Today Is Election Dain Kansas, MIssouri and Michigan!

[MplsSteve]

Today is primary election day in Missouri, Kansas and Michigan.

The biggest high-profile race is in Missouri where Gov Bob Holden (D) is trying to fight off a primary challenge from State Auditor Claire McCaskill. The race is supposed to be too close to call. The winner of the Dem primary will face Sec of State Matt Blunt (R) in November. In CD-3, there's a wide-open primary for Dick Gephardt's seat with Russ Carnahan, the son of Mel & Jean Carnahan, the front-runner in the Dem primary.

In Kansas, the big event is the GOP primary in CD-3 between Adam Taff, Kris Koback and Pat Lightner. Taff is seeking a re-match with Rep Dennis Moore. The continuing feud between moderates and Christian conservatives will continue today as precinct committeeman and woman positions as chosen in the GOP primary.

In Michigan, it's relatively quiet except for the CD-7 GOP primary for the seat of retiring Rep Nick Smith. Another classic conservative vs moderate battle is occurring between Brad Smith (son of Nick) and State Senator Joe Schwarz.

Who's gonna win? Why? Opinions anyone?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Lest we be spelled with incorrigible whichcraft and curses, I'd deign we re-spell the title of this thread to "Day In" rather than DAIN....

[Non-Sequitur]

Likewise, if Taff wins, I can see a lot of Koback supporters sitting on their hands...or voting for Moore out of spite.

Agreed, although I think that the Kobach supporters will stay home rather than vote for Moore. That's been the story of the last three elections - moderates don't support the conservative candidate or vice-versa. The fact that this primary has been an endless round of accusations and name-calling between the two major Republicans, plus the fact that neigher one has said he would support the other, would seem to indicate that Moore has to be favored in November once again.

[rwfromkansas]

That's what the KS moderate Repubs do...they vote Dem over a Republican who isn't a liberal.

It is maddening as heck.

[MplsSteve]

Very true and also very unfortunate.

Any Republican would be better than Dennis Moore.

Moore is not a flaming liberal but he's not as moderate as he claims either.

[rwfromkansas]

Some might.....I sure hope not.

Moore needs to be gone....I don't care who it is.

But, I am not in that district, so I can't vote for Taff or Kobach unfortunately.

[rwfromkansas]

But then again, some conservatives won't vote for the moderate....though they seem to be more party-faithful (but I am one, so I am biased).

[Kieri]

I'm in Michigan's congressional 7th district and will be voting for Clark Bisbee in the primary. While I like Brad Smith he's got a drawback. He's a lawyer, which I'd rather not add to an already overlegislative congress. Tim Walberg is a great choice but his chances of winning are slim. I also have to vote against a stinking liberal democrat, a lobbyist for manufactured housing, who wants to be clerk in Waterloo Township!

Over my dead body...

[Non-Sequitur]

It is maddening as heck.

Let's face it, we have three parties here - Democrat, Conservative Rebublican, and Moderate Republican. Each with their own issues and their own candidates. Moore has managed to stay just moderate enough to attract independents and enough Republicans to whin, while not being too moderate for his Democratic base. You have to give the guy credit, he's playing the district like a violin while the GOP kills itself.

[mombonn]

Another classic conservative vs moderate battle is occurring between Brad Smith (son of Nick) and State Senator Joe Schwarz.

A disgusting choice. Neither of those two deserves my vote.

I'll be voting Walberg.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"It's between Taff and Kobach in Kansas -- I think Kobach pulls it out based on the latest poll I saw:
Taff 38
Kobach 21

Among 274 REGISTERED Republicans July 8-16th. Kobach will be stronger among likely voters and among late-deciding voters who still haven't gone for Taff after three years of seeing him."

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I hope your prediction turns out to be true. Kris Kobach is not only the correct choice if we want to run someone who will defeat Dennis Moore, he's also the RIGHT choice.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I'm in Michigan's congressional 7th district and will be voting for Clark Bisbee in the primary. While I like Brad Smith he's got a drawback. He's a lawyer, which I'd rather not add to an already overlegislative congress."

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Smith isn't perfect, nor is Bisbee, for that matter. But, unfortunately, it is primary day and there are 6 conservatives and 1 RINO running, and unless conservatives unite behind the front-runner (who appears to be Smith), then the RINO Joe Schwarz will waltz in with 30% of the vote. I the 7th CD doesn't end up with a pro-abortion, anti-gun RINO such as Schwarz because the various conservative candidates couldn't get their act together.

[MplsSteve]

Primary Election Bump!

[BaBaStooey]

[BaBaStooey]

[Constitution Day]

I'm surprised no one pinged Freeper "DainBramage".

There. I fixed that. ;^)

[Overtaxed]

Guess what district I ended up in. Hehehe...

[Lazzer]

Results from Missouri so far

Marriage Definition
Yes 59.4%
No 40.6%

Governor
Holden, Bob 55.1%
McCaskill, Claire 43.2%

[Torie]

Taft is probably going to win tonight.

Precincts Reporting: 1 of 612 CANDIDATE VOTES %  

R-Kris Kobach 4354 37 % 
R-Patricia Lightner 1521 13 % 
R-Adam Taff 5966 50 % 

[Torie]

Gay marriage does not seem to have reached critical mass in Missouri yet.

Constitutional Amendment 2    Precincts Reporting 863 of 3992 
Marriage Definition

Yes 329,329  70.3%  
No  139,306  29.7%  

[Torie]

From the Detriot Free Press:

Battle Creek surgeon and former state Sen. John ``Joe'' Schwarz had 28 percent of the Republican vote with 22 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday. Smith's son, Addison attorney Brad Smith, had 23 percent. Those two candidates had led pre-election polls.