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The U.S. Elections of 2011 & 2012

Lousy voter turnout of 2010 thru 2011 produced gains for the Republican Party. In the 112th Congress, the U.S. Senate stands at 51 Democrats, 2 independents, and 47 Republicans. In the House of Representatives, Republicans had a net gain of 64 seats (of 435), handing control to the G.O.P. at 242-193, with 2 vacant seats & six non-voting seats. The Republicans gained six net state governorships, giving 29 G.O.P., 20 Democrat, and 1 independent (Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island).

America is saved from fascism!
Incumbent Democrat Barack Obama scored 50.6 percent (62,157,522) of the popular vote and 332 electoral votes, over Romney-Ryan's 47.8 percent (58,805,311) and 206 electoral votes. The Democrats took two seats away from the Republicans in the Senate, for 55 (with 2 Independents) versus 45. Republicans still control the House, but lost 4 seats (234 to 197, with 4 races not yet final).
Barack Obama's November 7, 2012 Thank You to the Chicago Team [5:27] on YouTube
essay of November 7th on the Dateline Chamesa weblog

League of P*ssed Off Voters
Fighting Dems: Iraq War veterans running for Congress as Democrats
Sen. Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund
Campaign Office hosting site
ActBlue - online clearing house for Democratic action {Federal PAC est. 6/2004}
'Smart Women Vote' non-partisan campaign
'She Should Run' Women's Campaign Forum
'Reverse Citizens United' Constitutional Amendment
2012 campaign subsite at USA Today
Contacting The Congress
Project Vote Smart: The Voter's Self-Defense System [est. 1986]

Working Minds / Action / Occupy Movement

'Intelligent Voters Guide To Electioneering Bunk' from The Nation Magazine

non-partisan 2012 U.S. Election Central website

New Mexico Political Links Page

Working Minds Essay #99 [July 2012]	“Mitt Romney Got Caught”
Working Minds Essay #100 [August 2012]	“Voter Suppression 2012”

"TIME: The Essential Voter's Guide - Obama vs. Romney - Your Ringside Seat To The 2012 Election" [2012] 96 pages; published a week after the two conventions Kindle Edition from Time, Inc. [9/2012] - no longer available Time, Inc. 10½x7¾ pb [9/2012] for $15.49

U.S. Elections Schedule for 2011 & 2012

2012 Presidential Elections entry at Wikipedia
results of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries at Wikipedia

2012 U.S. Senate elections entry at Wikipedia
2012 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
2011 gubernatorial elections in U.S. entry at Wikipedia
2012 gubernatorial elections in U.S. entry at Wikipedia

B.B.C. News 2012 U.S. Elections Hub [est. 1/2012]

Tuesday January 3: Iowa caucuses voted for delegates to later local & national conventions (both/all parties).
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum effectively tied at 25% (Mitt ahead by 8 votes), Ron Paul placed third at 20%,
Newt Gingrich went down at 13%, and Rick Perry crashed at 10%.

Tuesday January 10: New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election (both/all parties). Mitt Romney won 7 delegates
with 39.3% of voters, Ron Paul got 22.9% (2 delegates), Jon Huntsman got 16.9%, Newt Gingrich & Rick Santorum
each got 9.4%, Rick Perry got a teeny 0.7%.

Jon Huntsman suspended his campaign on January 16th; Rick Perry suspended his campaign on January 19th.

Tuesday January 21: South Carolina G.O.P. Primary Election. Gingrich won 23 delegates with 40.4% of voters,
Romney got 28% (2 delegates), Rick Santorum got 17%, and Ron Paul got 13%.

Tuesday January 31: Florida G.O.P. Primary Election. Romney won 50 delegates with 45.4 % of voters,
Gingrich got 31.9%, Santorum got 13.3%, and Ron Paul got 7%.

Saturday February 4: Nevada caucuses. Romney won 14 delegates with 50% of voters,
Gingrich got 21.1%, Ron Paul got 18.7%, Santorum got 9.9%.

February 4-11: Maine caucuses had a total of 6,250 delegates who gave Mitt Romney 38%,
Ron Paul 36%, Rick Santorum 18.2%, and Newt Gingrich 6½%

Tuesday February 7: Colorado G.O.P. Primary Election. Rick Santorum won an upset 40¼%,
Romney got 34.9%, Gingrich 12.8&, and Ron Paul 11¾%.

Tuesday February 7: Minnesota caucuses. Rick Santorum won another upset at 44.8%,
Ron Paul placed second at 27.2%, Romney got 16.9%, with Gingrich last at 10.7%.

Tuesday February 7: Missouri G.O.P. Primary Election. More upset as Santorum got 55.2%,
Romney got 25.3%, Ron Paul 12.2%; Gingrich was not on the ballot.

