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Official NeoGAF US Mid-term Elections 2006 Thread
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We would have won this year, too, if Scheurholz had signed Fatty Wickman at the beginning of the year and the Mets hadn't signed a deal with the Devil, which was then nullified by LaRussa's even more lucrative deal with Ol' Scratch.Karakand said:
Trust me, though. We'll be back next year.
BigJonsson
Member
GO DONKEYS GO!
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Y2Kevbug11 said:
"I was gonna vote Democrat. Then I heard what that Kerry fellow said."
Who is this person and what planet do they live on?
For what it's worth, I think the Kerry flap is of no real import. It's a nice, tidy soundbite to point to when Dems don't make the gains many people thought they were though.
Just got back from a rally for Pederson and Mitchell here in Tempe, AZ. Oh, and Bill Clinto was there too 
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Unfortunatley the rally had terrible planning, the big names were late, really late, like almost an hour so it was very disjointed and there were two breaks filled with music inbetween speeches and the crowd just wasn't into it. Doesn't bode well for AZ, although the Reps are getting weaker all the time. We have a Dem Sec. of State, and Dem Governor and the mayor of Phoenix is more or less a Dem.
.Unfortunatley the rally had terrible planning, the big names were late, really late, like almost an hour so it was very disjointed and there were two breaks filled with music inbetween speeches and the crowd just wasn't into it. Doesn't bode well for AZ, although the Reps are getting weaker all the time. We have a Dem Sec. of State, and Dem Governor and the mayor of Phoenix is more or less a Dem.
ErasureAcer
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max_cool said:Just got back from a rally for Pederson and Mitchell here in Tempe, AZ. Oh, and Bill Clinto was there too
Unfortunatley the rally had terrible planning, the big names were late, really late, like almost an hour so it was very disjointed and there were two breaks filled with music inbetween speeches and the crowd just wasn't into it. Doesn't bode well for AZ, although the Reps are getting weaker all the time. We have a Dem Sec. of State, and Dem Governor and the mayor of Phoenix is more or less a Dem.
I never want to see J.D. Hayworth on C-SPAN again. Get rid of that punk.
ErasureAcer
Banned
If the Democrats don't take back the House this time...they never will...ever again. It will have signified vote tampering that is unfixable under Republican control or the beginning of the next dark ages of man's mind.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov 2, 2006 (AP) A Republican congressman accused of abusing his ex-mistress agreed to pay her about $500,000 in a settlement last year that contained a powerful incentive for her to keep quiet until after Election Day, a person familiar with the terms of the deal told The Associated Press.
Rep. Don Sherwood is locked in a tight re-election race against a Democratic opponent who has seized on the four-term congressman's relationship with the woman. While Sherwood acknowledged the woman was his mistress, he denied abusing her and said that he had settled her $5.5 million lawsuit on confidential terms.
The settlement, reached in November 2005, called for Cynthia Ore to be paid in installments, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is confidential. She has received less than half the money so far, and will not get the rest until after the Nov. 7 election, the person said Thursday.
A confidentiality clause requires Ore to forfeit some of the money if she talks publicly about the case, according to this person and two other people familiar with elements of the case.
It is common in settlements for payments to be made in installments and for the parties to be held to confidentiality.
Sherwood admitted no wrongdoing, a standard provision in such agreements, this person said.
Sherwood, a 65-year-old married father of three who is considered a family-values conservative, had one of the safest seats in Congress until Ore sued him in June 2005, alleging he physically abused her throughout their five-year affair.
Reached by telephone Wednesday, the congressman and successful car dealer said: "I can neither confirm nor deny because this was a private settlement. If I'd like to talk to you about it, I can't."
The Associated Press has been trying for months to find out the terms of the settlement.
According to a police report, Ore called 911 on her cell phone from the bathroom of Sherwood's Capitol Hill apartment in 2004 and reported that Sherwood had choked her while giving her a back rub. Sherwood admitted having an affair with the woman, but vehemently denied ever hurting her, and criminal charges were never filed. But Ore, now 30, sued for damages.
Sherwood's challenger, Chris Carney, has hammered the congressman over the affair in TV ads, calling Sherwood a hypocrite who brought "Washington values" to his rural northeastern Pennsylvania district.
Sherwood responded with his own ad, in which he looked directly into the camera and apologized for his conduct. Last month, his wife mailed a letter to voters that accused Carney of "needlessly cruel" campaign tactics.
Although GOP voters greatly outnumber Democrats in his conservative district, many people have said they would not vote for him again because of the affair.
Even before Ore settled, the congressman tried to keep a tight lid on the case. His lawyer asked a judge to prohibit disclosure of materials from the case, warning that Sherwood's opponents might try to use the information to harm him politically.
