(H/T Newsmax.com) In the Tampa Tribune, Steve Forbes, two time Republican Presidential Candidate and self-described “Capitalist Tool“, endorsed Bill McCollum:

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John Oxendine has long held the lead on the Republican side of the Georgia primary for Governor, but if InsiderAdvantage’s poll for WSB is accurate, that has changed.

It’s tied says this poll, and Karen Handel made it one.

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John Oxendine has long held the lead on the Republican side of the Georgia primary for Governor, but if InsiderAdvantage’s poll for WSB is accurate, that has changed.

It’s tied says this poll, and Karen Handel made it one.

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Roy Barnes seems to have his party’s nomination sewn up for Governor of Georgia, but the Republicans have seven names on the ballot, with three over double figures. SurveyUSA took a look.

Barnes is well over 50 for the Democrats, but a runoff appears certain for the Republicans. The only question is which two will make it?

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Roy Barnes seems to have his party’s nomination sewn up for Governor of Georgia, but the Republicans have seven names on the ballot, with three over double figures. SurveyUSA took a look.

Barnes is well over 50 for the Democrats, but a runoff appears certain for the Republicans. The only question is which two will make it?

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Jason Sager (CAN-R-FL-05),

The leason learned from the special election for the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania was crystal clear: Do not take this election for granted.

I’m sure you don’t, but let’s look at all the speaical elections up to this point and see how they got elected:

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Illinois looks like an exciting state in 2010, with both competitive Senate and Governor races. The grassroots may have been disappointed in the primary, but there really is no reason for that. There was no serious challenge to Kirk, and while the Tea Party candidate didn’t win the Governor spot, the winner is a solid conservative. In truth, this may bode well for downstream races. You have an unassuming moderate running against a shifty banker to bring the squishy Republicans out, and a downstate conservative to bring out the base. Not too bad. Unfortunately, all other state considerations seem to go against the Republicans. The State Party is one of the worst in the nation (they were, after all, the ones that all but conceded the Senate race to Obama 6 years ago), and the Dem incumbents are very well funded. Meanwhile, the question remains if the Dems will be motivated to insure no embarrassing losses in Obama’s home state. And yet, they were just as motivated to avoid embarrassment in the DNC Chair’s home state of VA in 2009, and look how that turned out.

The good news? Judging by how the primary went in downstream races, the Tea Party is rather active in Illinois. If that’s true, hopefully the grassroots enthusiasm will continue through November. I count 5 competitive House races here, with 4 of them being held by Dems.

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Georgia real estate mogul Ray Boyd announced Monday he would run for governor of the Peach State as an Independent, pledging to spend $2 million of his own money on the race.

Boyd, who for weeks had been flirting with a Republican bid but encountered opposition from state party leaders after refusing last week to sign a GOP loyalty oath, has little more than two months to collect upwards of 51,000 signatures from registered voters to qualify for ballot eligibility.

The pledge reads in full: “I do hereby swear or affirm my allegiance to the Georgia Republican Party.”

But Boyd, a relative new-comer to politics whose Republican-turned-Independent campaign is predicated on his ability to self-finance, objected to the oath, which more than 150 would-be and current Republican office holders signed Monday. The businessman said he could not pledge allegiance to a party that has deviated from good policy for the sake of politics; alternatively he offered a “compromise oath,” and was quickly rebuffed by party leaders.

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Georgia real estate mogul Ray Boyd announced Monday he would run for governor of the Peach State as an Independent, pledging to spend $2 million of his own money on the race.

Boyd, who for weeks had been flirting with a Republican bid but encountered opposition from state party leaders after refusing last week to sign a GOP loyalty oath, has little more than two months to collect upwards of 51,000 signatures from registered voters to qualify for ballot eligibility.

The pledge reads in full: “I do hereby swear or affirm my allegiance to the Georgia Republican Party.”

But Boyd, a relative new-comer to politics whose Republican-turned-Independent campaign is predicated on his ability to self-finance, objected to the oath, which more than 150 would-be and current Republican office holders signed Monday. The businessman said he could not pledge allegiance to a party that has deviated from good policy for the sake of politics; alternatively he offered a “compromise oath,” and was quickly rebuffed by party leaders.

