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U.S. SENATE ELECTION CYCLE 2006: Can the GOP get to 60?
Almanac of American Politics/National Journal ^ | 11/03/04 | National Journal

Posted on 11/03/2004 7:15:14 PM PST by tellw

2006 ELECTION CYCLE

Republicans (15) Previous %

George Allen of Virginia 52%
Conrad Burns of Montana 51%
Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island 57%
Mike DeWine of Ohio 60%
John Ensign of Nevada 55%
Bill Frist of Tennessee 65%
Orrin Hatch of Utah 66%
Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas 68%
John Kyl of Arizona 79%
Trent Lott of Mississippi 66%
Richard Lugar of Indiana 67%
Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania 52%
Olympia Snowe of Maine 69%
Jim Talent of Missouri 50%
Craig Thomas of Wyoming 65%

Democrats (17) Previous %

Daniel Akaka of Hawaii 73%
Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico 62%
Robert Byrd of West Virginia 78%
Maria Cantwell of Washington 49%
Thomas Carper of Delaware 56%
Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55%
Kent Conrad of North Dakota 62%
John Corzine of New Jersey 50%
Mark Dayton of Minnesota 49%
Dianne Feinstein of California 56%
Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts 73%
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin 62%
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut 63%
Bill Nelson of Florida 51%
Ben Nelson of Nebraska 51%
Paul Sarbanes of Maryland 63%
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan 49%

Independent (1) Previous %

Jim Jeffords of Vermont 66%


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006; electionussenate
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1 posted on 11/03/2004 7:15:15 PM PST by tellw
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To: tellw

It's possible, but we would need to have good recruitment and several popular Dems like Lieberman retire.


2 posted on 11/03/2004 7:16:28 PM PST by republicanwizard
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To: tellw
Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55%

Calling Rudi Giuliani!

3 posted on 11/03/2004 7:19:08 PM PST by Plutarch
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To: republicanwizard
The GOP blew a perfect opportunity to get Boxer in CA. Feinstein is safe.
4 posted on 11/03/2004 7:19:35 PM PST by Perdogg (W stands for Winner)
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To: tellw
Corzine not likely to run again.

Nelson of Nebraska may switch to Repub.

5 posted on 11/03/2004 7:19:59 PM PST by OldFriend (PRAY FOR POWERS EQUAL TO THE TASKS)
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To: tellw

Just think, it's only 729 days until election day in 2006.


6 posted on 11/03/2004 7:20:36 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: tellw
Stabenow is gone because hse is way out of touch with voter's values. Ben Nelson is as good as GOP most of the time, but always better to have a GOPer. Corzine running for Jersey Gov so open seat. Nelson is beatable in FL the way that state is trending. Dayton beatable because of his cowardly office closing out of "fear or terror attack". Roosi's strong showing shows that Cantwell should be considered vulnerable as well. Everyone else is safe.

Win all those and GOP is at 61. Even w/o NJ's open seat GOP = 60. Very good shot the way this nation is trending.

7 posted on 11/03/2004 7:20:45 PM PST by montag813
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To: tellw

I firmly believe that Bill Nelson of Florida is very beatable if Jeb Bush is willing to take him on.


8 posted on 11/03/2004 7:21:14 PM PST by RightFighter
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To: tellw
Dianne Feinstein of California 56%

Ahnold!!

9 posted on 11/03/2004 7:21:19 PM PST by Plutarch
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To: republicanwizard

Good question. It is not too early to talk about this. It would be nice to have the ages of these Senators. I know Byrd is up there.


10 posted on 11/03/2004 7:21:34 PM PST by Teslas Pigeon
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To: tellw

6 Dems who got <52% of the vote. There's a chance.


11 posted on 11/03/2004 7:21:52 PM PST by tellw
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To: montag813

What about Rudy running for Senate from New Jersey?


12 posted on 11/03/2004 7:21:57 PM PST by RightFighter
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To: tellw

Targets: (I think all of our seats are safe this time around)


Robert Byrd of West Virginia 78% (may retire)

Maria Cantwell of Washington 49% (Nethercutt again)

Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55% (Guiliani has a shot)

Kent Conrad of North Dakota 62% (Need a good candidate, get working ND!)


Mark Dayton of Minnesota 49% (Doable. Need a good candidate)

Dianne Feinstein of California 56% (Tough. Need much better than Bill Jones. Run McClintock or Michael Reagan)

Herb Kohl of Wisconsin 62% (Tommy Thompson, anyone?)

Bill Nelson of Florida 51% (Katherine Harris?)

Ben Nelson of Nebraska 51% (Need a good candidate, c'mon NE!)

I don't think we have a shot in MD or MI. The rest of the Dems are safe.


13 posted on 11/03/2004 7:22:08 PM PST by Tuxedo (Not now John, we gotta get on with the film show)
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To: tellw
Site Meter We better damn well try...
14 posted on 11/03/2004 7:22:25 PM PST by KMC1
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To: tellw

Some seats can be gotten, but when you look at the states that have Dem incumbents running in '06 you're talking about a lot of seriously hardline liberal places. Making it all the way to 60 would be a high hurdle to clear given who the incumbent Dems are. 57 or 58 looks very possible but 60 would be a real surprise.


15 posted on 11/03/2004 7:22:26 PM PST by Ahriman
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To: tellw
Robert Byrd of West Virginia 78% Retires or dies in office

Maria Cantwell of Washington 49% Beatable & should lose

Thomas Carper of Delaware 56% Perhaps beatable

Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55% Won't run

John Corzine of New Jersey 50% Won't run & winnable open seat

Mark Dayton of Minnesota 49% Beatable & should lose

Dianne Feinstein of California 56% Beatable (Arnie??)

Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts 73% Dies in office -- Massve CVA-Coronary or delayed drowning ...

Bill Nelson of Florida 51% Beatable & should lose

Ben Nelson of Nebraska 51% Beatable & should lose

Debbie Stabenow of Michigan 49% Beatable & should lose

16 posted on 11/03/2004 7:23:01 PM PST by dodger
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To: Teslas Pigeon

Byrd's gonna run again so he can break Strom Thurmond's record as longest serving Senator. He breaks the record in...February 2007.


17 posted on 11/03/2004 7:23:02 PM PST by tellw
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To: OldFriend

Lincoln Chafee was public today that he did not vote for W, and that he is thinkling about changing parties. His Dad must be rolling over in his grave.


18 posted on 11/03/2004 7:23:09 PM PST by ProudVet77 (W stands for Winner)
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To: tellw

Do-able, but tough.


19 posted on 11/03/2004 7:24:09 PM PST by Gunder
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To: Tuxedo
Maria Cantwell of Washington 49% (Nethercutt again)

Jennifer Dunn should run against her.

20 posted on 11/03/2004 7:24:38 PM PST by ClintonBeGone (Sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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