Today’s Primaries in a Nutshell

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  June 5th at 02:21 AM  | 

Besides the granddaddy of them all- the Wisconsin Governor recall election (discussed below)- six states will be holding primaries to determine candidates for Senate and Congressional seats. The following is a listing of interesting races in these states and the stakes for November. Lets start in California. There is no doubt that whoever emerges from the very crowded GOP field for Senate, they will lose | Read More »

Democrats Shoot Blanks in the Dakotas

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 7th at 09:48 AM  | 

With no Governor’s race, all eyes are focused on the Senate race in North Dakota which, in the end, is no “race” at all.  Popular former Governor John Hoeven is the next Republican Senator from North Dakota!  In essence, the Democrats conceded the seat the day Byron Dorgan announced his intentions to retire from the Senate.  Whether that decision was motivated by a possible loss | Read More »