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Here is my first take on what the gop class for congressmay look like in 2010(This list could change at anytime)

AL-CD02 Martha Roby (Montgomery City Councilwoman)

AL-CD05 Les Phillip (Businessman, GOP Activist ,Navy Veteran & Tea Party Organizer)-GOP held Seat

AR-CD01 Princella Smith (Congressional Aide & Conservative Activist)

AR-CD02 Tim Griffin (Ex-US Attorney & Army Veteran)

AR-CD03 Brig. General Bernard Skoch (Retired USAF Brigadier General & Consultant)-GOP open Seat

AZ-CD01 Bradley Beauchamp (Attorney & Ex-Teacher)

AZ-CD03 Vernon Parker (Paradise Valley Mayor, GHW Bush White House Aide & Attorney)-GOP open Seat

4-AZ-CD05-David Schweikert (Maricopa County Treasurer, Ex-State Rep & Businessman)

AZ-CD08 Jesse Kelly (Iraq War Veteran & Construction Executive)

CA-CD11 Elizabeth Emken (Autism Public Health Advocate)

CA-CD19 Jeff Denham (State Sen., Businessman & USAF Veteran)-GOP open Seat

CA-CD27 Navraj Singh ( Hotel Developer, Ex-Restaurant Owner & Indian Army Veteran)

CA-CD37 Star Parker (Conservative Activist)

CA-CD47 Van Tran (State Assemblyman, Ex-Garden Grove Councilman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide)

CA-CD51 Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch (Iraq War Veteran & Author)

CO-CD04 Cory Gardner (State House Minority Whip, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide)

CO-CD07 Ryan Frazier (Aurora City Councilor, Businessman & Navy Veteran)

CT-CD04 Will Gregory (Non-Profit Group Executive Director)

CT-CD05 Justin Bernier (Ex-State Military Affairs Director & Afghan War Veteran)

FL-CD12 Dennis Ross (Ex-State Rep. & Attorney)–GOP open Seat

FL-CD22 LT.COL Allen West (Retired Army Officer & Iraq War Veteran)

FL-CD24 Sandy Adams (State Rep, Sheriff’s Office Investigator & USAF Veteran)

FL-CD25 Alex Diaz de la Portilla (State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Political Consultant)-GOP open Seat

GA-CD02 Mike Keown (State Rep, Ex-Coolidge Mayor, Baptist Pastor & Ex-Prison Deputy Warden)

GA-CD12 Chief Carl Smith (Thunderbolt Fire Department Chief & Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs Ex-President)

HI-CD01 Charles Djou (Honolulu City Councilman, Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney & Army Veteran)

ID-CD01 Vaughn Ward (Iraq War Veteran, Ex-CIA Officer, GOP Activist & Ex-Congressional Aide)

IL-CD09 Joel Pollak (Attorney, Author & Conservative Activist )

IL-CD11 Capt.Adam Kinzinger (Ex-McLean County Commissioner & Iraq War Veteran)

IL-CD14 Randy Hultgren (State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-DuPage County Commissioner & Attorney)

IN-CD04 Todd Rokita (Secretary of State & Attorney)-GOP open Seat

IN-CD08 Dr.Larry Bucshon (Cardiologist & Navy Veteran)

IA-CD03 Brad Zaun (State Sen & Ex-Urbandale Mayor)

KS-CD01 Dr.Jim Barnett (State Sen & Physician)-GOP open Seat

KS-CD03 Daniel Gilyeat (Disabled Iraq War Veteran)

KS-CD04 Mike Pompeo (Manufacturing Executive & Republican National Committeeman) -GOP open Seat

LA-CD03 Kristian Magar (Industrial Engineer, College Professor & National Guard Veteran)

MA-CD02 Dr.Jay Fleitman (Physician)

MA-CD09 Keith Lepor (Business Development Analyst, Author & Combat Photojournalist)

MA-CD10 Jeff Perry ( State Rep., Attorney & College Professor)

MD-CD01 Dr.Andy Harris (State Sen., Physician & Naval Reserve Officer)

MD-CD05 Charles Lollar (Businessman ,Charles County GOP Chairman & USMC Veteran)

