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Subscribe to RSSARIZONA: “An ad in Arizona's special election to replace Democrat Gabrielle Giffords will no doubt raise some eyebrows,” USA Today writes. “The House Majority PAC, an independent group dedicated to electing Democrats, is out with an ad featuring GOP nominee Jesse Kelly calling Giffords ‘a hero of nothing.’” The special election in Arizona is June 12.
FLORIDA: “Sloppy bookkeeping and violating spending limits on federal and accounts in the 2008 campaign has gotten the Florida Democratic Party into trouble with the Federal Elections Commission,” the Tampa Bay Times reports.
MASSACHUSETTS: “Eager to appear more willing than his Democratic rival to face off on the issues, Senator Scott Brown said on Monday that he has accepted his second invitation to debate Elizabeth Warren on the radio,” the Boston Globe writes. “Warren, who has yet to accept an invitation, said she, too, is eager to debate Brown, but is waiting until her aides can meet with Brown’s aides to sort through the many invitations they have received. The early jockeying reflects the intense public relations battle surrounding the debate schedule.”
NEVADA: Jon Ralston points out a billboard from that says “Ronald Reagan -> Ron Paul! George Bush -> Mitt Romney?” Ralston: “I swear, folks: The Republicans here are better than any act on the Strip. It is not even close.”
NEW JERSEY: “New Jersey votes Tuesday in the GOP presidential primary, but the race that has drawn President Obama’s attention recently is an ugly clash between two long-serving Democratic congressmen thrown together after the state’s congressional district map was redrawn,” the Philadelphia Inquirer writes. “Obama met Friday in the Oval Office with U.S. Rep. Steven Rothman, the first member of the state delegation to back his run for president in 2008. The two then strolled along the Rose Garden colonnade as photographers snapped pictures. The high-profile photo op gave Rothman a counterpoint to his opponent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, who held a get-out-the-vote rally with former President Bill Clinton on Friday in Paterson.”
“Combined, Rothman (D-8th District) and Pascrell (9th District) have spent millions of dollars in what is expected to be a close contest,” the (Newark) Star-Ledger writes. “Another New Jersey race being watched is the battle to fill the 10th Congressional District seat that had been occupied by U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, who died in March. … There are actually two elections on the ballot in the 10th District: A special election for the nomination to fill Payne’s seat from November to January, and another for a full term starting in 2013 in a newly configured district, which includes much of Newark and towns in Essex, Union and Hudson counties.”
NEW MEXICO: “Most eyes are on the Democrat primary, where Rep. Martin Heinrich and state auditor Hector Balderas are competing in a gentlemanly race for the nomination to succeed the retiring U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman,” AP writes. “In Albuquerque's 1st Congressional District, three veterans of the Albuquerque political scene are locked in a close and much feistier race for a shot at taking over Heinrich's seat.”
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NJ & NM?
The only thing I care about is Wisconsin recall.
In a democracy, checks and balances are critical.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Unions put a brake on the absolute power of corporations. But Walker has decided to undermine democracy. He should not get away with it.
Wisconsin is definitely of interest. It is at the most fundamental basis about democracy.
Democracy and the right for labor to organize. Even if you don't believe the public sector should have unions, you must agree they need to be at the table and have a voice decisions that affect them -- Like classroom size for teachers, or safety equipment for cops, etc. These public sector unions have agreed to many concessions, most notable paying more into their benefits. There is not reason to strip them completely of say in their fields.
Democracy and the premise of "one man one vote." Even without money in politics, this is already a problem from the perspective of very red or blue states with winner take all rules. We have got to make every district and state competitive. I've lived in red states where I don't bother to vote--not even for my local representatives, because I am such a minority that my vote won't count.
Democracy is NOT running for office with a hidden agenda. Scott Walker was interrogated about two key points: 1) whether he ran on ending the right for labor to negotiate, and 2) whether stirpping negotiating rights produced savings to the budget. Walker was forced to admit (under oath) that he did not run openly on his agenda, and that the right for labor to have a voice had NO impact on the budget.
Democracy is voter participation. Instead of the LIES about voter fraud by Scott Walker and his GOP/TP ilk in Wisconsin (it is NOT anywhere close to 3% or even 1% more like seven incidents--not percent but seven cases) we need to change our system to increase voter participation. It is really dismal compared to other countries. What kind of model for democracy is the US? When voter turn-out is low, the oligarchy (the rich and their corporate interests) wins.
But Scott Walker is not voting for fair pay for women. This should end his chances right there. Go Elizabeth Warren!
We as a nation need to start sending a clear message that this anti-democracy, pro-discrimination, and trying to take the country backward will NOT be tolerated. Send these Teapublican dirt bags packing!
Give it up Pigotry, the citizens of Wisconsin (it's hard to call them citizens when they want to live under a dictatorship) have decided they don't want any rights or freedoms, they want Walker, the Koch brothers, Rove and all the other citizens united created super pacs to tell them what they can do, what they can say, how they can act, they can't say anything bad about the governor, Koch brothers, Rove or any of the citizens united created super pacs or they will be jailed. All they can do is continue to believe the lies of the tea people Koch republicans.
The rest of the country needs to lean a lesson from Wisconsin. If you're not paying attention you'll get run over by a train. Pay attention to the lies the tea people Koch republicans are feeding you, get the truth get the facts, the train is barring down on you.
Pigotry, Sorry that you don't care about the results in N.J. and N.M but since I live in N.J. I went out and voted.
Yeah!