At this point, the Republican candidates can be referred to as 'The Four Stooges'.

Saturday February 11-29: Wyoming caucuses. Romney won 10 delegates with 39% of voters,
Santorum won 9 delegates with 32%, Ron Paul won 6 delegates with 20.8%, Gingrich won 1 delegate with 7.8%.

Tuesday February 28: Arizona G.O.P. Primary Election. Romney won all 29 delegates with 47% of voters,
Santorum got 26.6%, Gingrich got 16%, Ron Paul got 8½%.

Tuesday February 28: Michigan G.O.P. Primary Election. Romney won 15 delegates with 41% of voters,
Santorum won 15 delegates with 38%, Ron Paul got 11.6%, Gingrich got 6½%.

Saturday March 3: Washington State caucuses. Mitt Romney got 37.65%, Ron Paul 24.8%,
Rick Santorum a close third at 23.8%, and Newt Gingrich 10.3%

Tuesday March 6: Super Tuesday Elections: Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming – only twelve states
this cycle, but still the prize is at least 437 delegates, which is one-fifth of all delegates.
Summary for Super Tuesday: Romney won 6 states for 220 delegates, Santorum won 3 states
for 87? delegates, Gingrich won Georgia for 83 delegates, and Ron Paul got 21 delegates

Saturday March 10: Kansas caucuses. Santorum got 51.2%, Romney 21%, Gingrich 14.4% & Ron Paul 12.6%
Saturday March 10: Mariana Islands caucuses. Romney 87¼%, Santorum 6¼%, Ron Paul 3.3% & Gingrich 3.2%
Saturday March 10: US Virgin Islands caucuses Ron Paul 29.2%, Romney 26.3%, Santorum 6% & Gingrich 4.7%

Tuesday March 13: Alabama Santorum 34.5%, Gingrich 29.3%, Romney 29% & Ron Paul 5%
Tuesday March 13: Mississippi Santorum 32.8%, Gingrich 31.2%, Romney 30.6% & Ron Paul 4.4%
Tuesday March 13: Hawaii caucuses Romney 44.5%, Santorum 25.3%, Ron Paul 19.3% & Gingrich 10.9%

Tuesday March 20: Illinois Romney 46.7%, Santorum 35%, Ron Paul 9.3% & Gingrich 8%

Saturday March 24: Louisiana Santorum 49%, Romney 26.7%, Gingrich 15.9% & Ron Paul 6.15%

Tuesday April 3: Maryland Romney 49¼%, Santorum 28¾%, Gingrich 11%, Ron Paul 9½%
Tuesday April 3: Washington, DC Romney 68.2%, Ron Paul 11.7%, Gingrich 10.4%
Tuesday April 3: Wisconsin Romney 42½%, Santorum 37.6%, Ron Paul 11.7%, Gingrich 6%

Rick Santorum suspended his campaign on April 10th.

Mitt Romney swept the five G.O.P. primary elections on Tuesday April 24:
Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island
Then Newt Gigrich suspended his campaign on April 24th, assuring Romney the G.O.P. nomination.

The Running Total
Mitt Romney carried 24 states for 799 delegates (thru April 24)
Rick Santorum carried 10 states for 193 delegates
Newt Gingrich carried 2 states for 135 delegates
and Ron Paul trailed with 27 delegates
No further need to monitor these primary elections, except for Congress & Senate & Governor
Tuesday May 8: Indiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia
Tuesday May 15: Nebraska and Oregon
Tuesday May 22: Arkansas and Kentucky
Tuesday May 29: Texas

Mitt Romney cornered the Republican nomination for President by surpassing
the 1,144 delegates required, as a result of the Texas primary.

Tuesday June 5: California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota
Tuesday June 26: Utah

Incumbent President Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party nomination by April 2012
by winning 26 state primary elections and 2,854 delegates.

February 2012 campaign video "Five years ago, we started a movement for change..." [4:32] on YouTube

On 27-30 August 2012, the fascist-owned Republican Party will meet in Tampa, Florida for their National Convention
to choose from among their woefully-underqualified candidate squad 'Snowjob and the Seven Dwarfs'
to nominate their opponent to incumbent President Obama.
News Note: Rules for the Republican convention prohibit water pistols and string,
but loaded pistols are allowed on the convention floor because of Florida law.

