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Today Is Election Dain Kansas, MIssouri and Michigan!

Posted on 08/03/2004 6:22:08 AM PDT by 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?


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kansas; US: Michigan; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: daincampaignpleased; dayin; goopprimary; vote4dain
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I have been watching channel 2 news and it looks like Charles Jaco is very upset at his buddy Holden going down in flames !! Poor little liberal Jaco ....

Holdens camp has got to be screaming for those St.Louis city and Kansas City districts to keep punching those ballots !!! The number is rather large though, I think he is toast. Thanks goodness...

They said there were some polling places in the north side that ran out of ballots, ....again.... Some things never change.


61 posted on 08/03/2004 8:53:02 PM PDT by Peace will be here soon (USA Eagles 31 , Frogs ( France ) 39... An improvement , but not quite there yet.)
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To: Peace will be here soon
They said there were some polling places in the north side that ran out of ballots, ....again.... Some things never change.

I'm suspicious of this, too.

62 posted on 08/03/2004 8:55:27 PM PDT by Missouri
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To: rwfromkansas; JohnnyZ; jwalsh07
You assume wrong. Korbach wins by 90 votes or so, carrying Douglas by 101 votes. It's over. Torie blew his early election call. That sucks. This race will not be competitive in the fall, unless Korbach really has the right stuff.


County Precincts Reporting: 38 of 38
State Precincts Reporting: 612 of 612 CANDIDATE COUNTY VOTES COUNTY % STATE VOTES STATE % 
R-Kris Kobach 1674 41 % 38124 44 % 
R-Patricia Lightner 804 20 % 9944 12 % 
R-Adam Taff 1573 39 % 38037 44 % 

63 posted on 08/03/2004 8:56:47 PM PDT by Torie
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To: AuH2ORepublican

FYI


64 posted on 08/03/2004 9:01:06 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
This race will not be competitive in the fall, unless Korbach really has the right stuff.

It will be an uphill battle with all the Torie-ites in Kansas falling over themselves to keep a conservative out of Congress, but it will at least be close, whether a win, we'll see.

65 posted on 08/03/2004 9:08:47 PM PDT by JohnnyZ
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Kobach wins over Taff by 84 VOTES!

My word.

CLOSE.


66 posted on 08/03/2004 9:12:59 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: Torie

I hope he knows what he is doing or we will lose.

I just don't trust Taff after last time.


67 posted on 08/03/2004 9:15:33 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: MplsSteve

So did Dain win or not?


68 posted on 08/03/2004 9:16:25 PM PDT by asgardshill ("If you go around with a smile on your face all the time, you aren't paying attention.")
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To: asgardshill

---> throws flag on self, 10 yard penalty, piling on.


69 posted on 08/03/2004 9:18:00 PM PDT by asgardshill ("If you go around with a smile on your face all the time, you aren't paying attention.")
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To: JohnnyZ; Dan from Michigan
We have another declared winner. I wonder what the true blues will do?


U.S. House - District 7 - 85%; 272 of 318 precincts reporting South Central Michigan
GOP Primary  
  Name Party Votes Pct 
  Joe Schwarz GOP 17,201 27.4% 
   Brad Smith GOP 14,432 23.0% 
   Tim Walberg GOP 12,234 19.5% 
   Clark Bisbee GOP 9,670 15.4% 
   Gene DeRossett GOP 5,740 9.1% 
   Paul DeWeese GOP 3,534 5.6% 
 

70 posted on 08/03/2004 9:21:40 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
I wonder what the true blues will do?

Get 'im in 2006 :)

Looks like the folks who endorsed Bisbee goofed this one up for the conservatives.

71 posted on 08/03/2004 9:54:05 PM PDT by JohnnyZ
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To: JohnnyZ
It appears like a lot of Dems voted in this primary. The Dem primary vote for the seat was minuscule. Michigan does not have party registration. The Dems will probably keep Schwartz there forever. LOL.

By the way, this one evil RINO is a big fan of Coburn. I'm going to send him a check. Cheers.

72 posted on 08/03/2004 9:58:42 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
By the way, this one evil RINO is a big fan of Coburn.

Yeah, yeah, I know. What's that saying about blind squirrels playing with their nuts?

73 posted on 08/03/2004 10:02:40 PM PDT by JohnnyZ
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To: JohnnyZ
playing with their nuts?

Don't be so hard on yourself.

74 posted on 08/03/2004 10:12:18 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie; JohnnyZ
I just got back.

Walberg came in out of nowhere. I'm shocked there. He was in last place in the polls consistantly.

Bisbee was the establishment choice. He got RTL's endorsement and the Chambers. They don't look so good right now. If they stayed out, I think Smith or Walberg would have taken it. DeRossett got many of the gun endorsements(although I THINK NRA may have stayed out). Same type of case with them. I think the lesson learned is that grassroots aren't sheep and can think for themselves.

Unfortunatly, I was right with my top prediction.

75 posted on 08/03/2004 10:29:44 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("If you want a little peace, sometimes you gotta fight" - Sammy Hagar)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Look at the numbers. I think a lot of Dems voted in the primary. What do you think?


76 posted on 08/03/2004 10:32:51 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
In the spirit of the famous Variety headline, "HIX NIX STIX PIX," I offer the following:

MO 'NO GO' HOMO BLO

77 posted on 08/03/2004 10:33:41 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri)
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To: Torie

Depends where the numbers came in. Calhoun and to a lesser extent - Eaton is his base since that's where his senate seat was.(Although Eaton is erratic since they'll back Schwarz, Granholm, and Sue Tabor who is possibly the most right wing member of the house)


78 posted on 08/03/2004 10:36:28 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("If you want a little peace, sometimes you gotta fight" - Sammy Hagar)
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To: Dan from Michigan
No, my point, is that the vote in the Dem primary was next to nothing, about a quarter of the GOP primary turnout in this CD. My guess is that a lot of Dems voted for Schwartz in the GOP primary. Smart move on their part if they did.
79 posted on 08/03/2004 10:38:40 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie
I think you're right. Schwarz was 2nd in Branch(had to be cross over vote there - it's GOP stronghold), won Calhoun, and was stomped in Lenawee which is social conservative - and where Doug Spade's brother Dudley is running for state rep in a primary. (Sec of State numbers)
80 posted on 08/03/2004 10:49:29 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("If you want a little peace, sometimes you gotta fight" - Sammy Hagar)
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