With the 2006 elections approaching, I thought I'd lay out theDemocratic House campaigns I've been giving money to. So far this yearI've only given money in House races, partly because Million Buck Chuck has won us a huge fundraising advantage in the Senate. Winning one chamber will be great, just for subpoena power, and we're closest in the House. By the way, if you'd like to donate through my humorously named ActBlue page, I'll be quite pleased!
Thecandidate I've given the most money to is Gary Trauner, who's runningfor the at-large seat in Wyoming against Barbara Cubin. Now I can seeyou're thinking -- Wyoming? The second-reddest state in the country?Yeah, but the thing is that Cubin is actually quite vulnerable. In2004, she won the state with 55% of the vote while Bush got 69%. Andthat was against a candidate she outspent 945K to 373K. She only got 60% of the vote in the GOP primary this year against a dude whom she outraised 25 to 1. Gary's close in the money race -- at last check, he was only down 233K to 206K in cash on hand. Very popular governor Dave Freudenthal (D), who is up for re-election this year, may also have coattails. CQ has recently changed their rating on the race to "Leans Republican", two notches from their previous "Safe Republican" rating. In May polling, Cubin led only 47-43, with a 47% disapproval rating.