On 3-6 September 2012, Democrats from across the country will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina to renominate Barack Obama for President of the United States. "The 2012 Democratic Party National Convention will be different from any that came before it."

the next National Presidential Election is on 6 November 2012
selection of U.S. President & V.P. by the Electoral College system
President Barack Obama's second inaguration will take place on 20 January 2013

U.S. Presidents Page
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2012 U.S. Presidential Race

President Barack Obama Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

President Obama video "The Choice This November" {watch on YouTube}
Spanish-language "Voto 2010" video {watch on YouTube}
President Obama economics speech in Cleveland, Ohio 14 June 2012 {watch video [53:10] on YouTube}
marvelous video excerpt of speech in Pueblo, Colorado 8 August 2012 {watch video [2:29] on YouTube}
October 2012 campaign video "Ian's Letter - Dear Mr. President" [2:50] on YouTube
November 2012 campaign video "Honoring Our Commitment To Veterans" [2:14] on YouTube
November 2012 campaign video "The Final Push: It's On Us" [3:01] on YouTube

Apparently, the Gingrich gang are paying to destroy Romney by promoting the half-hour docufilm
"King of Bain: When Mitt Romney Came To Town". The film is all anti-Romney and
does not promote anything or anyone on the Republican fascist side of U.S. politics.
"King of Bain" video [28:07] on YouTube

Romney Economics info website
G.S.T. Steel of Kansas City, Missouri [video 6:07]
Broken Promises: Romney's Massachusetts Record [video 4:18]
Romney Economics: Job Loss and Bankruptcy At Ampad (in 1994) [video 5:46]

Romney is also the subject of satire, such as the YouTube video
"The Mutt Romney Blues" song by Ry Cooder

'Bain of Our Existence' weblog from Campaign for America's Future  

The Democrats' 'Romney Tax Plan' website is hilarious!  

"The Real Romney" [2012] by Michael Kranish & Scott Helman Kindle Edition from HarperCollins [1/2012] for $14.99 Harper 8x5¼ pb [DUE August 2012] for $15.99 HarperCollins 9x6¼ hardcover [1/2012] for $17.36

http://www.amazon.com/Mitt-Romney-Inside-Look-Politics/dp/0762779276/
http://www.amazon.com/No-Apology-Case-American-Greatness/dp/0312609809/
Willard Mitt Romney book "No Apology"

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"Newt Gingrich embodies the vanity and rapacity that make modern Washington repulsive."
— conservative columnist George Will

book by? Perry "Fed Up"

black businessman Herman Cain set for GOP 2012 race

2012 U.S. Senate Races
One-third of the members in the Senate run for re-election in each 2-year cycle.
The 112th Congress includes 51 Democratic Senators & 2 independents versus 47 Republicans.
The Senate Class of 2012 includes 23 Democrats and 10 Republicans running for re-election.
The Senate Class of 2014 includes 20 Democrats and 13 Republicans running for re-election.

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
'2012 Senate Races To Watch' on the D.S.C.C. website
2012 U.S. Senate elections info at Wikipedia
U.S. Senate elections Class I list (33 Senators in 2012)

★ ★   Alabama   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 2:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election March 13th; runoff April 24th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jeff Sessions [GOP AL] in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Richard Shelby [GOP AL] in 2016
2010 Democratic candidate attorney William G. Barnes

   Alaska   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 3:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election August 28th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Mark Begich [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [appointed 2002, re-elected 2004 & 2010; GOP] in 2016
2010 Democratic candidate Scott McAdams

★ ★   Arizona   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 28th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jon Kyl [1995-2012; GOP] is not seeking re-election in 2012
2012 Democratic candidate Richard Carmona, former Surgeon General of the U.S.
five Republicans are running in the Arizona 2012 primary

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John McCain [since 1987; GOP] in 2016

★ ★   Arkansas   ★ ★ {usual turnout = Dems 2½:1 GOP}    a 4/2012
primary election May 22nd; runoff June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Mark Pryor [since 2003; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Boozman [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2016
former Sen. Blanche Lincoln [1999-2010; Dem]
2010 Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. Bill Halter [since 2007; Dem] lost in the primary runoff

★ ★   California   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [since 1993; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
2012 re-election campaign website

Sen. Barbara Boxer [since 1993; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016 campaign website
2010 losing Republican candidate Carly Fiorina: Demon Sheep ad backfired: rebuttal ad "Demon Sheep II"

★ ★   Colorado   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Mark Udall [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Michael Bennet [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016 campaign website

★ ★   Connecticut   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Joseph 'Traitor Joe' Lieberman [indep; 1989-2012] is retiring in 2012
former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
Cong. Chris Murphy [Dem-CT05; 2007-2012] is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
State Rep. William Tong is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate campaign website
the main Republican candidate for 2012 is TEA Party favorite Linda McMahon, co-owner of W.W.E.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [since 2011; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Delaware   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Tom Carper [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012 campaign website
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate (and campaign funds thief) Christine O'Donnell has run in 2008 & 2010 & 2012

Sen. Chris Coons [since 11/2010; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia

