Candidate Clips for October 14th, 2008

Written by: Dave on Oct 14, 2008 11:05 AM EDT

Here you are folks, the candidate clips for October 14th, 2008:

Charlie Brown, put your money where your mouth is.
10-12-08    Roseville Press Tribune    Winston_Niles
Nancy Pelosi gave $12000 to Charlie Brown, and Charlie Rangel gave $11500. Turns out Congressional life is full of deep and treacherous waters.

Congressional races in Northern California are 'on the line'
10-12-08    Los Angeles Times     Patrick McGreevy
McClintock's contest with Democrat and Air Force veteran Charlie Brown in a Northern California district is one of two federal races in the state receiving

Letters: Choose the local candidate for Congress
10-12-08    Enterprise-Record   Lance Anderson
Charlie Brown, a decorated Vietnam veteran, family man and staunch fighter for the middle class, needs our vote. John Doolittle has left in disgrace.

Maine Sunday Telegram backs Collins
10-12-08    Boston Herald     Associated Press
Tom Allen — "will undoubtedly continue to contribute to the welfare of Maine and the nation." But the paper gave its nod to Collins, crediting her with "a ...

We'll be better off if we keep Collins in Washington
10-12-08   Central Maine Morning Sentinel    Terry Tiner
I thought it was the Tom Allen who has been a representative for about 12 years in "Washington." But he keeps saying Washington needs leadership.

Summers vying for District 1
10-13-08   York Weekly   Deborah McDermott
Summers is facing Democrat Chellie Pingree in the race to represent District 1 in Washington. Democratic Rep. Tom Allen, who has held the seat for 12 years, ...

This Hour: Latest Oklahoma news, sports, business and entertainment:
10-14-08    KFOR    Associated Press
... Washington bureau that he hadn't seen any evidence the economy is changing the dynamics of the race against Democratic challenger Andrew Rice. ...

Economy takes prominent role in discussions
10-12-08    NewsOK.com    Chris Casteel
Jim Inhofe’s campaign, said he hadn’t seen any evidence the economy is changing the dynamics of the Senate race against Democratic challenger Andrew Rice.

Political face-off: In time crunch, more debates seem unlikely
10-12-08   NewsOK.com   Michael McNutt
Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City, along with independent candidate Stephen Wallace of Tulsa, will appear together Tuesday at a forum in Tulsa

Online: Today at tulsaworld.com
10-12-08    Tulsa World   Staff Reports
I tuned into the KJRH debate Tuesday night between the two candidates for US Senate, incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe and Democratic challenger Andrew Rice

Splitting state agency could go far in ending bureaucratic gridlock
10-12-08    The News Journal   
The Democratic candidates, Jack Markell and Matt Denn, said said splitting DNREC would be like rearranging the deck chairs on a ship. ...

Refunding of filing fees is a long-gone act
10-12-08    The News Journal      Ron Williams 
During a question-and-answer session, Spence said he has a good history of working with both Democrats John Carney and Jack Markell, the two candidates in

Looking back, but also ahead
10-13-08   Sarasota Herald-Tribune  
Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, Democrat Christine Jennings and independents Jan Schneider and Don Baldauf debate at 5:30 pm at the USF Selby Auditorium

Valley Interfaith marks 25th year
10-13-08    Dallas Morning News     Associated Press
AP Democratic US Senate candidate Rick Noriega expressed support Sunday for establishing a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.

Reichert, Burner meet again in new context
10-12-08    Seattle Post Intelligencer    Gregory Roberts
... District on the Eastside, a rematch of the 2006 contest between Republican incumbent Dave Reichert and the Democratic challenger, Darcy Burner

District 7 candidates Stender, Lance have different ideas about ...
10-12-08    New Brunswick Home News Tribune      Martin C. Bricketto
Leonard Lance, R-Clinton Township, and Assemblywoman Linda Stender, D-Fanwood, are in the final month of a tight race to replace US Rep.

Derby could benefit from Democratic voter surge
10-13-08   Las Vegas Sun    David McGrath Schwartz
Jill Derby of Gardnerville is making her second run against Heller in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. By David McGrath Schwartz Carson City — At the

Strengthened conservative credentials are on Heller’s side
10-13-08   Las Vegas Sun   Lisa Mascaro/David McGrath Schwartz
The changing perception of Heller has his Democratic challenger, Jill Derby, arguing that Heller has moved to the right and votes too often with his party

2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Poll gives big lead to Heller
10-13-08     Las Vegas Review    Ed Vogel 
Dean Heller, R-Nev., holds a commanding 13 percentage point lead over former state Democratic Party chairwoman Jill Derby in their rematch for the 2nd

NV-02: Nevada Ready to Rumble
10-12-08     Daily Kos(Daily Kos)    mcjoan
On a gorgeous late September day, I joined Jill Derby in Reno to catch up on her campaign, spend a little time going door-to-door and find out about the extensive coordinated Democratic campaign northern Nevada is experiencing.

DemocracyForAmerica.com » Campaigns » Bill Hedrick for Congress
By Bill Hedrick on Sep 19, 2008 2:30 PM EDT; DFA Endorsement By Bill Hedrick on Sep 17, 2008 9:08 PM EDT; I Need Your Help and I Need it Now! ...

Newspaper poll: Porter, Titus about even in race
10-12-08    Las Vegas Sun  Associated Press
Dina Titus and Republican US Rep. Jon Porter are about even in their congressional race for Nevada's 3rd District. The Las Vegas Review-Journal poll ...

House and Senate Race Roundup
10-12-08    By Daily Kos(Daily Kos)    Brownsox
NV-02: The first good news in a while for Republican incumbent Jon Porter; Mason-Dixon has him ahead of Democrat Dina Titus, albeit by only three points and well under 50%. Mason-Dixon. 10/8-9. Likely voters. MoE 6% (6/9-11 numbers) ...

Democrats hit Stevens over taped FBI calls
10-13-08    The Hill - Washington,DC,USA    Manu Raju
The senator’s opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D), has largely avoided criticizing Stevens over his criminal trial, but the state party and DSCC have ...

Agree strongly with these rating changes
10-12-08   Swing State Project   NCDem
I hope Mark Begich will be able to pull this one out, but we've been burned by Alaska so many times (ie - former Gov. Knowles v. appointed Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2004), it's hard for me to see this as anything but a tossup.

Ore.'s Smith, Merkley meet in last debate
10-13-08  Hillsboro Argus   Associated Press
s Smith, Merkley meet in last debate The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — US Senate candidates Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley will have one more go at

Smith, Merkley debate in Medford
10-13-08   Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA
US Senate candidates Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley will engage in their second and final debate tonight in Medford — where, if their first faceoff is any ...

OR-Sen: The Most Popular Guy in Town
10-13-08   Daily Kos    mcjoan
I don't think Ron Wyden is flattered by the fact that Gordon Smith is trying to confuse Oregon voters about who the state's senior Senator is endorsing this year. That would be Democrat Jeff Merkley. He even says so, here: ...

OR: Jeff Merkley's gutsy call on the Bailout
10-13-08     Daly Kos     bob zimway  
Oregon House speaker Jeff Merkley is trying to dethrone 12-year Senator Gordon Smith. They debated in Portland last Thursday night, and there's no clear agreement on who won it, mainly because we haven't seen any polls. ...

Eckhart might split GOP vote in 15th District
10-12-08   Columbus Dispatch   James Nash
The retired state legislative analyst from Galloway could be a wild card in a close race between Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy and Republican Steve Stivers in the ...

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