Comments on: Tupelo and the Tier http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/ turning the tide upstate Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-139510 rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate Sat, 03 May 2008 10:47:54 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-139510 [...] We’ve written before about the surprising Democratic successes in special elections in the south and midwest and what these might tell us about the races in NY-25, NY-26, and NY-29.ÂÂ ÂÂ There’s another one today in Louisiana’s sixth Congressional district.ÂÂ The Democratic candidate is favored although the district is very conservative.ÂÂ Here’s a bit about the way the way race is going from Congressional Quarterly: That makes Saturday’s primary something of a test of a strategy that the Republicans hope to deploy widely in this fall’s national House campaign. Though the Democrats hold major advantages at this point in the national campaign — in terms of fundraising, candidate recruitment, incumbent retention and public opinion concerning the two parties — Republican planners contend they have a trump card: There are 61 seats currently held by Democrats in districts that favored President Bush in 2004, compared to just eight currently held by Republicans in districts that went for Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry . [...] [...] We’ve written before about the surprising Democratic successes in special elections in the south and midwest and what these might tell us about the races in NY-25, NY-26, and NY-29.ÂÂ ÂÂ There’s another one today in Louisiana’s sixth Congressional district.ÂÂ The Democratic candidate is favored although the district is very conservative.ÂÂ Here’s a bit about the way the way race is going from Congressional Quarterly: That makes Saturday’s primary something of a test of a strategy that the Republicans hope to deploy widely in this fall’s national House campaign. Though the Democrats hold major advantages at this point in the national campaign — in terms of fundraising, candidate recruitment, incumbent retention and public opinion concerning the two parties — Republican planners contend they have a trump card: There are 61 seats currently held by Democrats in districts that favored President Bush in 2004, compared to just eight currently held by Republicans in districts that went for Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry . [...]

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137048 stlo7 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:31:22 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137048 Thanks drip drip drip... Thanks

drip drip drip…

]]> By: Exile on Ericsson St. http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137046 Exile on Ericsson St. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:12:25 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137046 <a href = "http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9843_Page2.html" rel="nofollow">370K</a> 370K

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137018 stlo7 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:54:57 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-137018 anyone have any idea how much the DCCC is going to drop (or has dropped) into the LA-06? anyone have any idea how much the DCCC is going to drop (or has dropped) into the LA-06?

]]> By: Rottenchester http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-136978 Rottenchester Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:48:53 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/04/24/tupelo-and-the-tier/#comment-136978 I agree that it's starting to look like supporting the war is an electoral suicide wish. I wonder if some R MOCs will change position before the Fall. Also, those running for open seats need not enter into a suicide pact with those who are in power - it will be interesting to see what position on the war comes from the R's in NY-25 and NY-26. I agree that it’s starting to look like supporting the war is an electoral suicide wish. I wonder if some R MOCs will change position before the Fall. Also, those running for open seats need not enter into a suicide pact with those who are in power - it will be interesting to see what position on the war comes from the R’s in NY-25 and NY-26.

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