District of Columbia    a 4/2012
does not elect a member to the U.S. Senate

★ ★   Florida   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election July 31st; runoff August 21st; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bill Nelson [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012: campaign website
2012 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is Cong. Connie Mack IV [GOP-FL14]

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Marco Rubio [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 candidate for U.S. Senate was Cong. Kendrick Meek [Dem-FL17 2003-2010]
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Georgia   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election July 20th, primary runoff August 10th

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Saxby Chambliss [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Johnny Isakson [since 2005; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was Michael Thurmond
2010 campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Hawai'i   ★ ★    a 12/2012
primary election August 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Daniel Akaka [1990-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012
Cong. Mazie Hirono [2007-2012; Dem HI-02] is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 campaign website
former Congressman Ed Case [Dem] is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 campaign website
former Gov. Linda Lingle will seek the open seat in 2012 as the Republican candidate
RESULTS: Mazie Hirono won the primary at 56.8% and then beat Republican Linda Lingle 62.6% to 37.4%.

Sen. Daniel Inouye [1963!-2012 Dem] was up for re-election in 2016
Sen. Inouye died at age 88 in December 2012; Hawaii's governor appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz,
who was sworn in December 27; Schatz faces re-election in 2014.

★ ★   Idaho   ★ ★ {turnout = GOP 6:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jim Risch [since 2009; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Crapo [since 1999; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was Tom Sullivan campaign website

★ ★   Illinois   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 20; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Dick Durbin [since 1997; Dem] up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Mark Kirk [since 11/2010; Dem] up for re-election in 2016

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Alexi Giannoulias lost to Kirk in 2010 by 46.4% to 48%
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Indiana   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 8th; national election November 6th, 2012

80-year-old Sen. Richard Lugar [1977-2012; GOP] was up for re-election in 2012
Sen. Lugar lost in the May 8th primary to TEA-bagger Richard Mourdock
incumbent Democratic Cong. Joe Donnelly [IN-02 2007-2012; Dem] is running for U.S. Senate in 2012
2012 campaign website • Wikipedia

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Dan Coats [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Iowa   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Tom Harkin [since 1985; Dem] up for re-election in 2014 campaign website
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Chuck Grassley [since 1981; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was Roxanne Conlin: Wikipedia

★ ★   Kansas   ★ ★ {usual turnout = GOP 4:1 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Pat Roberts [since 1997; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Jerry Moran [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was educator Lisa Johnston: campaign website

★ ★      Kentucky   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 22nd; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mitch McConnell [since 1985; GOP] in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. TEA Bagger fool Sen. Rand Paul [since 2011; GOP] in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway
campaign website • Wikipedia
2010 Democratic candidate Lt. Governor [2007-2011] Daniel Mongiardo Wikipedia

★ ★   Louisiana   ★ ★ {usual primary turnout = Dems 53:47 GOP}    a 4/2012
primary election March 24th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Mary Landrieu [since 1997; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
disgraced Sen. David Vitter [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate was Cong. Charlie Melançon [2005-2010; Dem LA-03]
campaign website {parked} • Wikipedia

★ ★   Maine   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Olympia Snowe [1995-2012; GOP] is retiring in 2012
popular former Gov. Angus King is an independent candidate (and possible frontrunner); Democratic primary candidates include Matthew Dunlap, State Senator Cynthia Dill, and State Rep. Jon Hinck; Republican primary candidates include conservative Scott D'Amboise, TEA Bagger Andrew Ian Dodge, Secretary of State Charles Summers, and state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Susan Collins [since 1997; GOP] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Maryland   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election April 3rd; national election November 6th, 2012

incumbent Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [since 2007; Dem] up for re-election 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
2012 Democratic primary candidate State Senator C. Anthony Muse campaign website
possible 2012 Republican primary candidates include former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and
former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino

Sen. Barbara Mikulski [since 1987; Dem] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Massachusetts   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 6th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Scott Brown [since 2010; GOP] won the January 2010 special election to fill the seat vacated by Ted Kennedy's death
Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren is expected to win the primary for the very tight race in November 2012

Sen. John Kerry [since 1985; Dem] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Michigan   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012
We Are The People - Michigan

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [since 2001; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
2012 Republican primary candidates include libertarian activist Scotty Boman, educator Clark Durant,
and former Congressman Pete Hoekstra

Sen. Carl Levin [since 1979; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Minnesota   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
2012 Republican primary candidates include State Rep. Kurt Bills, Pete Hegseth, and Dan Severson [USN-Ret]

Sen. Al Franken [since July 2009; Dem] up for re-election in 2014
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Mississippi   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 13th; runoff April 3rd; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Roger Wicker [appointed Dec 2007; GOP] in 2012
Democrat Albert N. Gore, Jr. won the 3-way March primary with 56% of voters (no runoff?)

