They aren't really missing. I've done what I promised to do last weekend and consolidated my political links into one Election 2008 category on the left-hand side.
I realized that another advantage of this was fixing an problem which occurs on some computers with lesser resolution (like my PC). As it stands now my 640 pixel wide pictures I use crowd out the links on the right-hand side. This will no longer be an issue as I've moved all of the Maryland and Delaware races (plus others of interest, a list that will grow as time goes on) to the left column. This will also allow me to more easily manipulate the listings, particularly after the Delaware primary on September 9th.
As I bid to appeal to a larger audience, this effort will continue. I'm not content to be a big frog in a small pond anymore.
By the way, I'll be upgrading my website to WordPress 2.6 later this evening. It shouldn't be an issue, but in case I have one you'll know why.