Dems Announce More Targeted House Races for its “Red to Blue” program

[Tx4obama]

Last edited Wed Aug 8, 2012, 11:45 PM - Edit history (1)

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On a conference call with reporters, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel (D-NY) unveiled several challengers it will back in their quest to take GOP-held seats.

They include, among others: former N.H. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter in a rematch with Rep. Frank Guinta; former White House aide Sean Patrick Maloney against N.Y. Rep. Nan Hayworth and Texas state Rep. Pete Gallego against Rep. Quico Canseco.

Israel also said the DCCC will support a number of candidates in competitive open-seat races that are currently held by Democrats. Israel said candidates in Dem-held districts, though they wouldn’t flip from “Red to Blue,” are being included because the party has no program specifically designated for open seats.

Israel also listed four candidates in the “Emerging Races” category — races that could become competitive, including businessman Jim Graves, who is hoping to unseat Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Full article here: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/dccc-red-to-blue-targeted-house-races.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

FULL LIST here: http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue

[veganlush]

1. finally! give til it hurts people, we need the house back!

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Isn't this just the normal Third Way SOP?

Pour all of their money into a few close races? Never succeeds, IIRC.

We need a return of Dr. Deans's 50-state strategy. It won back both houses the very first time it was tried. As soon as it was abandoned, we lost big again.

[Tx4obama]

3. There's a lot more than just a few races, there's 75+ so far. See links below

Previous list that came out, January DU OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12516509

And a full list of the 75+ here: http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue


And they will probably be adding more to the list, it's still early