Sen. Thad Cochran [since Dec 1978; GOP] probable retiree in 2014

★ ★   Missouri   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican Cong. Todd Akin [since 2001; MO-02] beat politician Sarah Steelman in the primary election
and then stirred up a hornet's nest with his 'legitimate rape' comments in August 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Roy Blunt [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate Secretary of State Robin Carnahan campaign website

★ ★   Montana   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jon Tester [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidate Cong. Denny Rehberg [2001-2012; GOP MT-at large]

Sen. Max Baucus [1978-2014; Dem] is not running for re-election

★ ★   Nebraska   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Ben Nelson [2001-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012
unopposed Democratic primary candidate former Gov. Bob Kerrey is running for U.S. Senate in 2012
2012 campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates include State Treasurer Don Stenberg, State Senator Deb Fischer,
and State Attorney General Jon Bruning

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Johanns [since 2009; GOP] in 2014

★ ★   Nevada   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. John Ensign [2001-2011; GOP] resigned in May 2011 over 2009 sex scandal
Sen. Dean Heller was appointed May 2011 by GOP Gov. Sandoval to serve Ensign's remaining term
Cong. Shelley Berkeley [1999-2012; Dem NV-01] is running for Senate in 2012: campaign website
"A tenacious advocate for the middle class." — Sen. Harry Reid, Dec 2011
Democratic candidate Barry Ellsworth placed 5th to Berkley's 79.5% primary win in June 2012

"We have something to fight for in this [election]: the future of the American middle class."
— Shelley Berkley, running for U.S. Senate from Nevada

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid [since 1986; Dem] up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 was TEA Party wacko Sharron Angle

★ ★   New Hampshire   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidste for U.S. Senate was then-Cong. Paul Hodes [NH-02]
campaign website {hacked} • Wikipedia

★ ★   New Jersey   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bob Menendez [appointed 12/2005; Dem] up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates include State Senator Joseph Kyrillos, Prof. Bader Qarmout, and Joseph Rullo

Sen. Frank Lautenberg [since 2003; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   New Mexico   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th; national election November 6th, 2012
Since this is where I live, I started a New Mexico Political Links page for the 2012 elections & beyond (March 2012)

Sen. Jeff Bingaman [1983-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012

Martin Heinrich's first TV ad, 4/2012 [0:31]
5/2012 'Find Martin Heinrich On Weekends' TV ad [0:31]
Martin Heinrich's 5/2012 'Fighting For New Mexico' TV ad [0:31]
Martin Heinrich's 5/2012 'Tug' TV ad [0:32]
endorsed by activist Robert Redford 8/2012 • endorsed by Patrick Kennedy 9/2012

Sen. Tom Udall [since 2009; Dem] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   New York State   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012
Sen. Hillary Clinton [2001-2009] resigned upon confirmation as U.S. Secretary of State; Gov. Paterson appointed
then-Cong. Kirsten Gillibrand [2007-09; Dem NY-20] in January 2009; she won the November 2010 special election at 63%

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [since 2009; Dem] is running for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates include attorney Wendy E. Long, George Maragos &
Cong. Bob Turner [2011-12; GOP NY-09]

Sen. Charles 'Chuck' Schumer [since 1999; Dem] up for re-election in 2016
campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   North Carolina   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 8th; runoff July 17th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Kay Hagan [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Richard Burr [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016

2010 Democratic candidate was Sec'y of State Elaine Marshall: campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   North Dakota   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election June 12th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Kent Conrad [12/1992-2012; Dem] is retiring in 2012
former State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp is unopposed in the Democratic primary election
Cong. Rick Berg [2011-2012; GOP] and conservative Duane Sand are seeking the Republican nomination

Sen. John Hoeven [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Ohio   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election March 6th; special election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Sherrod Brown [since 2007; Dem] up for re-election in 2012

campaign website • Wikipedia
State Treasurer Josh Mandel won the March 2012 Republican primary

Sen. Rob Portman [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Oklahoma   ★ ★ (2010 turnout GOP 50.6:49.4 Dems}    a 4/2012
primary election June 26th; runoff August 28th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. anti-science goofball Sen. Jim Inhofe [since Nov 1994; GOP] up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Tom Coburn [since 2005; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Oregon   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election May 15th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Jeff Merkley [since 2009; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
Sen. Ron Wyden [since 1996; Dem] is up for re-election in 2016: campaign website • Wikipedia

★ ★   Pennsylvania   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election April 24th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. [since 2007; Dem] beat Santorum in 2006, is up for re-election in 2012
Republican primary candidates include former State Rep. Sam Rohrer, Marc Scaringi, maybe State Senator Jake Corman

longtime Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Arlen Spector [1981-2010] lost in the 2010 Dem primary
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016
then-Cong. Joe Sestak [PA-07] won the 2010 Dem primary, but lost the election - check his weblog

