Good news and bad news

You may have noticed I’ve been MIA lately.  I’m moving to DC at the end of the month (good news), and until then I am living with friends and don’t really have much access to the internet.  That, plus the planning inherent in any big move, has kept me from keeping you as informed as [...]

New Jersey Update

I’m sure that Richard Merkt is a wonderful man, but I’ve decided to wait until after the New Jersey GOP gubernatorial primary to endorse a candidate there.

Now is not the time for depression

A few thoughts:
1) We may have lost the presidency, but we can’t lose hope.  Not now, or ever.
2) Congratulations to Pete Olson and Jason Chaffetz for their outstanding victories last night.
3) With this election cycle over, Down the Ticket will now look to the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey.
4) For the 2010 election [...]

Home from vacation!

I know, I know, I missed you, too! Ha.
Morning flight with one of the neediest passengers ever to fly commercial air? Check.
Mini-nap? Check
10-hour, 4:30pm to 2:30am shift at work followed by an 8am-8pm shift on Wednesday? Ughhhh……Definitely not check.

A small programming note

I am going on vacation from tomorrow until Tuesday, September 2, when I’ll be back, better than ever. 
(My co-bloggers may blog, or they may not, so be sure to check back!)

The candidates are Twittering!

Several Down the Ticket-sponsored candidates have Twitter accounts.  Be sure to start following them!
Pete Olson
Jeff Beatty
Chris Hackett
Jason Chaffetz
Allen West
Feel free to add Down the Ticket’s account [twitter(dot)com(backslash)downtheticket]as well!

Some new additions

I’d like to once again thank everyone who has submitted candidates for Down the Ticket to support. Some of them have already been written about today, while others are brand new:

Lt. Col. Allen West – Florida’s 22nd District (donate here)
Dr. Deborah Honeycutt – Georgia’s 13th District (donate here)
Rep. Dick Zimmer – New Jersey, U.S. [...]