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Election 2006
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Kuhl, Massa Schedule At Least Four Debates
Rep. Randy Kuhl (R) is set to square off against retired Navy Commander Eric Massa (D) in the first of four debates today at the Steamboat Landing in Canandaigua. Set to start at noon, the debate is sponsored by the Canandaigua Rotary Club and Messenger Post.
The duo also will debate on Oct. 10 in Elmira, on Oct. 11 in Bath and on Oct. 13 in Hornell.
The battle for the 29th district is considered close, and a recent Democratic poll showed Kuhl leading by just 4 points.
— Elizabeth Brotherton
WISCONSIN
Hoyer, Kagen Preach Fiscal Responsibility
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) was in Green Bay on Tuesday to help Steve Kagen (D) in his effort to win the open 8th district seat there.
Hoyer attended a news conference with Kagen about fiscal responsibility and the national debt.
Kagen, an allergist, faces state Assembly Speaker John Gard (R) for the right to succeed Rep. Mark Green (R), who is running for governor.
Democratic polls have shown Kagen in the lead.
— N.D.
NEBRASKA
First Question in House Debate Is About Foley
Freshman Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R) and Democratic challenger Maxine Moul squared off Tuesday evening in the first of two debates in the battle for the Cornhusker State’s 1st district seat.
It didn’t take long for former Rep. Mark Foley’s (R-Fla.) name to come up, as it was the first question asked of the candidates, according to spokesmen for both campaigns.
Moul spokesman Joe Lestingi said Moul called both for the resignation of Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and for Fortenberry to give back money he received during a fundraiser headlined by Hastert in August.
“Hastert came out and campaigned for Fortenberry and knew about [Foley’s indiscretions] at that time,” Lestingi said. “We feel like he doesn’t share Nebraska’s values.”
Fortenberry spokeswoman Jacki Evans said the first-term Congressman was “grieved by [Foley’s] abhorrent behavior” and supports a thorough investigation of Foley’s actions.
A second debate will be held Oct. 17 at a Lincoln Independent Business Association luncheon in Lincoln.
— T.G.
NATION
Report: NRA Airing TV Ads in Four Senate Races
The National Rifle Association will begin airing TV ads in four competitive Senate races, according to an analysis of independent expenditures by PoliticalMoneyLine.com.
The ads are in support of three endangered GOP incumbents — Sens. Jim Talent (Mo.), Rick Santorum (Pa.) and Conrad Burns (Mont.) — as well as for Rep. Mark Kennedy, the Republican nominee in the open-seat race to replace Sen. Mark Dayton (D-Minn.).
The NRA also will begin running ads in opposition to Talent’s challenger, Missouri state Auditor Claire McCaskill (D).
— Josh Kurtz
Anti-Free Trade Group Aids House Candidates
Citizens Trade PAC, a new political action committee of the Citizens Trade Campaign, has begun dispatching organizers this week to five competitive Congressional districts.
The organizers will be aiding businessman Joe Donnelly (D), who is challenging Rep. Chris Chocola (R-Ind.); Dover Law Attorney Zack Space (D), who is running for the open seat being vacated by Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio); college professor Chris Carney (D), who is challenging Rep. Don Sherwood (R-Pa.); former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler (D), who is taking on Rep. Charles Taylor (R-N.C.); and teacher Larry Kissell (D), the challenger to Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.).
The Citizens Trade Campaign is a coalition of labor unions, farmers and environmental groups opposed to most free trade agreements. In the districts where the group is supporting candidates who are challenging incumbents, the group plans to highlight the Members’ support for CAFTA.
A spokesman for the group said the PAC would likely dispatch organizers to two additional races in mid-October.
— J.K.
Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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