★ ★   Rhode Island   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election September 11th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [since 2007; Dem] is up for re-election in 2012
campaign website • Wikipedia
Republican primary candidates may include businessman Barry Hinckley, John Robitaille,
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, and Woonsocket Mayor Leo Fontaine

Sen. Jack Reed [since 1997; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   South Carolina   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election June 12th; runoff June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Lindsey Graham [since 2003; GOP] plans to retire in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. wacko Sen. Jim DeMint [since 2005; GOP] is up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   South Dakota   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election June 5th; runoff June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Tim Johnson [since 1997; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Thune [since 2005; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Tennessee   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election August 2nd; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Bob Corker [since 2007; GOP] up for re-election in 2012
seven Democrats are seeking the nomination in the August primary

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Lamar Alexander [since 2003; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Texas   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election May 29th; runoff July 31st; national election November 6th, 2012

Kay Bailey Hutchison [since 6/1993; GOP] is not running for re-election in 2012
In the May 29 primary, Republican Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst got 48% and former Texas Solicitor General
Ted Cruz got 30% of the vote; they beat out seven other Republican candidates and will compete in the July runoff.
Democrat Paul Sadler got 34.4% and Grady Yarbrough got 26½% of the weak primary vote; they beat out
two other Democratic candidates and will compete in the July runoff.

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Cornyn [since 12/2002; GOP] up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Utah   ★ ★
primary election June 26th; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Orrin Hatch [since 1977; GOP] up for re-election in 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Mike Lee [since 2011; GOP] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Vermont   ★ ★    a 6/2012
primary election August 28th; national election November 6th, 2012

Sen. Bernie Sanders [since 2007; indep] up for re-election in 2012: campaign website
Sen. Sanders is unnopposed in the primary, and will likely beat any Republican candidate on the ballot

Sen. Patrick Leahy [since 1975; Dem] up for re-election in 2016

★ ★   Virginia   ★ ★
state primary election June 12th, 2012; national election November 6th, 2012
Progress Virginia [est. 2011]

Democrat Sen. Jim Webb was elected in 2006, will not seek re-election in 2012

former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine was unopposed in the Democratic primary election
campaign website • first TV ad 8/2012 {watch [0:30] free on YouTube}
Fairfax, Virginia NBC4 9/20/2012 Tim Kaine vs George Allen televised debate [59:17] on YouTube

Former Senator George Allen won the Republican primary election against Jamie Radtke, head of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots.

Democrat Sen. Mark Warner was elected in 2008, is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Washington State   ★ ★
special elections February 14th & April 17th; primary election August 7th; national election November 6th, 2012
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is Dino Rossi
Sen. Patty Murray [since 1993; Dem] official campaign website

Sen. Maria Cantwell [since 2001; Dem] 2012 re-election campaign website

? ?   West Virginia   ★ ★
primary election May 8th; national election November 6th, 2012
to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Robert Byrd's death
appointee lawyer Carte Goodwin sworn in July 2010; not seeking re-election in 2010
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is John Raese
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate is Gov. Joe Manchin: campaign website • Wikipedia

Sen. Jay Rockefeller [since 1985; Dem] is up for re-election in 2014

★ ★   Wisconsin   ★ ★
primary election August 14th; national election November 6th, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Sen. Herb Kohl [since 1989; Dem] is retiring in 2012

Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is Ron Johnson
Sen. Russ Feingold [since 1993; Dem] 2010 re-election campaign website

"Feingold: A New Democratic Party" [2007] by Sanford D. Horwitt S&S 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2007] for $26.00

★ ★   Wyoming   ★ ★    a 4/2012
primary election August 21st; national election November 6th, 2012

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Barrasso [GOP WY; appointed 2007; elected 2008] up for re-election in 2012
ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Michael Enzi [GOP WY; since 1996] in 2014

SENATE DATA FROM THE 2008 PAGE

courageous Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota
official Tim Johnson re-election website
entry at Wikipedia

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. Lamar Alexander [GOP TN]

ANY Democrat vs. Sen. John Cornyn [GOP TX]

former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner
announced 13 September 2007 that he is running for retiring GOP Sen. John Warner's vacant seat
official Mark Warner for U.S. Senate campaign website
entry at Wikipedia

2012 U.S. Congressional Races
Everybody in the House of Representatives has to run for re-election every two years.

2012 U.S. Congress elections entry at Wikipedia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
'2012 Congressional Races To Watch' on the D.C.C.C. website

The Congressional districts in Arizona were redrawn for 2012 with much controversy, growing from eight to nine.

