is a Black Republican, btw.
Parker should have waited before running for Congress; there's no way he can beat Akin. If the GOP controls the governorship and state legislature after 2010, it would be simple enough to draw two GOP House districts in the St. Louis suburbs, one for Akin and one for Parker.
Results expected around 8pm EST tonight?
I think that Parker was term-limited. In any event, Parker believes that Akin has neglected the district.
I would either say, "falsely known for his centrist views," or "widely known for his centrist talk."
Dan
Go Walberg!
"I think that Parker was term-limited."
Akin received a 100% rating from Human Events for being one of the top pro-growth members of Congress.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679927/posts
Something rather odd about Parker, according to his bio, he's only in his 2nd 2-year term, and would be eligible for a 3rd under the MO term limits law. That makes it all the more puzzling why he chucked his safe seat for a kamikaze run at a sitting incumbent of the same party.
http://www.house.state.mo.us%2Fbills051%2Fmember%2Fmem012.htm
Sherman Parker got NUKED in the contest against Akin, 88%-12% (!) I think his political career is finished.
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