People to Democrats: Remember it, Write it Down,
Take a Picture - We Want Economic Relief

post from Everyday Citizen on 06 August 2008 01:09:17 AM. © Everyday Citizen

Congress left last weekend for its annual August recess and when it did, it left behind important[...]

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Primary Day Results: Georgia, Missouri, Kansas,
Michigan

post from Daily Kos on 06 August 2008 01:05:10 AM. © Daily Kos

The Senate race in Georgia, once left for dead, just got a lot more interesting, as former state Rep. Jim Martin has won the Democratic primary runoff against DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones.

DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer on Martin's victory:

“Georgians chose an impressive candidate today who has the experience and vision to change the direction of our nation. As a public servant under both a Democratic and a Republican Governor, Jim has a proven record of working across party lines, and he will be an effective and independent voice for Georgia families. This is a winnable race.”

With 97% of districts reporting, Martin leads 60% to 40%. That's a commanding victory which should inspire confidence in Martin's candidacy for the general election, in which he faces a tough but viable battle against incumbent Senator Saxby Chambliss. Martin is a candidate we can be proud of as progressives and Democrats, and he will be a serious and legitimate challenger to the senior Senator.

In Missouri: The Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri has gone to U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, who will face off against the favorite, Missouri's Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon, in the general election.

Meanwhile, in Hulshof's old district, Blaine Luetkemeyer haswon the Republican nomination for MO-09, edging out state Rep. Bob Onder.

If you're curious, Brock Olivo finished a distant fourth, with 10% of the vote.

On the Democratic side, the AP has not called the race, but with 90% of the vote in, state Rep. Judy Baker has a 9-point lead over former Missouri House Speaker Steve Gaw, 42% to 33%. It will be extremely difficult for Gaw to win this race. If Baker is the candidate, it should prove to be an exciting and high-profile race between herself and Luetkemeyer.

In Kansas, the big news is that Phill Kline has lost his race:

Steve Howe defeated incumbent Phill Kline Tuesday night for the Republican nomination for district attorney in Johnson County, Kansas.

Howe collected 60 percent of the vote to Kline's 40 percent, according to complete but unofficial returns. He'll face Democrat Rick Guinn in November.

About 22.5 percent of registered voters turned out in Johnson County, the election office reported.

Kline made his reputation seeking to prosecute abortion providers in Kansas as the state's attorney general. He lost his bid for re-election in 2006 after the Kansas Supreme Court overturned his subpoenas for abortion records.

In the U.S. House race in the Second District, where former Rep Jim Ryun faces off against State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins for the right to do battle with Democratic Rep. Nancy Boyda, the race is too close to call. Jenkins leads by 2% with 93% of precincts reporting, but the AP has yet to call the race.

Finally, in Michigan, more of the same in Michigan's 13th District. Rep Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick faced the toughest challenge of her life, and leads state Rep. Mary Waters by just over a hundred votes at this juncture. It should remain too close to call until the morning.

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Late Late Nite FDL: Backwater Blues

post from Firedoglake on 06 August 2008 01:02:32 AM. © Firedoglake

Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas - Backwater Blues, recorded atMadison Square Garden in 2006.What's on your mind tonight?[...]

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Suggestion Box

post from Firedoglake on 06 August 2008 01:00:29 AM. © Firedoglake

Please let us know here at FDL if you have inspired ideas or just simple suggestions about things we can do better. We really appreciate your support.[...]

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Late Night Work Break: Blister in the Sun Edition

post from Moue Magazine on 06 August 2008 12:58:42 AM. © Moue Magazine

By our last year of high school, the group of friends that Acallidryas and I hung out with had gotten quite large. Much to the chagrin of local restaurant owners, who would be faced with the task of seating a table of fifteen on a weekend night.[...]

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Tuesday Stuff

post from The Liberal Doomsayer on 06 August 2008 12:54:00 AM. © The Liberal Doomsayer

Hey, McBush, you're so busy yelling at Congress to get back to work - you ever realize that that includes YOU TOO??!!

And as you ponder that, please keep this in mind also, my friends...

...well, at least McBush has some fans here (yep, a fairy tale, just like his platform, such as it is)...

...meanwhile, "The Pap Attack" offers another history lesson about Dubya and also notes what Elaine Chao and other Bushite cronies are up to...

video details and more

...and here's Florence And The Machine ("Kiss With A Fist"; love that melodic guitar solo).

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"IT'S LIKE THESE GUYS TAKE PRIDE IN BEING
IGNORANT."

post from Ezra Klein on 06 August 2008 12:35:00 AM. © Ezra Klein

Obama is never better than when he's backed against the wall on an issue where he believes he's right. This was true oh negotiating with dictators. It was true on the gas tax holiday. And it's proving true on tire gauges. If I were on the Obama campaign,[...]

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In Bob Schaffer's Defense ...

post from Talking Points Memo on 06 August 2008 12:33:00 AM. © Talking Points Memo

We've hit pretty hard over recent months on Colorado GOP senate candidate Bob Schaffer. First there were his ties to Jack Abramoff and his sweat shop enslaving pals in the Mariana Islands. Then he was tied to a felony trial where one of his old[...]

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are yashua, jlms qkw, jennyjem, dadanation, Got a Grip, and srkp23, with YatPundit blasting some wind-blown N'Awlins funk from the speakers of the Editmobile.

Land of Enchantment highlights another reason why trying to drill our way out of our energy woes is not sound judgment in Biodiversity in Peril. (Got a Grip)

SolveClimate offers a good analysis of The Healing Elements of Obama's Energy Plan. (jennyjem)

For a well-researched and well-sourced in-depth look at the whole of the controversy surrounding the White House Approved Forged Iraqi Memo, check out BooMan23's great diary. (dadanation)

shirah reports on NIOSH's surprising solution to shielding prisoners from exposure to toxins in NIOSH: Unsafe working conditions in prison? Get a union. (jennyjem)

FleetAdmiralJ brings us the Status of the Electoral College: August 5. Hard work and cool graphics included! (jennyjem)

The Termite takes the necessary steps to deal with a political vampire in Disinfect with sunlight. (Got a Grip)

Norbrook uses a personal story to remind us of Dale Carnegie's best idea evah in Public Libraries: There when you need them - and you might. (jlms qkw)

jgoodman proposes alternatives to corporatism in Steve Martin was Right, Let's Get Small! (jlms qkw)

taywray packs a lot of insight and information in their very concise offering Spying is Dying. (dadanation)

lyubansky's complex investigation into Ordinary wizards: The psychology of evil in the Harry Potter universe might have significance beyond the world of wizards. (srkp23)

jotter has High Impact Diaries - August 4, 2008.

brillig has Top Comments- 8/05/08 Remembrance Edition.

Enjoy, and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.

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Top Sign McCain's In Trouble

I just watched Howard Fineman on Countdown calling Virginia, Indiana and Montana 'swing states'. [...]

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