OK, maybe more a flue than a fever... a head cold maybe. But with the main issue in this nation being the PM's alarming neediness - can you blame me? Thank God there is always an election going on down south. But I had no idea that the US parties pass on certain districts:

the Republicans will nominate candidates in 428 Congressional districts this year, leaving only seven races — all in overwhelmingly Democratic areas, like the South Side of Chicago — uncontested. This contrasts sharply with 2006, when Republicans left the Democrats unchallenged in 45 districts, or 2008, when they failed to nominate a candidate in 42 races. The Democrats, for their part, are not doing badly: They will have a candidate on the ballot in 412 districts – all but 23 — which is better than their recent historical average. Still, this is a step down from 2008, when they left just 14 seats uncontested.

Who knew Canadians were more puritanical about these things. You may be going to get 3% of the vote if you are a Liberal in areas of the west or a Tory in parts of Quebec but by gumbo you will run in that election if you know what is good for you - and usually an appointment to a pensioned cushy tribal co-chair position or Crown corporation directorship is exactly what you think is good for you.

The VoteMaster is on his game already. He looks like he is only calling for eight Democrats to lose US Senate seats. I am thinking that is a little high but I would not be surprised. What the heck happened to Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas? Locally, the NY23 primary is next week. The Tea Party, once again, is the Dems best pal there.