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Dee 'Gabby' Giffords [Dem AZ-08] was shot on 8 January 2011 and is still recovering; she resigned in January 2012
and promises a return to political work. Democrat Ron Barber won the June 2012 Special election, beating Republican nutcase Jesse Kelly
by 52-45. Barber is running as the District 2 incumbent against Republican primary winner retired USAF Col. Martha McSally in November.

NEW! AZ-09: State Senator Kyrsten Sinema is the Democratic candidate for this new district vs. G.O.P. candidate Vernon Parker.

CA-??: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs

CA-04: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Tom McClintock [since 2009]
CA-04: 2008 Democratic candidate Charlie Brown {LtCol USAF, Ret.}

CA-10: Democrat John Garamendi won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Ellen Tauscher (appointed to State Department)

CA-12: Democrat Jackie Speier won special election 8 April 2008
(to fill empty seat due to death of Tom Lantos) & re-elected in November 2008

★   CA-13: outspoken Rep. Pete Stark [since 1973; Dem] re-election website
entry at Wikipedia

★   CA-29: Rep. Adam Schiff [since 2003; Dem] re-election website

CA-32: Democrat Judy Chu won special election 14 July 2009
to replace Hilda Solis (appointed Obama's Secretary of Labor)

CA-41: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jerry Lewis [since 1979]
under investigation by the District Attorney, ran for re-election anyway
CA-41: 2008 Democratic primary candidate Tim Prince

★   CA-51: Rep. Bob Filner [since 1993; Dem] re-election website

CA-52: ANY Democrat to replace son-of-a-crook Republican Duncan D. Hunter [since 2009]

Co-??: Aspen, Colorado Tea Party Congressman Scott Tipton VERSUS Democratic candidate Sal Pace

CO-05: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Doug Lamborn [since 2007]

CO-06: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Mike Coffman [since 2009]

★   CO-07: Rep. Ed Perlmutter [since 2007; Dem] re-election website

FL-17 Cong. Tom Rooney [since 2009; GOP] switched from District 16 for relection in District 17 due to redistrciting

★   FL-20 Cong. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [since 2005; Dem] is also current chair of the Democratic National Committee
campaign website • Wikipedia

FL-22 Fascist Cong. Allen West [since 2011]; GOP] stated without evidence that there are 78 to 81 Democrats in Congress
who are card-carrying members of the Communist Party {10 April 2012}; because of redistricting, he is running
for re-election in District 16

GA-01: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Jack Kingston [since 1993]
GA-01: 2008 Democratic primary candidate & war hero Bill Gillespie

IL-05: Democrat Michael Quigley won special election 7 April 2009
to replace Rahm Emanuel (appointed to White House Chief of Staff)

IL-06: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Peter Roskam [since 2007]

★   IL-08: Iraq war vet Democrat Tammy Duckworth is underdog, 2012 primary tally was 25k Dems to 35k GOP

IL-14: Democrat Bill Foster won special election 8 March 2008
to fill Hastert's empty seat & re-elected in November 2008

IL-16: Independent Wanda Rohl has the backing of Democrats against the 2012 Republican candidate

★   MA-04: Joseph Kennedy III filed 2/2012 for Barney Frank's open seat
★   MA-05: Rep. Niki Tsongas [since Oct 2007; Dem] re-election website

2008 Democratic primary candidate Donna Edwards {vs. Dem incumbent Albert Wynn MD-04}
★   MD-08: Cong. Chris Van Hollen [since 2003; Dem] re-election website

2008 Democratic primary candidate Nancy Skinner {vs. Joe Knollenberg} in MI-09

Missouri
primary election ??, national/state election November 2nd
MO-07: ANY Democrat vs. GOP Congressman Roy D. Blunt
under investigation for ties to Tom DeLay
MO-08: Democrat primary candidate war hero Tommy Sowers

MT-01: 2008 Democratic primary candidate Bill Kennedy

Nevada

★   NV-01 Cong. Shelley Berkeley [1999-2012; Dem] is running for U.S. Senate: 2012 campaign website
Dina Titus, former Congresswoman for NV-03 [2009-2010; Dem] is running to fill the empty seat in NV-01: campaign website

NV-02 Cong. Mark Amodei [GOP] won the special election 9/2011
Nevada State Treasurer Democrat Kate Marshall was defeated 36% to 58% in the 9/2011 special election
Democratic candidate Sam Koepnik of Carson City is running for the District 2 seat in 2012

NV-03 incumbent Rep. Joe Heck [since 2011; GOP]
Rep. Dina Titus [NV-03 2009-2010; Dem] lost re-election in 2010

The Congressperson for new Nevada District 4 will be elected in November 2012.
Democratic candidate Steven A. Horsford of Las Vegas is challenging 9 Republicans
and two others in the June 12 primary election

New Mexico    a 4/2012
primary election June 5th;, national election November 6th 2012

