Posted on 03/29/2010 8:36:51 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
Here is an update to the Vulnerable House Democrats - Master List that was posted yesterday on this thread.
It is still a work in progress but at least we are making progress. Comments on any our choices are welcomed and we are particularly interested in who we should be favoring in the various Primaries. We need good strong conservatives who can win in November.
The Chart has grown large enough that I'm posting it in two parts. Note that Names with a * in front of the name represents a Freeper Endorsement. We need more of those from everyone to help sort out the mad scramble of the Republican Primaries. The little pink box on some lines tell us that there are more than just the 3 candidates listed that are running. Those listed may or may not be the best. We need help sorting that out. It is, at this point the most critical need we have.
The Leans R etc. data is from Larry Sabato, ElectionProjection.com and CQPolitics.com. There are some blanks that I will fill in for the next update.
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Can’t help with TEA Partiers.
Do you have some kind of PING started on this list.
My method is relatively “olde-school”. Basically, I’m from a large Irish Catholic family with cousins all over the globe.
We’ve given Hanna a “Freeper Endorsement” star. For now he’s our guy.
From Ira Hoffman’s web site:
My 8 Guiding Principles for the 8th District and the Nation
1. Slash government spending and eliminate the deficit.
2. Reinvigorate private enterprise.
3. Enact health care legislation that can reduce health care costs.
4. Make America energy independent.
5. Secure America from terrorism and illegal immigration.
6. Stop cap and trade.
7. Restore ethics and accountability to government and business.
8. Reduce the role of the federal government to its powers as enumerated in the U.S. Constitution.
Oh how I would love to see Doggett go down in flames! I’d like to see Lakeway split away from his district—but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
How Texans go to the polls and vote for people like him and Sheila Jackson Lee is beyond my ken.............
InterceptPoint has a ping list going. Contact him with additions.
His strength in his district is from the 71 corridor on the south side to 290E / Allendale /2222 bordering the north side and everything east of Loop 360. That is a liberal haven, and they probably still have clinton gore stickers on their Volvos.
I tried the Google Docs experiment and I can certainly upload my file. The problem is that Google Docs doesn't import the links and without the links the spreadsheet isn't much better than my .png files.
As an alternative and can certainly upload a version of the file in .xls format to stashbox.com and publish the link. I've tried that already and it works. I'll make a decision soon on this issue.
Ping. Please help us develop this database of vulnerable Democrats in the House of Representatives. We need to know which Republican in your district we should support: the most conservative one who has a reasonable chance to win in November.
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You will find this listing by Charlie Cook to be very comprehensive regarding “leans D,” “toss-up,” etc.
http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive.php
In AL-5, we should be doing everything we can to support Mo Brooks in the Republican primary. Rep. Parker Griffith, a lifelong Democrat and the incumbent in that district, made headlines by switching parties a couple of months ago. But he isn’t a real Republican. He voted with Pelosi about 85% of the time.
Please add PA-13 - Allyson Schartz - probably considered solid Dem but there are three GOP challengers - Dee Adock, Brian Haughton and Josh Quinter. Schwartz was a leading healthcare pimp for Pelosi, so she has some vulnerability there.
Much thanks - we will have a look at this an probably add it to our chart.
Thanks for the input but we are trying to keep our list "lean and mean". We have been making some exceptions to the "SAFE-DEM" rule but we need some polling data or something to indicate that we have a chance of unseating the Dem. So keep your eyes on the race and give us any update that would indicate that the Dem is weakening.
AZ-8 has an unmentioned challenger, Jesse Kelly. He is a very strong candidate here in SE Arizona as well as in the Tucson metro area.
Thanks!
Will do.
Dem Debbie Halverson (IL-11) has to go. Looking forward to meeting the Republican candidate Adam Kinzinger at the April 10 Tea Party in the district.
AZ-8 has been updated to put Jesse Kelly on top.
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