GOP Expected to Keep Seats in Ohio, Va.(Tuesday)

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Source: Ass. Press

GOP Expected to Keep Seats in Ohio, Va.

By JOHN SEEWER – 2 hours ago

Republicans are favored to keep two conservative congressional districts in Ohio and Virginia in special elections Tuesday that were set up by the deaths of the incumbents.

The winners will complete the terms of Rep. Paul Gillmor, who was first elected in a northwest Ohio district in 1988, and Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who represented southeastern Virginia for seven years. Gillmor died in a fall in September. Davis died of breast cancer in October.

Democrats in both states hope to benefit from the historically low turnout of special elections and recent election gains.

Neither race will change the makeup of the House, which Democrats gained control of a year ago by a 233-202 margin...

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Sat Dec 08, 2007 at 3:21 PM EST

There is still time left for activists around the country to have an efffect on Tuesday's special congressional elections in Virginia and Ohio.

The Ohio Democratic Party has virtual phone banking opportunities to support Robin Weirauch in her attempt to defeat Bob Latta in OH-05. Making the calls is easy, and you can complete a batch of calls in 30 minutes or less.

Email [e-mail] if you would like to participate in that program.

I just found out that Barack Obama has set up a virtual phonebank dashboard to assist Phil Forgit in VA-01.

Now is our opportunity to make a difference right now.
cg4et :: OH-05 and VA-01: Virtual Phonebanking



Article published Friday, December 7, 2007

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071207/NEWS09/712060374

Weirauch gains money, momentum in 5th race

Democrats hope to topple GOP's better-known Latta
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By TOM TROY
BLADE POLITICS WRITER

Democratic Congressional candidate Robin Weirauch has been a daily fixture at large events across northwest Ohio speaking to factory workers and retirees, honing an appeal based on economic issues.

Her focus - middle-class families and their bread-and-butter woes.

It's a strategy that her supporters, not only in Ohio's 5th Congressional District, but around the country, hope will contribute to a third-time's-the-charm victory next Tuesday.

But with a low turnout of perhaps 20 percent expected on Tuesday, Democrats are hoping a strong get-out-the-vote effort behind Mrs. Weirauch could upset tradition...

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1. And here comes the Conventional Wisdom Georgetown Cocktail Party crowd

(not you, OP)

I'm sorry, has anybody voted vet?

[PghTiny]

2. I already cast my absentee ballot

I cast my ballot for Phil Forgit in VA-1, but I see a boatload of Wittman (the gooper in the race) signs in my neighborhood. Keep in mind that Wittman voted FOR the $1000 traffic tickets, too.