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Congressman Allen West blasted Robert Crowder, his Republican opponent in the upcoming 18th Congressional District race. He also took a few swipes at the Palm Beach Post in a scathing letter that the Post chose to publish on July 3rd. In the letter, West said he would not accept requests by Crowder to debate him. "I refuse to waste the voters’ time by dignifying Crowder’s cynical political maneuvering." West also explained why he refused to interview with the Palm Beach Post editorial board

As a young professional, I am pleased to support Dave Funk for Congress. In light of my professional background studying the impact of public on the well-being of children and families and after examining all the candidates in the Republican field for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, I chose to support Dave for the following reasons: * He understands, like the Founders, that most policy decisions (i.e. education and human services) are best made at the state and local level and that the Constitution gives very few policy responsibilities to the Federal government. Dave realizes that the difficulties families face can...

John Faulk is running against Sheila Jackson Lee for a second time in a Houston, TX congressional district and launched an interactive campaign. I thought the banner ads on Drudge were pretty funny. See them here.

Doug Hoffman, a conservative running as a third-party candidate, is adding intrigue to the race to replace Republican Rep. John M. McHugh by trying to tap the electorate's anger and overcome long odds to upset the establishment candidates, Republican Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava and Democrat Bill Owens. Mr. Hoffman's message is simple: no more bailouts, no more tax increases and no more trillion-dollar deficits. "People are fed up with the two major parties, and they want someone who's going to take some action," said Hoffman spokesman Rob Ryan.

Peden files for District 14 Congressional Race Promises to represent true conservative values Friendswood, TX – Yesterday, Chris Peden, Mayor Pro Tem of Friendswood, officially filed as a candidate for the Republican nomination in Texas’ 14th Congressional District. Peden, a Certified Public Accountant and small business owner, was elected to the Friendswood City Council in 2005 and unanimously chosen by his colleagues to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. “The people of Texas’ Fourteenth Congressional District deserve a true conservative voice in Congress. They deserve a congressman that will support our troops and the War on Terror,” said Peden. “They deserve...

SUGAR LAND — Mayor David Wallace will not run as a write-in Republican candidate for the congressional seat vacated by Tom DeLay. Wallace announced his decision about the Congressional District 22 race today at a news conference at Sugar Land City Hall. The decision comes after Republican party leaders from Fort Bend, Harris, Galveston and Brazoria counties selected Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs as the party's choice to run in the November election as a write-in candidate. No Republican will appear on the ballot because DeLay stepped down after winning the nomination in March. A court ruled the party could...

Write-in candidate names are not on the ballot by design. To cast a vote for one on the electronic eSlate machines, which don't have a keyboard, you'll have to use the "select" dial to choose "write-in." Even then, the names won't automatically pop up, said Scott Haywood, a spokesman for the Secretary of State's Office. In each booth there will be a printed list of candidates who have been certified for the Congressional District 22 race. Using the dial and a picture of a keyboard on the screen, the voter will click the letters of the name they want. Potential...

I think the most FUn way to watch the Congressional Race in the 50th Congressional District in the San Diego area is via watching the DUmmies in Real Time watching the results come in. They must have had their hopes up especially after watching last night's CBS News report on this special election to fill Duke Cunningham's seat because CBS portrayed it as a choice between Saint Busby vs Bilbray the Anti-Christ. Of course, NO mention was made of the HUGE campaign gaff made by Busby who said that illegals could help get her elected. (If anyone can find...

The sudden New Year's death of Rep. Robert Matsui could touch off a multicandidate Democratic scramble to succeed the potpular congressman in a special election in March. Some think that Doris Matsui, the congressman's politically connected widow who has been working as a lobbyist since leaving the Clinton White House, could be the one candidate who would not face a free-for-all should she run for the seat. Arden Fair Mall Calls already are pouring into the Matsui home urging her to seek her husband's seat in the heavily Democratic 5th Congressional District, which includes all of Sacramento. "As people are...

Long Beach Press Telegram Escobar in 39th District Thursday, October 10, 2002 - Congress: Voter-shy Sanchez campaigns on lies, deceit and meanness and should be roundly rejected. Perhaps Linda Sanchez, the Democratic nominee for the 39th Congressional District, is busy picking out furniture for the Washington office she expects to occupy, because she sure isn't spending much time addressing the constituents she ostensibly wants to serve in the nation's capital. Sanchez was a no-show in recent community forums in Paramount and Cerritos, which she had previously agreed to attend, and has declined several other invitations. A Lakewood forum is...

Consultant's aim: Oppose Hayworth Larry King is seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in the new District 5. By Jon KammanThe Arizona RepublicMarch 09, 2002 Larry King, a Scottsdale business consultant active in providing small-business loans backed in part by the federal government, has entered the Democratic race to unseat Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth. King, 45, is a board member and past chairman of the Southwestern Business Finance Corp., a non-profit company certified by the Small Business Administration to provide the SBA-backed portion of loans needed for small-business capital. He has served on civic boards including the Tempe Community Action...