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I'm starting to work on a Key Race Spotlight blog for these races and would appreciate input. This will be part of a Key House Race website which is being currently constructed by InterceptPoint. One of the purposes of the Key House Race (formerly Vulnerable Democrat Master List) project is to promote true conservative candidates both in the primaries and the general and to encourage financial and on the ground support for those conservative candidates. More and more conservatives are loathe to contribute to the RNC, so this gives them some targeted options.

Since the IL primary candidates are set, I'd like to start with IL Districts 8, 10, 11 and 14. See candidates above on Master List.

If you have any firsthand information or sources to information about these IL races (polling information would be terrific, if it's available) or links to any articles in local rags concerning the race, please Freepmail me ASAP.

The Lone Star State is next, so if you have any info about TX 17, 23, and 25, please send it my way.

If you'd like to help me with this Key Race Spotlight blog, let me know. There are almost 100 races which need spotlit and only 7 months until Nov.!

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Don’t give Hoyer Maryland 5 yet - from AP:

Among the 37 black Republicans running for U.S. House and Senate seats in November is Charles Lollar of Maryland’s 5th District.

A tea party supporter running against House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Lollar says he’s finding support in unexpected places.

The 38-year-old U.S. Marine Corps reservist recently walked into a bar in southern Maryland decorated with a Confederate flag. It gave his wife Rosha pause.

“I said, ‘You know what, honey? Many, many of our Southern citizens came together under that flag for the purpose of keeping their family and their state together,’” Lollar recalled. “The flag is not what you’re to fear. It’s the stupidity behind the flag that is a problem. I don’t think we’ll find that in here. Let’s go ahead in.”

Once inside, they were treated to a pig roast, a motorcycle rally—and presented with $5,000 in contributions for his campaign.