Check Out Karl Rove's List Of Targeted 2008 House Races

[kpete]

Check Out Karl Rove's List Of Targeted 2008 House Races
By Eric Kleefeld | bio
So which Republican Congressional incumbents does Karl Rove, the "architect" of the GOP's big recent wins — but also the 2006 debacle — think are the most vulnerable? And which Democratic incumbents does he want the GOP to target?

The answer is contained in the PowerPoint presentation authored by Rove's office that TPMmuckraker has been dissecting today. As Paul notes, the overtly political briefing was given by a Rove deputy to personnel with the General Services Administration, which theoretically is supposed to be nonpartisan. (For more background on the slide show, see TPMmuckraker's ongoing coverage).

So who's Rove worried about? The presentation lists the following Republican House members as on the "Priority Defense" list:

Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania
Vern Buchanan, Florida
Robin Hayes, North Carolina
Heather Wilson, New Mexico
Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado
Peter Roskam, Illinois
Chris Shays, Connecticut
Jean Schmidt, Ohio
Thelma Drake, Virginia
Barbara Cubin, Wyoming (Note: Rove also says that Cubin might not seek re-election.)
John Doolittle, California
Jon Porter, Nevada
Jim Walsh, New York
Deborah Pryce, Ohio
Randy Kuhl, New York
Mike Ferguson, New Jersey
Joe Knollenberg, Michigan

And which Dems does Rove think the GOP should try to knock off? The presentation also lists the "2008 House Targets: Top 20." Here they are:

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/mar/28/check_out_karl_roves_list_of_targeted_2008_house_racesinsight_into_gop_dem_openings_in_2008

[Wickerman]

1. wow! he thinks Norm Coleman in MN is safe?

:rofl:

[Bucky]

Norm Coleman won't be on anybody's House races list.

[Wickerman]

17. Right you are, and all others who pointed out the error of my ways

I responded before truly reading the post,such was my shock at not seeing Normie on a list (that, of course, he couldn't be on).

thanks!

:dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce::dunce:

[geardaddy]

9. That's what caught my eye.

:rofl:

Go Franken!

[geardaddy]

12. Oops.

My bad. Thanks for pointing out that it was House races.

He thinks Bachmann is safe?

:rofl:

[nealmhughes]

These are House races, not Senate and House.

[hlthe2b]

10. No... this is the House list... Coleman is in the Senate...n/t

[rhiannon55]

2. Yay! Nancy Boyda is on the list of House Dems

that scare Rove. She's from MY district! Whoo Hoo! You go Nancy! :woohoo:

[Catherine Vincent]

3. I see no one in Texas is listed. :)

Figures.

[mikelgb]

22. but Nick Lampson is numero uno on the Target List

[cmd]

4. I knew Zack Space OH-18 would be on the list

The republicans will never be able to get over losing that seat in a district they thought was super safe.

[Divernan]

5. I hope he sends W out campaigning for all his picks.

Cheney too - And Condoleeza! They can talk about Iraq! Rumsfeld's got a lot of free time, right, and Brownie - and ALBERTO! They could put them all in Air Force One.

[wordpix]

6. the big issue here is a Rovian deputy was spending taxpayer time & money ILLEGALLY on political

matters. We taxpayers pay these people to do the people's business, not the RNC's business. Rove's office is spending their time ILLEGALLY doing the RNC's business.

This is highly illegal.

[undeterred]

7. He's after Kagen in Wisconsin

He apparently didn't like Dr. Kagen messing with him.

[Poiuyt]

20. Kagen's my Congressman

I guess we're in for a lot of mudslinging next year

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. So this is why Chris Shays is moving closer to the darkside! lol!

[TahitiNut]

13. Confirmation of Joe Knollenberg's abject corruption.

He's a bottom-feeding reichbot. Despicable.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. My newly elected Congressman John Hall is on the hit list. I thought he would be. eom

[Marr]

15. How many laws does Rove have to break before he gets prosecuted?

C'mon! The poor man is just BEGGING to be locked up- help him out, people!

It's time for this little piggy to cry wee wee wee all the way to prison!

[cassiepriam]

26. Looks like so far, he IS the law. Time will tell if that changes.

[hootinholler]

16. This was pitched to GSA?

Can you say Hatch Act?

OUTRAGEOUS!

-Hoot

[bluedog]

18. loved the comment by a poster on that site LOL

Instead of making out lists to protect Republican seats in Congress, Rove ought to be making out lists to protect Republican seats in prison.

#1 Don't drop the soap in the shower.
#2 Don't bunk with anyone named "Bubba"
#3 Don't hang up pictures of Congressional pages.

[KharmaTrain]

19. Talk About Playing Defense...

Some gems on the list include Shays, Gerlach and Pryce...three seats that were "safe" going into '06...but no longer. There's also RoSCUM and Mean Jean who are ripe for defeat (here's hoping Tammy Duckworth is better funded this time) and then Wilson and Doolittle who may be facing prosecutors before Nov '08 rolls around.

I had to laugh that he had Sestak on the "hit" list...does that mean Weldon rises from the dead?

This isn't a list from someone seeing the Repugnicans retaking the House in '08...just holding on from being totally wiped out. Looks like Karl's seeing a "new math".

[calimary]

21. "mean jean" is one of my favorites, too. She, and "leather heather"

AND that 10th-century-minded abomination, marilyn musgrave is on there, too. Three I'd like VERY MUCH to see being sent to the unemployment line!

:toast:

Actually, I think having an "r" by your name is going to be the next best thing to a scarlet letter in '08. It may be the best chance we'll have in years to solidify our majorities in both houses.

[DearAbby]

23. How many of those states have 'New" US Attorneys?

maybe that can explain why Rove is confident about these people's seats....think about it

[GrantDem]

24. Why is this assbag not in prison yet?

That is the real issue here?

[greenbriar]

25. love this comment

Instead of making out lists to protect Republican seats in Congress, Rove ought to be making out lists to protect Republican seats in prison. #1 Don't drop the soap in the shower. #2 Don't bunk with anyone named "Bubba" #3 Don't hang up pictures of Congressional pages.

[Clarkie1]

27. Jerry McNerney's on his hit list! Hah!

No way in ****ing hell CA-11 is going to go Rethug. Rove is a pathetic has-been.