2nd Week Progress

VOID has existed only 11 days. But, the pace around here is dizzying. We now have 6 great staff members:

Stephanie Crist
David Weller
Dennis Sherrard
Daniel Summars
Steve Smith
David R. Remer

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If you support the idea of Voting Out Incumbents in order to restore democracy to the voters, and politician's accountability to the voters, please leave a comment below with your name, city and state. (Email is optional - if you don't want to leave your email address, enter void@void.org. )

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1st Week Todo List Growing

Thanks to everyone who has visited this site and offered suggestions. I have been adding suggestions to my Todo List. Below is the current list of what's scheduled for VOID over this next week or two.

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What's been said

MSNBC, First Read - 10/13/05
Poll finds pessimism about U.S. direction - USA Today
Incumbents failed to score impressive tallies in primary vote - Seattle
North Canton residents should vote out incumbents
Primary 2005: Baldwin Borough voters throw out incumbents
It Ain't That Difficult ! - by Byron C. Diehl
Anti-incumbent fever getting hotter - Pittsburgh
Vote Against Incumbent Politicians
The Miami Cracker - Campaign Finance Reform
State NAACP sweeps out incumbents
Group: Vote them all out, Matt Coughlin
Incumbents failed to score impressive tallies in primary vote - Seattle
Vote out all incumbents - Scott Duran
Vernon Hill - Vote incumbents out
Greedsux, New Jersey
Veteran: Vote Out All Incumbents
Vote no to incumbents, proposed income tax, Edward G. Williamson
Voters send clear warning to both parties' incumbents, USA Today
Dogs in the manger, Mark U
Partnership won't endorse legislative incumbents

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VOID growth in 2006

Peter Savodnik has a very encouraging article in The Hill, the newspaper for and about the U.S. Congress, entitled, Challengers vacuum up campaign money. He writes:

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Katrina Anti-incumbent Effect

The Washington Post's Jim VandeHei published an article on Sept. 11, speculating on a Katrina effect on incumbents in 2006.

Hurricane Katrina has the potential to foment change in Washington like the terrorist strikes did four years ago, altering the government's priorities for the foreseeable future and darkening the mood of an electorate that was already anxious before the storm hit shore, according to lawmakers, pollsters and strategists from both parties.

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2006 in better shape for incumbents

The Campaign Finance Institute reports: Democratic Challengers Financially Stronger than Two Years Ago in Potentially Competitive House Districts

But Republican Challengers Maintain Their Past Competitiveness

Democrats Field More Candidates for 2006 House, Republicans Less

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