Fireworks - 2014 and a Decade Forward

[Tayya]

Disclaimer: Any event occurring after November 10, 2013 may or may not be plausible or anything remotely close to plausible. Updates will happen irregularly and when I feel like it.

2014 Part I

Approval ratings of President Barack Obama
Approval - 40.7%
Disapproval - 53.5%
RealClearPolitics.com polling average, January 1, 2014

Sink, Jolly win primaries for 13th District special election
St. Pete Times, January 14, 2014

Our new poll of Florida's 13th district finds Democrat Alex Sink leading Republican David Jolly 51-43 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2014/01/sink-leading-jolly-in-floridas-13th-district.html
Public Policy Polling on Twitter, January 27, 2014


Kevin Faulconer elected Mayor of San Diego
CBS.com, February 11, 2014


Democrats

Eight Democrats are retiring.

• California's 6th congressional district: Doris Matsui: Retiring.
• California's 20th congressional district: Sam Farr: Retiring.
• Hawaii's 1st congressional district: Colleen Hanabusa: To run for the U.S. Senate.
• Illinois's 7th congressional district: Danny K. Davis: Retiring.
• Iowa's 1st congressional district: Bruce Braley: To run for the U.S. Senate.
• Maine's 2nd congressional district: Mike Michaud: To run for Governor of Maine.
• Michigan's 14th congressional district: Gary Peters: To run for the U.S. Senate.
• Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district: Allyson Schwartz: To run for Governor of Pennsylvania

Wikipedia, February 14, 2014
    
"I know what the ing polls show. I don't ing care. I'm not letting that Schwarz woman into this office. The polls will turn over when Pennsylvania watches her talk and sees what a b*tch she is. Men just won't vote for her, men only vote for nice women, that's why Obama won. Hillary's gonna remind everyone of what a b*tch she is too. The Democrats are full of those EMILY's List b*tches. Men just can't stand them. I can't, none of my neighbors can. Don't worry. I'll put her into her place."

Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, in a tape released by MSNBC, March 10, 2014
    

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2014 part II

Alex Sink (D) - 52.3%
David Jolly (R) - 46.4%
Lucas Overby (L) - 1.2%
Special election results for Florida's 13th Congressional District, March 11, 2013

"So Corbett sinks, Sink rises - what does this mean for Neil Riser?"
User WAvoter95 in US Election Atlas forum thread "Alex Sink running for Bill Young's old house seat", March 11, 2014

"My private conversations should not be a factor when the people choose their Governor. But yes, it was a bad choice of words and I regret them very, very much."
Gov. Tom Corbett to the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 2014

"The filing deadline for PA elections is literally today and Governor Corbett amazingly has no opposition in the Republican primary. If no one steps up within just a few hours, the battleground will be set between Governor Men only vote for nice women and the women of Pennsylvania."
Rachel Maddow on the Rachel Maddow Show, March 11, 2014

Allyson Schwartz - 38%
Kathleen McGinty - 17%
Jack Wagner - 13%
Rob McCord - 11%
Ed Pawloski - 8%
Tom Wolf - 6%
Undecided/Other - 7%
Quinnipac poll of the Democratic primary for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, March 17, 2014

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2014 Part III - Speeding Sh*t Up

Graham, Brandon to run-off in NC-12 election; winner will be unopposed in general election
Charlotte News and Observer, May 8, 2014


Donald Edwin Young 1933-2014

Notable primary elections, Jan-May 2014

Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Texas

Sen. John Cornyn - 59.5%
Rep. Steve Stockman - 35.6%
Others - 4.9%

Democratic nomination for Illinois's 7th Congressional District

State Sen. Kwame Raoul - 35.4%
State Sen. Patricia Van Pelt Watkins - 22.7%
State Rep. Christian Mitchell - 20.5%
State Rep. Cynthia Soto - 11.3%
Others - 10.2%

Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, North Carolina
 
Mr. Greg Brannon - 36.6%
Spkr. Thom Tillis - 24.6%
Amb. James P. Cain - 18.5%
Mr. Mark Harris - 10.3%
Mr. Bill Flynn - 5.7%
Others - 4.3%

Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Nebraska

Fmr. Treasurer Shane Osborn - 52.4%
Mr. Ben Sasse - 39.8%
Others - 8.8%

Republican nomination for Governor of Nebraska

State Sen. Charlie Janssen - 28.5%
State Sen. Tom Carlson - 25.1%
Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley - 18.3%
State Sen. Beau McCoy - 15.4%
Mr. Bryan Slone - 11.5%
Others - 1.2%


Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, West Virginia

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito - 62.7%
Mr. Pat McGeehan - 32.6%
Others - 4.7%


Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Georgia
 
Rep. Phil Gingrey - 25.5%
Rep. Jack Kingston - 21.2%
Rep. Paul Broun - 18.5%
Fmr. Sec. of State Karen Handel - 17.0%
Mr. David Perdue - 8.8%
Others - 9.0%


Republican nomination for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District

Mr. Bryan Smith - 53.2%
Rep. Mike Simpson - 46.8%

Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Kentucky

Sen. Mitch McConnell - 60.1%
Mr. Matt Bevin - 38.0%
Others - 1.9%


Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania

Rep. Allyson Schwartz - 39.7%
Fmr. Sec. of DEP Kathleen McGinty - 13.5%
Fmr. Auditor General Jack Wagner - 13.4%
Treasurer Rob McCord - 12.7%
Others - 20.3%

Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District

State Sen. Daylin Leach - 36.7%
Fmr. Rep. Marjorie Margolies - 30.3%
State Rep. Brendan Boyle - 19.7%
Others - 13.3%

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2014 Part IV

Approval ratings of President Barack Obama
Approval - 42.0%
Disapproval - 48.4%
RealClearPolitics.com polling average, June 1, 2014

Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrat - 45%
Republican - 45%
Quinnipac national poll released June 5, 2014

Unemployment falls to 6.6%
New York Times, June 19, 2014


Statistician Nate Silver among 3 dead in Manhattan car accident
New York Times, June 25, 2014


Bush: I'm not running for President
Tampa Bay Times, June 26, 2014

"My focus right now is on one thing, and that is being the best Vice President possible. Right now, I feel I could do this until the day I die, I love my job, I've still got the mojo for politics. And if my enthusiasm makes people think 'look, Biden's running for President', I'm very happy about that, because they see that I like my job and think that I don't want to leave. And that's absolutely true."
Vice Pres. Joe Biden to Piers Morgan, July 1, 2014


Rocky Anderson: I'm running for President
The Salt Lake Tribune, July 2, 2014

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Notable primary elections, June 2014

Primary election for Governor of California

Gov. Jerry Brown - 47.2%
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly - 25.8%
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado - 21.6%
Others - 5.4%


Primary election for California's 7th District

Rep. Ami Bera - 41.2%
Fmr. Rep. Doug Ose - 23.5%
Mr. Igor Birman - 22.8%
Mrs. Elizabeth Emken - 9.3%
Others - 3.2%


Primary election for California's 15th District


Rep. Eric Swalwell - 45.7%
State Sen. Ellen Corbett - 30.4%
Mr. Tim Farrell - 17.2%
Others - 6.7%


Primary election for California's 25th District


State Sen. Steve Knight - 38.6%
Dr. Lee Rogers - 31.0%
Others - 30.4%


Primary election for California's 31st District


Rep. Gary Miller - 44.5%
Mayor Pete Aguilar - 25.1%
Fmr. Rep. Joe Baca - 18.3%
Others - 12.1%



Primary election for California's 36th District


Assemblyman Brian Nestande - 46.8%
Rep. Raul Ruiz - 43.0%
Others - 10.1%



Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Iowa

Mr. Bob Vander Plaats - 31.3%
Mr. David Young - 29.4%
State Sen. Joni Ernst - 15.5%
Attorney Matt Whitaker - 11.5%
Others - 12.3%


Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Mississippi

State Sen. Chris McDaniel - 51.4%
Sen. Thad Cochran - 48.6%


Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate, Montana

Sen. John Walsh - 65.5%
Fmr. Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger - 32.4%
Mr. Dirk Adams - 2.1%


Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, South Dakota

State Sen. Larry Rhoden - 48.24%
Fmr. Gov. Mike Rounds - 48.22%
Others - 3.6%



Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Maine

Sen. Susan Collins - 74.3%
Mr. Erick Bennett - 25.7%



Republican nomination for U. S. Senate class 2, South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey Graham - 40.8%
Mrs. Nancy Mace - 34.2%
Mr. Lee Bright - 23.4%
Others - 1.7%


Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Virginia

Fmr. Atty. Gen. Ken Cuccinelli - 39.3%
Mr. E. W. Jackson - 28.5%
Fmr. RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie - 24.4%
Others - 7.8%



Republican nomination for U. S. Senate, Colorado

Atty. Ken Buck - 46.4%
State Sen. Randy Baumgardner - 26.7%
State Sen. Owen Hill - 15.7%
State Rep. Amy Stephens - 10.2%
Others - 1.0%


Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado

Fmr. Rep. Tom Tancredo - 50.0%
Sec. of State Scott Gessler - 36.3%
State Sen. Greg Brophy - 11.6%
Others - 2.1%


Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown - 65.6%
Del. Heather Mizeur - 23.4%
Atty. Gen. Doug Gansler - 8.0%
Others - 3.0%


Democratic nomination for New York's 13th District

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat - 48.5%
Rep. Charles Rangel - 48.3%
Others - 3.2%