Issue of Jihad "Terror Lexicon" and 2008 Congressional Election Results

November 5, 2008
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/blog/campaign/2008_election_and_jihad.html

See as background:  October 23, 2008 "Jihad and Congressional Elections - You Decide"

This analyzes the 2008 Congression Election results compared to voting record on H.R. 5959, Amendment 4 (Section 507) which challenged those who sought to create "terror lexicon" excluding such terms as "Jihad".

Conclusions:
-- 1 that voted against or abstained from H.R. 5959, Amendment 4 lost 2008 election (out of 190)
-- 23 that voted for H.R. 5959, Amendment 4 lost 2008 election (out of 249)
-- 1 that voted for H.R. 5959, Amendment 4 did not run again, party lost Congressional seat in 2008 election (out of 249)

2008 Election Results for Congressional Representatives
That Voted against H.R. 5959, Amendment 4 (Section 507)
-- Congressional Representatives Refusing to Confront Those Who Create "Terror Lexicon" Excluding Terms Such as "Jihad"

Alabama
Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]  - Does Not Run for Re-Election; Democrat Parker Griffin Wins, Assuming Congressional Office

Arkansas
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]   - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed                    
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed

Arizona
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]  - Re-Elected with 63% of vote

California
Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]  - Re-Elected with 68% of vote
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]  - Re-Elected with 74% of vote
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]  - Re-Elected with 73% of vote
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]   - Re-Elected with 86% of vote
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]  - Re-Elected with 65% of vote
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]  - Re-Elected with 75% of vote
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]  - Re-Elected with 76% of vote
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]  - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]  - Re-Elected with 71% of vote
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]  - Re-Elected with 75% of vote
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]  - Re-Elected with 68% of vote
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]  - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]  - Re-Elected with 77% of vote
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] - Re-Elected with 83% of vote
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed  
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed  
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39] - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] - Re-Elected with 68% of vote
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] - Re-Elected with 69% of vote  

Colorado
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]   - Re-Elected with 61% of vote

Connecticut
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] - Re-Elected with 76% of vote
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] - Re-Elected with 59% of vote

District of Columbia Congressional Representatives Who Abstained
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists"
-- Re-Elected with 93% of vote

Florida
Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2] - Re-Elected with 62% of vote
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11] - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] - Re-Elected with 82% of vote

Georgia
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] - Re-Elected with 69% of vote

Guam
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]

Hawaii
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] - Re-Elected with 77% of vote
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] - Re-Elected with 76% of vote

Illinois
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] - Re-Elected with 89% of vote  
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] - Re-Elected with 73% of vote  
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4] - Re-Elected with 81% of vote  
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] - Re-Elected with 74% of vote  
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] - Re-Elected with 85% of vote  
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] - Re-Elected with 75% of vote  
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18] - Re-Elected with 59% of vote  

Illinois Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists" --  - Re-Elected with 85% of vote

Indiana
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]- Re-Elected with 71% of vote
Rep. Andre Carson [D, IN-7]- Re-Elected with 65% of vote

Iowa
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] - Re-Elected with 64% of vote  
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] - Re-Elected with 57% of vote  

Iowa Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists"- Re-Elected with 56% of vote

Kansas
Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2] -- Projected DEFEAT to Lynn Jenkins (other contacts) by 51 to 46% margin
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]- Re-Elected with 56% of vote  

Kentucky
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] - Re-Elected with 59% of vote

Louisiana
Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2] -- Not up for re-election

Maryland
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3] - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Donna F. Edwards [D, MD-4] - Re-Elected with 85% of vote
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] - Re-Elected with 73% of vote
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] - Re-Elected with 75% of vote

Maryland Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959, Amendment to confront "Jihadists" -- November 5, 2008 - 3 PM - still processing results -- losing by thin margin to Democrat Kratovil
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#MDH01

Massachusetts
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1] - Re-Elected with 73% of vote
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]- Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]- Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]- Re-Elected with 68% of vote
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]- Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]- Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] - Re-Elected with 76% of vote
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]- Re-Elected - Unopposed

Massachusetts Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists" - Re-Elected - Unopposed
 

Michigan
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]  - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12] - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]- Re-Elected with 74% of vote
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]- Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]- Re-Elected with 71% of vote

Minnesota
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] - Re-Elected with 63% of vote
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]- Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]- Re-Elected with 71% of vote
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] - Re-Elected with 72% of vote  
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] - Re-Elected with 68% of vote

Mississippi
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]  - Re-Elected with 69% of vote

Missouri
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]- Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]- Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]- Re-Elected with 64% of vote

Missouri Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists"- Re-Elected with 71% of vote

New Hampshire
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] - Re-Elected with 57% of vote

New Jersey
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]- Re-Elected with 67% of vote  
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]- Re-Elected with 71% of vote  
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] - Re-Elected with 68% of vote
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] - Re-Elected - Unopposed  
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]- Re-Elected with 62% of vote  
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] - Re-Elected with 75% of vote  

