Top 2006 House candidates (pictures included)

[KingFlorez]

Diane Farrell: Challenging Chris Shays again for CT-04. She pulled an impressive 48% last year and with the anti-Bush sentiment high, coupled with this is a district Kerry won she could defeat Shays. She's the First Selectwoman for Westport, CT.



Monica Lindeen: She's a state Representative and is challenging Denny Rehberg for his House seat. Rehberg has faced nominal opposition since his 2000 election, but Lindeen should be a strong candidate. Gov. Brian Schweitzer will most likely support her and his popularity is high in the state.



Lois Murphy: PA-06 is the most competitive of all races. Lois Murphy pulled an outstanding 49% in '04 and Gerlach is highly vulnerable even with out anti-Bush sentiment.



Jill Derby: NV-02 has been represented by Republicans since it's creating in 1982 and has had only two Representatives. Democrats have never run seriously in this district, until now. Jill Derby is the best candidate we've had in this district and she's been the underdog before and prevailed.



Patricia Madrid: Democrats have the edge in NM-01 and Heather Wilson has never pulled more than 54%. Madrid is the best challenger yet in this district, her popularity and Hispanic heritage will put her over the top.



Brad Ellsworth: Extremist Congressman John Hostettler has been impossible to defeat, but Ellsworth might be able to do it. He's the Sheriff of a county in the district and is popular.



Elwyn Tinklenberg: MN-06 is being vacated by Mark Kennedy who's running for Senate. Tinklenberg is the best candidate for this open seat and his Evangelical roots could sway some voters.



Ron Klein: Klein, who is the Florida Senate minority leader is the best choice to knock off extremist Rep. Clay Shaw who's views are way out of touch for the district.



Baron Hill: Defeated in 2004 by Mike Sodrel, Hill could make a comeback like David Price of NC did when he was defeated in 1994. Sodrel was helped by Bush coattails in a red state, not in 2006 though.



Angie Paccione: Marilyn Musgrave has abandoned her districts need to attack social conservative issues and voted for CAFTA. Angie is a State Rep. and will most likely get more support than Stan Matsunaka got.



Tim Dunn: Robin Hayes changed his vote on CAFTA, which is bad for this district. Dunn is an Iraq war veteran and Hayes has never pulled big victories.



Christine Cegelis: Her 44% against a 30 year incumbent while having very little money proves she is a strong candidate. Her likely opponent has ties to Tom Delay and is more extreme than retiring Hyde.



Heath Shuler: Rep. Charles Hayes sluggish numbers against weak opponents make this a good race. Shuler is a strong opponent and will have strong support.



Coleen Rowley: The FBI whistleblower has a good shot at unseating Rep. John Kline, in a district that has only a slight GOP edge. Her actions as a whistleblower might increase her chances.

[xultar]

1. BOOKMARK this thread people!! Great Post! Impeachment is in the HOUSE!

[electropop]

2. Rowley? Cool!

A big victory for her is a voctory for justice.

[UrbScotty]

3. May their elections be Diebold-free, and may they all win. (nt)

[Oreo]

4. Scott Mortensen (MN-6)

Scott has posted a few times on DU under the username scottymortenson
Elwyn Tinklenberg leaves a lot to be desired. He did a terrible job when he was the head of MNDOT. Sure! Let's close Hwy 62 for 3 years!


http://www.scottymortensen.com/

With a 7 trillion dollar national debt, an avoidable WAR based on lies, billions and billions of dollars in breaks and giveaways to the very wealthiest of us, while our nation faces grave catastrophes and challenges, the burden is always shifted on to the backs of everyday people. Support a real voice for everyday people!

Support Scott Mortensen for US Congress in the 6th district for Minnesota. I am an everyday Minnesotan, who just got fed up with the colossal failures of a government that's simply out of control, recklessly headed for even more failure, and diametrically opposed to the interests of everyday people. It's not right. Send a common man to Washington to do what's right for people, instead of playing politics with people's lives.

[DU9598]

5. Iowa District 1

I am sorry I don't know how to post pictures. But, here is a link to the homepage and to many, many pictures. If someone could be so kind to follow my post with a picture of Bruce I would be very greatful.

Wouldn't you think with just under 1000 posts I would know how to post?

[Oreo]

6. Bruce Braley

[UrbScotty]

9. That's good to hear! Go Scott! (nt)

[goodhue]

11. Scotty rocks!

Tinkelberg leaves a lot to be desired. He is anti-choice, pro-gun, and supports constitutional ban on gay marriage -- a DINO.

[msongs]

7. thanks for posting the good news. are these candidates gonna be

agressively anti republican policies like an opposition should be, or maybe if we control the house and senate aggressively promote cleaning up the republican crimes?

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[Catchawave]

8. David Ashe (Va-2)

with Max Cleland:



Thanks to www.davidasheforcongress.com

Also a link to Kos' Fighting Dems: David Ashe

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/10/11/20332/397

[salin]

10. Baron Hill has a very good shot at winning

he lost not due to bush coattails (which might have helped) but do to a last minute media and billboard effort by "Hoosiers for Truth" - a little group that was "born" in October (so no disclosure of who dontated until dec after the elections) who smeared his record with lies. It came out that a handful of Monroe county rabid republicans, known for ugly politics, did the torpedo job.

Add to that the state now has more disprovals for bush than approvals (by 9% or so) - and Mitch's popularity is in the 30s - the 'loyal repub' vote will be low. Moderate Hill, over time, won out over the liberal bastion of bloomington - even after he voted for the IWR. Why? Before the vote he said he would only vote if it looked like Iraq presented an immenent threat. Then the WH did their "private (scare tactics and full of false intel) briefings" and he switched to support. He was among the early signers in Congress for an investigation into the prewar intelligence... he was visibly angry at the deception by the govt and spoke out on that point. PRobably why he was targetted in 2004.

Go Baron!

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Eric Massa - NY-29

He's running against an incumbent repug named Randy Kuhl, who, as it turns out, is so unKuhl that he would not qualify for a job as a teacher in the local school system (some .... uh ..... 'issues' in his background). Massa is also a career military officer who retired when he was diagnosed (wrongly, as it happens) with terminal cancer. He went on to work in management for Corning Glass. I'm not in his district (or even in his state), but have met him and really was impressed.

http://www.massaforcongress.com/

[Darkhawk32]

13. Heath Shuler? The Quarterback???? n/t

[KingFlorez]

14. Yeah, n/t

[Darkhawk32]

16. I'll be damned. n/t

[Darkhawk32]

17. What state and district? n/t

[KingFlorez]

18. NC-11

Asheville and the Smoky Mountains.

[ohio_liberal]

15. Very important race in Ohio

Charlie Wilson (currently a state Senator) is running for Ted Strickland's seat in OH-6. This is possibly the most competitive House race in OH, and one we can't afford to lose:



http://www.charliewilson.com/blox.asp


Folks in Ohio aren't giving this guy a chance in hell, but he's running against Bob Ney (OH-18) and could use some help:

Mayor of Chillicothe and Vietnam Veteran, Joe Sulzer:



http://www.joesulzer.com/