Month: September 2008

The Intellectual Roots of Nativism

By Tucker Carlson
Wall Street Journal
October 2, 1997

When the US Commission on Immigration Reform issued its final report on Tuesday, Dan Stein, executive director of the Federation for Immigration Reform, stood ready to comment. Responding to a recommendation that the US citizenship oath... Continue »

‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent

Vern Buchanan-R

Challengers:

Christine Jennings-D
Jan Schneider-I

Year Elected:

2006

2006 Election %:

50.1%

2008 Cook Rating:

Likely Republican

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Republican Favored

2004 Presidential Vote:

Bush 52%, Kerry 47%, Nader 1%

Latino Population:

8%

Latino Voting Population:

4.3%

Candidate Websites:

Christine Jennings
Jan Schneider
Vern Buchanan

‘08 Election Status:

RE-election

Incumbent:

Chris Murphy-D

Challengers:

David Cappiello-R

Year Elected:

1996

2006 Election %:

54%

2008 Cook Rating:

Lean Democrat

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Democrat

2004 Presidential Vote:

52%-48% Kerry

Latino Population:

10%

Candidate Websites:

Chris Murphy
David Capiello

‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent:

Christopher Shays-R

Challenger:

Jim Himes-D

Year Elected:

1987

2006 Election %:

51%

2008 Cook Rating:

Toss-Up

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

52% Kerry

Latino Population:

13%

Candidate Websites:

Chris Shays
Jim Himes

‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent:

Elizabeth Dole-R

Challengers:

Kay Hagan-D

Year Elected:

2002

2002 Election %:

54%

2008 Cook Rating:

Lean Republican

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Toss Up (as of 9/14/08)

2004 Presidential Vote:

56%-44% Bush

Latino Population:

7%

% Latino Voting Population:

2%

Candidate Websites:

Elizabeth Dole
Kay Hagan