October 10, 2006
The Big Five: Hot House Race Updates
A daily update of trends and analyses from the hottest House races.
1. Hitting The Leader: '04 nominee/businessman Jack Davis (D) is up with a new TV ad in NY 26 attacking NRCC Chair Tom Reynolds (R-NY). The ad reminds viewers Reynolds "knew the truth for months" about ex-Rep. Mark Foley (R) and yet took $100K, which Foley "gave over" to "Reynolds' political" cmte. Meanwhile, "Reynolds says he did nothing wrong. But when it comes to protecting kids," the announcer asks, "isn't it wrong to do nothing?"
2. Who's More Toxic: Sherwood or Hastert?: Speaker Dennis Hastert and Reynolds "have backed off" a PA 10 fundraiser for" Rep. Don Sherwood (R-PA), who "admitted to an extramarrital affair." While the Reynolds camp said Reynolds "cancelled because of a scheduling conflict," Sherwood spokesperson Jack O'Donnell said "pressure" from prof./naval reserve officer Chris Carney (D) "was also a factor."
3. Is O'Donnell Closing The Gap?: In a new CO 07 Mason-Dixon poll, CO Higher Education Commis. Chair Rick O'Donnell's (R) trailing ex-state Sen. Ed Perlmutter (D) by 6 points.
Meanwhile, in a new CO 05 Mason-Dixon poll, ex-USAF officer Jay Fawcett (D) and state Sen. Doug Lamborn (R) are tied 37-37.
4. Getting Even Nastier: In NY 20, Atty Kirsten Gillibrand (D) isn't backing off Rep. John Sweeney (R). In a letter to Sweeney this a.m., Gillibrand asks that he "release the full police reports relating" to his "arrests and drinking and driving incident." She mentions his DWIs from 1977 and 1978, noting he was caught in '77 "for pulling a fire alarm." What's more, she reminds him of his "serious car accident after drinking in a bar" in '01.
Gilibrand concludes, "Sadly, given the fact that you tried to cover up your" '01 "drinking and driving accident, there is every reason for voters to believe that you may be hiding other incidents from them." What's more, she asks that he "release any and all records related to other run-ins with the law" he "may be hiding from voters."
5. Computer Crash and Burn: In AZ 08, ex-State Rep. Randy Graf's (R) camp asked his volunteers "to re-register with the" camp, as "computer problems" made "a large portion" of their volunteer database "inaccessible." In a newsletter, Graf's camp said it is "extremely apologetic for the inconvenience" and said "the problem has been corrected."
Posted at 03:24 PM
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Stop picking on Denny Hastert. He's a hoot!
Besides the GOP is beginning to eat thier young.
ed
ed pefferman | 10.10.06 03:43 PM
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