If you missed this weekend’s debates – the Senate debate between Harold Ford Jr. and Bob Corker, and the 9th District Congressional debate between Steve Cohen, Jake Ford, and Mark White – WREG has them available on their website. Click on the link and scroll down until you see “Featured Videos.” They also have a lot of good footage of Friday morning’s fires in Downtown Memphis.
One page I visit almost every day is the New York Times’ map of the Senate and House election races. Having hit this page over a period of several weeks, I can definitely see a trend – more and more seats are moving from “leaning Republican” to “toss up”, and more and more seats are moving from “toss up” to “leaning Democrat.” This is especially true in their analysis of the House races – when I first found the page the Republicans had a significant advantage, but that has completely eroded and now it’s a dead heat for control of the House. The Times also has a map analyzing the governors’ races, although I don’t see the point in that one since governors as a group don’t pass any laws.
Another good site is RealClearPolitics, a clearinghouse of commentary for both the left and the right on the upcoming elections. They also have the latest poll data for the Senate and House races, and approval ratings for President Bush and for Congress.
There will be a free screening of Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers Thursday night, October 12 at 7 PM at Neil’s in Midtown. The movie introduces you to people whose lives have been changed forever as a result of the war in Iraq – soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children. It also exposes the connections between the corporations making huge profits in Iraq and the politicians who allow it to happen.
Early voting starts soon, so if you haven’t made your mind up about the Congressional races, it’s a good time to get informed.