NM-01 incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich For U.S. Senate 2012 campaign website
NM-01 Democratic candidate Eric Griego is backed by too many career politicians
NM-01 Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham is unqualified for elective office

U.S. Congress N.M. 2nd District 2012 Democratic candidate Evelyn Madrid Erhard campaign website
Evelyn Madrid Erhard's Facebook page
watch hour-long October 9th Pearce vs. Erhard debate online at YouTube

New York
NY-20: Democrat Scott Murphy won special election 31 March 2009
to replace Kirsten Gillibrand (appointed to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat)
NY-23: Democrat Bill Owens won special election 3 November 2009
to replace Republican John M. McHugh (appointed to Obama's Secretary of the Army)

NY-26: Democrat Kathy Hochul won the May 24th special election for a deep-red House seat

OH-08: anyone vs. John Boehner = www.beatBoehner.com

Rep. Tim Ryan [Dem OH-17] 2008 re-election website

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [Dem OR-03] 2008 re-election website

Rep. Patrick Murphy [Dem PA-08] re-election website
Democrat Mark Critz beat Republican Tim Burns in May to fill out the term of the late Jack Murtha [PA-12]
PA-15 indep http://www.towneforcongress.com/

http://www.robmillerforcongress.com/sunset.html in SC

Texas Cong. Ron Paul NOT seeking 13th term in 2012 (race for president is his last campaign)
TX-?? Republican Cong. Joe Barton works as a lobbyist for ExxonMobil

ANY Democrat to fill open seat of Rep. Jo Ann Davis [1950-2007] in VA-01

WA-01 http://www.darcyburner.com/
WA-??: ANY Democrat to replace Republican Cong. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

http://www.welchforcongress.com/ = VT

Iraq expert Rep. Jim McDermott [since 1989; Dem WA-07] re-election website

★   Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Rep. Dave Obey [Dem WI-07] 2008 re-election website

"Raising Hell For Justice: The Washington Battles of A Heartland Progressive" [2007] by by David R. Obey Univ WI Press 9x6¼ hardcover [8/2007] for $25.55

Rep. Alan B. Mollohan [Dem WV-01]
under investigation by House Ethics Committee about real estate deals
Alan Mollohan's 2006 re-election website

2011 & 2012 State Races

Democratic Governors Assn. [est. 1963]

2011 gubernatorial elections in U.S. info at Wikipedia    a 4/2012
★   Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear [Dem] was re-elected with 55.65% of the vote
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal [GOP] was re-elected 10/2011 in 66-34 landslide
term-limited Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was replaced by Phil Bryant [GOP] with 61% of the vote
★   West Virginia Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin [Democrat] won the special election with 49.5% of the vote
END OF YEAR STATUS (important for redistricting): Republicans 29 states, Dems 20 states, plus Rhode Island

2012 gubernatorial elections in U.S. info at Wikipedia
eleven state governor seats are up for election in 2012

California
★   Jerry Brown is running for California Governor in 2014
★   Bill Lockyer *might* run for Governor of California in 2014

★   incumbent Gov. Jack Markell [Dem] of Delaware - plans unclear for 2012
Gov. Mitch Daniels [GOP] of Indiana is term-limited in 2012
★   incumbent Gov. Jay Nixon [Dem] of Missouri is running for re-election in 2012
★   Gov. Brian Schweitzer [Dem] of Montana is term-limited in 2012
★   Gov. John Lynch [Dem] of New Hampshire is term-limited in 2012

★   Gov. Beverly Perdue [Dem] of North Carolina is term-limited in 2012
incumbent Gov. Jack Dalrymple [GOP] of North Dakota is running for re-election in 2012
incumbent Gov. Luis Fortuño [GOP] of Puerto Rico is running for re-election in 2012
incumbent Gov. Nikki Haley [GOP] of South Carolina is up for re-election in 2014
she is the youngest current U.S. governor: sworn at age 28, now age 30
incumbent Gov. Gary Herbert [GOP] of Utah is running for re-election in 2012
★   incumbent Gov. Peter Shumlin [Dem] of Vermont - plans unclear for 2012
★   Gov. Christine Gregoire [Dem] of Washington is term-limited in 2012
★   incumbent Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin [Dem] of West Virginia is running for re-election in 2012

Wisconsin
recall primary May 8th, recall election June 5th, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Recall Gov. Scott Walker Now
United Wisconsin / recall Gov. Scott Walker
Scott Walker Investigation & John Doe Scandals

★   Tom Barrett won the May 8th Democratic primary 58% to 35% for Kathleen Falk
Tom Barrett for Wisconsin Governor 2012 campaign website

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker [GOP] survived the recall election by spending $30M in mostly out-of-state
contributions for a 53% to 46% win; he will be up for re-election in 2014

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