Some interesting notes are on the RealClearPolitics blog about two races that this blog has made endorsements in.

The first is about David McSweeney, running in Illinois’s 8th district against incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean:

IL-8: The good news for Republican challenger Dave McSweeney? He slightly outraised incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean last quarter, $604,000 to $548,000. The bad news? Bean is sitting on close to $3 million in the bank while McSweeney has less than a half million. Senator John McCain is in town for an event today that will raise another $125K for McSweeney.

The other interesting tidbit, of course, is on the GA Republican primary for Lt. Governor:

GA Lt. Gov: More good stuff from Baxter and Galloway at the AJC on the final hours of this dead heat race:

“Let’s ponder on [Matt] Towery’s contention that this race will be a 1,000-vote contest. If that’s so, then it won’t be over until Cobb, Cherokee and north Fulton counties weigh in.

Remember that it was Jared Thomas, as campaign manager for Tom Price, who pulled the upset of 2004 with a primary victory in the GOP race for the 6th Congressional District. Which covers exactly that territory. Thomas, of course, is now directing Reed’s campaign.

Tom Price is my Representative in Congress, and a pretty darn good one, at that (has voted with Flake against earmarks, has the right stance on immigration, etc). Too bad his former manager is now running Reed’s campaign.

To all Georgians: Read (or Reed… sorry bad pun) our posts on Ralph Reed’s lack of ethical integrity. I don’t care if you are a Socialist, if you’re a Democrat, or if you are voting Green or Libertarian in November… it is absolutely necessary that Ralph Reed not be allowed to have any elected position, in this state or anywhere else. You can also read here about Reed’s refusal to talk to media and answer questions. Electing someone to a statewide position whose claim to faim is exploiting devout Christians and engineering elections, all the while in cahoots with people like Jack Abramoff, is not right for Georgia.

Vote Casey Cagle for Lt. Governor in the Republican Primary tomorrow.