MI-CD02 Jay Riemersma (Ex-Pro Football Player & Religious Right Activist)-GOP open Seat

MI-CD03 Bill Hardiman (State Sen. & Ex-Kentwood Mayor) -GOP open Seat

MI-CD07 Brian Rooney (Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & Brother of Florida Congressman Tom Rooney)

MI-CD09 Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski (Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Army Veteran)

MO-CD07 Jack Goodman ( State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney)-GOP Open seat

MS-CD01 Angela McGlowan (Fox News Analyst, Conservative Activist & Author)

NC-CD02 Renee Ellmers (Nurse & Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce President)

NC-CD07 Ilario Pantano (Police Officer & Iraq War Veteran)

NC-CD08 Lou Huddleston (Communications Consultant,& Army Veteran)

ND-CDAL Rick Berg (State Rep. & Businessman)

NH-CD01 Frank Guinta (Former Manchester NH Mayor & Ex-State Rep)

NH-CD02 Jennifer Horn (Radio Talk Show Host & Conservative Activist)

NJ-CD03 Jon Runyan (Former Pro Football Player)

NY-CD01 Randy Altschuler (Businessman)

NY-CD04 Frank Scaturro (Attorney, Law Professor & Author)

NY-CD13 Mike Grimm (Businessman, Ex-FBI Agent & Gulf War Veteran)

NY-CD19 Dr.Nan Hayworth (Ophthalmologist)

NY-CD20 COL.Christopher Gibson (Retired Army Officer)

NY-CD23 Doug Hoffman (Accountant, Community Activist & Army Veteran)

NY-CD25 Ann Marie Buerkle (Assistant State Attorney General & Ex-Syracuse City Councilor)

NY-CD29 Tom Reed (Corning Mayor)

NV-CD03 Dr.Joe Heck (Ex-State Sen., Physician & Iraq War Veteran)

OH-CD15 Steve Stivers (State Sen., Financial Executive & Iraq War Veteran)

OH-CD16 Jim Renacci (Wadsworth Mayor,Businessman & Arena League Football Team Owner)

OH-CD18 Jeanette Moll (Ex-Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas Magistrate)

OK-CD05 Kevin Calvey (Ex-State Rep, Iraq War Veteran & Attorney)- GOP open Seat

PA-CD07 Pat Meehan (Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Delaware County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide)

PA-CD10 Malcolm Derk (Snyder County Commissioner, Ex-Freeburg Borough Councilman & Pastor)

PA-CD11 Lou Barletta (Hazleton Mayor & Businessman)

PA-CD12 LT.Col William Russell (Businessman, Retired Army Officer & 9/11 Survior)

PA-CD13 Brian Haughton (Fire Fighter & USAF Veteran)

RI-CD01 John Loughlin (State House Minority Whip, Media Consultant & Army Veteran)

SC-CD01 Tim Scott (State Rep., Ex-Charleston County Council Chair & Businessman)

SC-CD03 Jeff Duncan (State Rep., Realtor & Auctioneer) -GOP open Seat

SC-CD05 Mick Mulvaney (State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman)

TN-CD03 Robin Smith (Ex-State GOP Chairwoman)-GOP open Seat

TN-CD06 Maj Gen Dave Evans (Retired Army Reserve Major General & GOP Activist)

TN-CD08 Stephen Fincher (Farmer & Gospel Singer)

TX-CD23 Will Hurd (Ex-CIA Officer)

VA-CD02 Brig. General Bert Mizusawa (Army Reserve Brig. General)

VA-CD05 Robert Hurt (State Sen., Ex-State Del., Ex-Chatham Town Councilman & Attorney)

VA-CD08 Matthew Berry (Ex-Federal Communications Commission General Counsel)

VA-CD09 Morgan Griffith (State House Majority Leader & Attorney)

WA-CD03 Jaime Herrera (State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide)

WI-CD07 Sean Duffy (Ashland County District Attorney & Ex-MTV Real World Cast Member)

WV-CD1 David McKinley( Engineer, Businessman, Former State GOP Chairman & Former State House Minority Leader)

WV-CD3 Elliott “Spike” Maynard( Former Supreme Court Justice, Circuit Judge, Prosecuting Attorney& U.S. Air Force Veteran)