The lawyer, Bobby Burchfield, was especially adamant that any videotaped deposition of Sherwood not be released, saying the footage could be used against him in negative political ads.
Ore's attorney, Ning Ye of New York, declined to say where she is living now or how she can be reached. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2624662
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http://www.wonkette.com/politics/don-sherwood/is-don-sherwood-gonna-have-to-choke-a-bitch-210497.php
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Wow.
Rep. Don Sherwood is locked in a tight re-election race against a Democratic opponent who has seized on the four-term congressman's relationship with the woman. While Sherwood acknowledged the woman was his mistress, he denied abusing her and said that he had settled her $5.5 million lawsuit on confidential terms.
The settlement, reached in November 2005, called for Cynthia Ore to be paid in installments, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is confidential. She has received less than half the money so far, and will not get the rest until after the Nov. 7 election, the person said Thursday.
A confidentiality clause requires Ore to forfeit some of the money if she talks publicly about the case, according to this person and two other people familiar with elements of the case.
It is common in settlements for payments to be made in installments and for the parties to be held to confidentiality.
Sherwood admitted no wrongdoing, a standard provision in such agreements, this person said.
Sherwood, a 65-year-old married father of three who is considered a family-values conservative, had one of the safest seats in Congress until Ore sued him in June 2005, alleging he physically abused her throughout their five-year affair.
Reached by telephone Wednesday, the congressman and successful car dealer said: "I can neither confirm nor deny because this was a private settlement. If I'd like to talk to you about it, I can't."
The Associated Press has been trying for months to find out the terms of the settlement.
According to a police report, Ore called 911 on her cell phone from the bathroom of Sherwood's Capitol Hill apartment in 2004 and reported that Sherwood had choked her while giving her a back rub. Sherwood admitted having an affair with the woman, but vehemently denied ever hurting her, and criminal charges were never filed. But Ore, now 30, sued for damages.
Sherwood's challenger, Chris Carney, has hammered the congressman over the affair in TV ads, calling Sherwood a hypocrite who brought "Washington values" to his rural northeastern Pennsylvania district.
Sherwood responded with his own ad, in which he looked directly into the camera and apologized for his conduct. Last month, his wife mailed a letter to voters that accused Carney of "needlessly cruel" campaign tactics.
Although GOP voters greatly outnumber Democrats in his conservative district, many people have said they would not vote for him again because of the affair.
Even before Ore settled, the congressman tried to keep a tight lid on the case. His lawyer asked a judge to prohibit disclosure of materials from the case, warning that Sherwood's opponents might try to use the information to harm him politically.
The lawyer, Bobby Burchfield, was especially adamant that any videotaped deposition of Sherwood not be released, saying the footage could be used against him in negative political ads.
Ore's attorney, Ning Ye of New York, declined to say where she is living now or how she can be reached. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2624662
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http://www.wonkette.com/politics/don-sherwood/is-don-sherwood-gonna-have-to-choke-a-bitch-210497.php
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Wow.
Am I the only one amazed other than a few minor things(kerry) the democrats somehow ran a VERY strong campaign this year? Early in the year we were discussing if they could hit the 15 seat barrier but now its at will it be 25ish or 35ish?
I still can't believe how well this has been pulled off. Webb in Virginia and Ford(even though he won't win) in Tennessee in particular both ran VERY good very aggressive campaigns. Proud of those two regardless what happens.
In 2004 I voted Kerry to vote AGAINST Bush, not for Kerry. This year there seems to plenty of Democrats that are really exciting.
I still can't believe how well this has been pulled off. Webb in Virginia and Ford(even though he won't win) in Tennessee in particular both ran VERY good very aggressive campaigns. Proud of those two regardless what happens.
In 2004 I voted Kerry to vote AGAINST Bush, not for Kerry. This year there seems to plenty of Democrats that are really exciting.
The Senate: "While Senate control is in doubt, with Democrats most likely to win from 5 to 7 seats, we do not think the two sides have an equal chance of winning a majority in the Senate. Instead, we believe that state and national dynamics favor Democrats netting six seats and winning control of the United States Senate."
The House: "Going into the final days before the 2006 midterm elections, we believe the most likely outcome in the House of Representatives is a Democratic gain of 34 to 40 seats, with slightly larger gains not impossible. This would put Democrats at between 237 and 243 seats, if not a handful more, giving them a majority in the next House that is slightly larger than the one the Republicans currently hold. If these numbers are generally correct, we would expect a period of GOP finger-pointing and self-flagellation after the elections, followed by a considerable number of Republican House retirements over the next two years."
http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-print-edition-national-outlook.html
2006 House Ratings
Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gain of 34-40 seats.
