Live Thread - Primary Elections in Pennsylvania & Arkansas - Watching the Key House Races

www.keyhouseraces.com | 18 May 2010 | InterceptPoint

[InterceptPoint]

There are already a couple of LIVE THREADS covering the overall PA primary election. But I don't see anything out there for the Arkansas, Kentucky and Oregon folks so we are going to post our normal live thread focusing on the Key House Races. In this weeks Primary Elections we see 2 competitive House Races in AR and 9 in PA. Plus there is the Special Election in PA-12 that we have been following. There is nothing looking very competitive to us in OR or KY.

So if you are just interested in how things are going across the board in PA here are the ongoing PA LIVE THREADS"

Primary election gets a slow start (Pennsylvania Primary Thread)

It's Primary Day In Pa.

For those of you who have been following the Key House Races here is our list of the competitive races in today's primaries.

District		Dem Primary Winner	R-Seats	Republican Incumbent or Challengers			Links to All State Races
		Or Incumbent		Main Challenger	Challenger	Challenger
AR	1	Open D (Berry)		Rick Crawford	Princella Smith		AR
AR	2	Open D (Snyder)		Tim Griffin	Scott Wallace		AR
PA	3	Kathleen Dahlkemper		Martha Moore	Mike Kelly	Ed Franz	PA
PA	4	Jason Altmire		Mary Beth Buchanan	Keith Rothfus		PA
PA	6	Dem Primary	Incumbent	Jim Gerlach			PA
PA	7	Open D (Sestak)		Pat Meehan			PA
PA	8	Patrick Murphy		Mike Fitzpatrick	Gloria Carlineo	Ira Hoffman	PA
PA	10	Chris Carney		Tom Marino	David Madeira	Malcolm Derk	PA
PA	11	Paul Kanjorski		Lou Barletta	Chris Paige		PA
PA	12	Special Election		Timothy Burns			PA
PA	12	Open D (Murtha)		Bill Russell	Timothy Burns		PA
PA	17	Tim Holden		Frank Ryan	Josh First	Dave Argall	PA

[Reagan69]

Good question.

[jveritas]

Yes Pennsylvania is full of union workers, 2/3 of them vote democrat.

[Marathoner]

I do not trust Pennsylavnia and we should not count on this state. It is full of blue collar union workers.

If they can't (or won't) see what Zero is doing to destroy their livlihoods, then I don't know what else to say.

[randita]

Congratulations! You called it perfectly. Best thing we can hope for now is that Critz is put on the spot having to vote for amnesty or cap and tax, then go face the voters again with that on his record.

The military service was also a factor, as you pointed out and that’s what helped McCain.

What I don’t quite get is how far the polls were off in this election, at times giving Burns a 6 or more point lead. Were they oversampling Republicans?

[Reagan69]

Hey guys, Don’t forget HAWAII has a big one today !!!

I think it looks good for the good guys there.

Another election for the same seat in Nov??? (sigh)

[TonyInOhio]

Damn, watch the libs CROW over this one for months...

I don't think so; The're going to lose a seat in Hawaii in a few days.

[Murp]

Could Pennsylvanians vote in both the special election and the primaries?

[onyx]

Sorry, maybe I should have explained my insider post to kcvl. “ooops” is a slam against Blanche for the very reasons you stated. kcvl had previously posted to me how she strategically voted.

[nutmeg]

The're going to lose a seat in Hawaii in a few days.

That's right... Djou vs ?? When is that election?

[RedMDer]

His arrogance! His rude behavior!

That is just the behavior that will that will have all of the entrenched in DC kicked out. I'm really thankful for the Tea Party movement that forced all of the previous 'low key' town hall meetings with our reps into the forefront where a lot of people saw the arrogance first hand. We need and will get real representation.

[jveritas]

Obama called them “bitter people clinging to their guns” and they still voted for him and gave him huge margin of victory in 2008. Never trust a state full of union workers.

[jveritas]

Sure they can and they just did.

[randita]

The HI election is on Sat. but half the vote is already in - via mail ballot.

[kcvl]

Can someone please explain this...(CONFUSING!)

Candidates can solicit or receive contributions for a runoff election if the candidate is in a runoff election and the funds are contributed after the primary, during the runoff election cycle.

A candidate involved in a runoff election is free to solicit and accept contributions, up to the applicable maximum amount, from anyone, including those who gave him a contribution during the prior election, who have not given the maximum yet during the runoff election period. The contributions must be received during the period of time after the primary and before or on the date of the runoff.

[nutmeg]

The HI election is on Sat. but half the vote is already in - via mail ballot.

Thanks... That's odd, an election on a Saturday.

[onyx]

You betcha! Fossil incumbents lied with ease, ignored at will and did as they pleased. The townhalls were an awakening but they actually fought with their own constituents and now they’re surprised when they’re defeated? LOL.

[CPT Clay]

Amen brother

[CPT Clay]

Amstrong county good catch.

[Kenny]

Were they oversampling Republicans?

Undersampled Disney characters and the dead.

One other factor is that this guy ran as a conservative, very conservative. My own sister was buying into a Dem preaching conservative values in VA. I guess it's hard for everyone to be as cynical as you need to be with these frauds.

[matginzac]

I get your point but it's only as good as the next election...while getting rid of Spectre feels good now, vengance doesn't last long and if Sestak gets in, it will not matter a whit... Have fun tonight but I'm still keeping the champagne corked...