New Mexico
Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3] - Re-Elected with 57% of vote  

New York
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] - Re-Elected with 58% of vote
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]- Re-Elected with 64% of vote
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]- Re-Elected with 85% of vote
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] - Re-Elected with 80% of vote
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] - Re-Elected with 94% of vote
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] - Re-Elected with 92% of vote
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12] - Re-Elected with 89% of vote
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] - Re-Elected with 79% of vote
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] - Re-Elected with 88% of vote
Rep. Jose Serrano [D, NY-16]  - Re-Elected with 97% of vote
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] - Re-Elected with 67% of vote
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] - Re-Elected with 58% of vote
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] - Re-Elected with 74% of vote
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]  - Re-Elected with 78% of vote

North Carolina
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]  - Re-Elected with 70% of vote
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] - Re-Elected with 67% of vote
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]  - Re-Elected with 63% of vote
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]  - Re-Elected with 66% of vote

North Dakota
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-01]  - Re-Elected with 62% of vote

Ohio
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]  - Re-Elected with 74% of vote
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]  - Re-Elected with 57% of vote
Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]  - Re-Elected with 85% of vote
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]  - Re-Elected with 65% of vote
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]  - Re-Elected with 78% of vote

Oklahoma Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists" - Re-Elected with 70% of vote

Oregon
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] - Re-Elected with 75% of vote
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5] - Re-Elected with 56% of vote

Pennsylvania
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]  - Re-Elected with 91% of vote
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]  - Re-Elected with 56% of vote
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]  - Re-Elected with 60% of vote
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]  - Re-Elected with 57% of vote
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]  - Re-Elected with 52% of vote
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]  - Re-Elected with 58% of vote
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]  - Re-Elected with 63% of vote
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed

Puerto Rico Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists"

Rhode Island
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]  - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]  - Re-Elected with 70% of vote

South Carolina
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]  - Re-Elected with 62% of vote
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]  - Re-Elected with 68% of vote

Tennessee
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]  - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]  - Re-Elected -Unopposed

Texas
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]  - Re-Elected -- Unopposed
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D, TX-15]  - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]  - Re-Elected -- Unopposed
Rep. Thomas (Chet) Edwards [D, TX-17]  - Re-Elected with 53% of vote
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]  - Re-Elected with 77% of vote
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]  - Re-Elected with 72% of vote
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]  - Re-Elected with 56% of vote
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]  - Re-Elected with 66% of vote
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]  - Re-Elected with 58% of vote
Rep. Raymond (Gene) Green [D, TX-29]  - Re-Elected with 75% of vote

Texas Congressmen Who Abstained
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists" - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]  - abstained from voting on H.R. 5959 Amendment to confront "Jihadists" - Re-Elected - Unopposed

American Samoa
Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]

Vermont
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-01]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed

Virgin Islands
Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]  - Re-Elected with 69% of vote

Virginia
Rep. Robert (Bobby) Scott [D, VA-3]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]  - Re-Elected with 68% of vote

Washington State
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]  - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]  - Re-Elected with 64% of vote
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]  - Re-Elected with 65% of vote
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]  - Re-Elected with 67% of vote
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]  - Re-Elected with 84% of vote
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]  - Re-Elected with 66% of vote

West Virginia
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]  - Re-Elected with 67% of vote

Wisconsin
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]  - Re-Elected with 69% of vote
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]  - Re-Elected with 63% of vote
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]  - Re-Elected - Unopposed
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]  - Re-Elected with 61% of vote

 
H.R. 5959 Amendment 4 Backers Losing Election or Party In-Office Loses Seat

The following Congressional Representatives that supported H.R. 5959, Amendment 4  LOST their 2008 elections or their party lost office seat (note this does not represent all of those who supported H.R. 5959 - just those that supported it and lost re-election):
Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2] - very close - almost 50/50
Rep. Rick Renzi [R, AZ-1] -  Kirkpatrick defeats 56-40
Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4] -  Himes defeats 51-48
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4] -  Markey defeats 56-44
Rep. Tim Mahoney [D, FL-16] - Republican Rooney defeats 60-40
Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24] - Kosmas defeats 57-41
Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11] -  not run for re-election Democrat Halvorson defeats Ozinga 58-35
Rep. Donald Cazayoux [D, LA-6] - Republican Cassidy defeats 48-40
Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7] - Schauer defeats 49-46
Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9] - Peters defeats 52-43
Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3] -  Titus defeats 48-42
Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3] -  Adler defeats 52-48
Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1] -  Heinrich defeats 55-45
Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]  - Teague defeats 55-45
Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13] - McMahon defeats 61-33
Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25] -  Maffei defeats 55-42
Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] - Massa defeats 51-49
Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8] -- Kissell defeats 55-45
Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1] - Driehaus defeats 52-48
Rep. Ralph Regula [R, OH-16] - Boccieri defeats 54-46
Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3] - Dahlkemper defeats 52-48
Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22] -  Republican Olson defeats 53-45
Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2] - Nye defeats 52-48
Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11] -  Connolly defeats 53-45