PURE TOSS-UP (20 R, 0 D)
CA 11 (Pombo, R)
CT 2 (Simmons, R)
CT 4 (Shays, R)
FL 16 (Open; Foley, R)
FL 22 (Shaw, R)
IL 6 (Open; Hyde, R)
KS 2 (Ryun, R)
MN 1 (Gutknecht, R)
MN 6 (Open; Kennedy, R)
NM 1 (Wilson, R)
NY 20 (Sweeney, R)
NY 26 (Reynolds, R)
OH 1 (Chabot, R)
OH 2 (Schmidt, R)
PA 4 (Hart, R)
PA 6 (Gerlach, R)
PA 8 (Fitzpatrick, R)
TX 22 (Open; DeLay, R)
VA 2 (Drake, R)
WI 8 (Open; Green, R)
TOSS-UP/TILT REPUBLICAN (10 R, 0 D)
AZ 1 (Renzi, R)
CA 4 (Doolittle, R)
CO 4 (Musgrave, R)
ID 1 (Open; Otter, R)
KY 3 (Northup, R)
KY 4 (Davis, R)
NV 3 (Porter, R)
NY 25 (Walsh, R)
NY 29 (Kuhl, R)
WA 8 (Reichert, R)
TOSS-UP/TILT DEMOCRATIC (7 R, 3 D)
AZ 5 (Hayworth, R)
CT 5 (Johnson, R)
FL 13 (Open; Harris, R)
GA 8 (Marshall, D)
GA 12 (Barrow, D)
IL 8 (Bean, D)
IN 9 (Sodrel, R)
NH 2 (Bass, R)
NY 24 (Open; Boehlert, R)
NC 11 (Taylor, R)
LEAN REPUBLICAN (3 R, 0 D)
NJ 7 (Ferguson, R)
OH 12 (Tiberi, R)
TX 23 (Bonilla, R)
LEAN DEMOCRATIC (6 R, 1 D)
IA 1 (Open; Nussle, R)
IA 3 (Boswell, D)
IN 2 (Chocola, R)
OH 15 (Pryce, R)
OH 18 (Open; Ney, R)
PA 7 (Weldon, R)
PA 10 (Sherwood, R)
REPUBLICAN FAVORED (8 R, 0 D)
CA 50 (Bilbray, R)
CO 5 (Open; Hefley, R)
KY 2 (Lewis, R)
NE 3 (Open; Osborne, R)
NV 2 (Open; Gibbons, R)
NY 3 (King, R)
NY 19 (Kelly, R)
WY AL (Cubin, R)
DEMOCRAT FAVORED (3 R, 1 D)
AZ 8 (Open; Kolbe, R)
CO 7 (Open; Beauprez, R)
IN 8 (Hostettler, R)
VT A-L (Open; Sanders, D)
2006 Senate Ratings
Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gains of 5-7 seats, and state and national dynamics favor Democrats netting six seats and winning control.
LIKELY TAKEOVER (2 R, 0 D)
DeWine (R-OH)
Santorum (R-PA)
LEAN TAKEOVER (4 R, 0 D)
Allen (R-VA)
Burns, (R-MT)
Chafee, (R-RI)
Talent (R-MO)
TOSS-UP (1 R, 1 D)
TN Open (Frist, R)
Menendez (D-NJ)
NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (1 R, 1 D)
Kyl (R-AZ)
MD Open (D-Sarbanes)
CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (0 R, 3 D)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Nelson (D-NE)
CURRENTLY SAFE (7 R, 13 D)
Ensign (R-NV)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Snowe (R-ME)
Thomas (R-WY)
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Byrd (D-WV)
Carper (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Conrad (D-ND)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Nelson (D-FL)
MN Open (D-Dayton)
VT Open (I-Jeffords)
The House: "Going into the final days before the 2006 midterm elections, we believe the most likely outcome in the House of Representatives is a Democratic gain of 34 to 40 seats, with slightly larger gains not impossible. This would put Democrats at between 237 and 243 seats, if not a handful more, giving them a majority in the next House that is slightly larger than the one the Republicans currently hold. If these numbers are generally correct, we would expect a period of GOP finger-pointing and self-flagellation after the elections, followed by a considerable number of Republican House retirements over the next two years."
http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-print-edition-national-outlook.html
2006 House Ratings
Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gain of 34-40 seats.
