50 State Blog Roundup

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Here are some updates from around the 50-State Blog Network, brought to you this week by Wasatch Watcher, the progressive community blog in Utah...Yes that Utah...because when Dr. Dean says 50 states, it means 50 states.

 

Alabama Left in Alabama Democratic Presidential candidates outraise Republicans -- in Alabama!
Arizona AZNetroots Renzi's Seat in CD1 Up for Grabs.
California Calitics Calitics introduced a new section, Calitics en espanol.  Please check out http://espanol.calitics.com
Colorado SquareState Three part series on Health Care town hall meetings..
Connecticut My Left Nutmeg Connecticut blogger on the O'Reilly Factor.
Delaware Delaware Liberal Republicans run and hide - Castle to hold ZERO town hall meetings during August recess.
Florida FLA Politics Republicans love to tell how dirty they get to win elections.
Georgia Tondee's Tavern What is Vernon Jones healthcare plan?  Don't ask because unless you can decipher from his ramblings.
Hawaii Poinography! YouTube campaign messages - coming soon in Hawaii races?
Idaho 43rd State Blues Spud State Blog Rundown.
Illinois PrairieStateBlue This week Illinois saw a Blue Dog from Chicago get another primary opponent, a downstate Republican get an ex-Repub Democratic challenger, and now a Republican drops out of the 2008 race after praising Congressional Dems. Oh, and while Senator Dick Durbin has been busy with open source legislating, he still had time to engage British Petroleum on their polluting of Lake Michigan.
Indiana Blue Indiana Iraq veterans testify about PTSD and Republican Rep. Steve Buyer could careless.
Iowa Bleeding Heartland Immigration "enforcement" continues to roll through Swift and Co plants with a union leader arrested in Marshalltown.
Kentucky BlueGrassRoots SUSA Poll: Very Bad News for Mitch
Louisiana Daily Kingfish Vitter retracts statements, continues backpedaling into oblivion.
Maine Turn Maine Blue Did Susan Collins commit a law violation with a fake "live conference call"?
Maryland Free State Politics What are Obama's chances in Maryland?
Massachusetts BlueMassGroup Tsongas backs individual mandate as part of health care reform.
Michigan Michigan Liberal Fred Thompson has appointed one of the dimmest bulbs in Michigan political history to manage his campaign.
Minnesota Minnesota Campaign Report SurveyUSA:  Coleman Approval at 43%
Mississippi Cottonmouth Blog New John Eaves for Governor ad: These Are My "Values" and What I Stand For.
Missouri Fired Up! Missouri There's a Right Way To Do Things And The Matt Blunt Way To Do Things.
Montana Left in the West On economic development, Montana, taxes, and Forbes magazine.
Nebraska New Nebraska Does freedom of religion apply if you are Muslim? (At another Swift meatpacking plant, what gives?)
Nevada My Silver State Obama is coming to Elko in rural Nevada  and promises to work hard to win in rural communities.
New Hampshire Blue Hampshire Mitt Romney Terrified of You...Tube.
New Jersey Blue Jersey Rothman endorses Obama; will serve as Northeast Regional Campaign Co-Chair.
New Mexico New Mexico FBIHOP Some background information on a New Mexico based foundation attacking Bill Richardson's economic policies.
New York The Albany Project Another Draft Dodging Republican Randy Kuhl Disses Vets.
New York Daily Gotham Tale of Republican Cowards: Giuliani and Romney Continue the Bush Chickenhawk Tradition.
North Carolina Blue NC Another progressive blog helping organize and getting people hooked into being the change.
North Dakota North Decoder Happy Pioneer Day!!!
Ohio As Ohio Goes Interview About Ohio Blogs.
Ohio Buckeye State Blog Rumor: Ohio Republican Implicated In Hooker Scandal.
Oklahoma blue oklahoma Oklahoma Women Search For Crisis Pregnancy Care Elsewhere.
Oregon Loaded Orygun Another example out west of people continuing to just say no to the GOP - Why the GOP in Oregon keep losing.
Pennsylvania Keystone Politics Pa. ranks 5th in highest tuition for public colleges.
Rhode Island Rhode Island's Future Republican Gov. Carcieri Hides Out in the Woods.
Tennessee Knox Views Another biased right wing newspaper article about the minimum wage.
Texas Burnt Orange Report The Texas blog-o-sphere has outlined an ambitious goal of finding 800 donors to enlist in the pro-Noriega movement.
Texas Texas Kaos Leave no congressional seat behind! - The Texas blog-o-sphere is working to line up a candidate for every district.
Utah Wasatch Watcher The state right wing newspaper slams Utah Republicans on their pathetic fear mongering of immigrants.
Vermont Green Mountain Daily Is there a litmus test for gay marriage in Vermont?  It's Not What You Think.
Virginia Raising Kaine What are the odds on the Virginia Senate race in 2009.
Washington WashBlog Do our Representatives even READ what they're passing?
West Virginia West Virginia Blue Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) puts the icing on the cake... that Gonzales has committed perjury.
Wisconsin Uppity Wisconsin People vs. Money on the Wisconsin health care plan.