To an extent, both major political parties can claim some victories from Tuesday’s elections. But there are some certainties that can be gleaned from the outcomes, one of which is that President Obama’s Midas touch is now gone. Having actively campaigned for gubernatorial incumbents Jon Corzine in [...]
In yet another newsletter, Mary Souza attacks the successful incumbents -- again -- including top vote-getter Woody McEvers, whom she hints doesn't have a spine. Noting that Woody won by an "incredibly close margin of 361 votes, she applauds challenger Steve Adams for doing an admirable job on'" [...]
Deanna: I appreciate those who voted for me. and I want to thank them. This was a difficult election for all of us, both incumbents and challengers. I believe that we need to carefully look at the issues in this race and see what we can do better. [...]
I'm not sure 17.6 percent of the voters can deliver a mandate.
This sliver of the Boise electorate resoundingly re-elected City Council incumbents Vern Bisterfeldt and Maryanne Jordan and gave TJ Thomson a comfortable win in an open council race. And I suppose the 82.4 percent who stayed home offered a' [...]
I think folks are satisfied with some of the accomplishments of the incumbents, but I think there has been a growing feeling that the city is going to the public trough for “projects” a bit too quickly. In other words, the public isn't against new libraries, etc, and' [...]
At OpenCDA.com, Mary Souza correctly points out the power of one vote after a municipal election that saw incumbents Mike Kennedy and Deanna Goodlander win by 5 and 29 votes. Then, she goes on to point out that Kennedy spent three times as much money as his challenger -- $22,000 [...]
With fewer than a third of the city's registered voters casting ballots, the challengers upended the incumbents in the Sandpoint City Council elections Tuesday. Marsha Ogilvie, Jamie Davis and Justin Schuck all chalked up wins at the expense of John O'Hara, Michael Boge and Helen Newton. ... In the contested' [...]
Item: Larkin cruises, Henderson prevails: Incumbents win 3 of 4/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press
More Info: Post Falls city incumbents almost made it a sweep during Tuesday's election, taking three of the four positions. Mayor Clay Larkin and City Council members Ron Jacobson (seat No. 2) and Linda Wilhelm (No.' [...]
Item: Incumbents rule: But challengers take races to the wire/Alecia Warren & Bill Buley, Coeur d'Alene Press
More Info: After a slew of neck and neck races, voters chose to keep all incumbents on the Coeur d'Alene City Council, with Mayor Sandi Bloem defeating challenger Joseph Kunka, council member Woody [...]
Tuesday’s local election results sent a strong message from voters: NOBODY REALLY CARES!
Turnout for Boise was 17% of registered voters–just about what all the experts had predicted. Throughout the Valley incumbents were returned to office and the only close call was the defeat of the Canyon County Jail bond which [...]
... the HBO Poll today shows that you Merry Hucksters believe the incumbents will sweep to re-election. You were asked which 3 candidates did you think will win tonight. Final results:
Mike Kennedy 106Woody McEvers 102Deanna Goodlander 86Dan Gookin 40Jim Brannon 19Steve Adams [...]
Mary Souza has sent out an emergency newsletter this morning, decrying the tactics of the opposition and urging her readers to sweep out the incumbents. She launches the alert by saying that the campaign has been "incredibly dirty!" And then she calls incumbent Mike Kennedy a liar. Quoth: "First" [...]
Thinking one year out to the 2010 elections, Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick has made an unenviable Top 10 list. The first-term lawmaker has made the list of the 10 most vulnerable House incumbents, as compiled by Beltway reading staple Roll Call. Ranking aside, how much is Minnick [...]
Thinking one year out to the 2010 elections, Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick has made an unenviable Top 10 list.
The first-term lawmaker has made the list of the 10 most vulnerable House incumbents, as compiled by Beltway reading staple Roll Call.
Ranking aside, how much is Minnick at risk?
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