PURE TOSS-UP (20 R, 0 D)
CA 11 (Pombo, R)
CT 2 (Simmons, R)
CT 4 (Shays, R)
FL 16 (Open; Foley, R)
FL 22 (Shaw, R)
IL 6 (Open; Hyde, R)
KS 2 (Ryun, R)
MN 1 (Gutknecht, R)
MN 6 (Open; Kennedy, R)
NM 1 (Wilson, R)
NY 20 (Sweeney, R)
NY 26 (Reynolds, R)
OH 1 (Chabot, R)
OH 2 (Schmidt, R)
PA 4 (Hart, R)
PA 6 (Gerlach, R)
PA 8 (Fitzpatrick, R)
TX 22 (Open; DeLay, R)
VA 2 (Drake, R)
WI 8 (Open; Green, R)
TOSS-UP/TILT REPUBLICAN (10 R, 0 D)
AZ 1 (Renzi, R)
CA 4 (Doolittle, R)
CO 4 (Musgrave, R)
ID 1 (Open; Otter, R)
KY 3 (Northup, R)
KY 4 (Davis, R)
NV 3 (Porter, R)
NY 25 (Walsh, R)
NY 29 (Kuhl, R)
WA 8 (Reichert, R)
TOSS-UP/TILT DEMOCRATIC (7 R, 3 D)
AZ 5 (Hayworth, R)
CT 5 (Johnson, R)
FL 13 (Open; Harris, R)
GA 8 (Marshall, D)
GA 12 (Barrow, D)
IL 8 (Bean, D)
IN 9 (Sodrel, R)
NH 2 (Bass, R)
NY 24 (Open; Boehlert, R)
NC 11 (Taylor, R)
LEAN REPUBLICAN (3 R, 0 D)
NJ 7 (Ferguson, R)
OH 12 (Tiberi, R)
TX 23 (Bonilla, R)
LEAN DEMOCRATIC (6 R, 1 D)
IA 1 (Open; Nussle, R)
IA 3 (Boswell, D)
IN 2 (Chocola, R)
OH 15 (Pryce, R)
OH 18 (Open; Ney, R)
PA 7 (Weldon, R)
PA 10 (Sherwood, R)
REPUBLICAN FAVORED (8 R, 0 D)
CA 50 (Bilbray, R)
CO 5 (Open; Hefley, R)
KY 2 (Lewis, R)
NE 3 (Open; Osborne, R)
NV 2 (Open; Gibbons, R)
NY 3 (King, R)
NY 19 (Kelly, R)
WY AL (Cubin, R)
DEMOCRAT FAVORED (3 R, 1 D)
AZ 8 (Open; Kolbe, R)
CO 7 (Open; Beauprez, R)
IN 8 (Hostettler, R)
VT A-L (Open; Sanders, D)
2006 Senate Ratings
Current Rothenberg Political Report projection: Democratic gains of 5-7 seats, and state and national dynamics favor Democrats netting six seats and winning control.
LIKELY TAKEOVER (2 R, 0 D)
DeWine (R-OH)
Santorum (R-PA)
LEAN TAKEOVER (4 R, 0 D)
Allen (R-VA)
Burns, (R-MT)
Chafee, (R-RI)
Talent (R-MO)
TOSS-UP (1 R, 1 D)
TN Open (Frist, R)
Menendez (D-NJ)
NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (1 R, 1 D)
Kyl (R-AZ)
MD Open (D-Sarbanes)
CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (0 R, 3 D)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Nelson (D-NE)
CURRENTLY SAFE (7 R, 13 D)
Ensign (R-NV)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Snowe (R-ME)
Thomas (R-WY)
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Byrd (D-WV)
Carper (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Conrad (D-ND)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Nelson (D-FL)
MN Open (D-Dayton)
VT Open (I-Jeffords)
BigJonsson
Member
If you Americans **** this up again.....don't even think about coming to Canada
evil solrac v3.0
Member
LET THE GREAT SLAUGHTER BEGIN!!!!
Cornballer
Member
Check your PM's. I sent you some Bay Area/California voting information.Cyan said:
Whereas: the elected Government of the United States of America has proven woefully inadequate;
In light of: the lack of confidence of the general American populace in the ability of their government to find it's own car keys, much less rule fairly;
Combined with: the fortuitous happening of my current unemployment;
I, Johan van Benderschlotten, First of His Name, do hereby assume the title of Emperor of these United States and Outlying Territories, and do solemnly swear to execute all implied duties of said office in a benevolently despotic manner.
More Official Imperial Proclamations to follow.
In light of: the lack of confidence of the general American populace in the ability of their government to find it's own car keys, much less rule fairly;
Combined with: the fortuitous happening of my current unemployment;
I, Johan van Benderschlotten, First of His Name, do hereby assume the title of Emperor of these United States and Outlying Territories, and do solemnly swear to execute all implied duties of said office in a benevolently despotic manner.
More Official Imperial Proclamations to follow.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
threeball said:
What state?
reggieandTFE
Member
Boo to ignorance.threeball said:
Father_Brain
Banned
Amir0x said:
Who is "they?"
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