Top 10 most likely GOP Senate pick-ups

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[tsowellfan]

Since the GOP is likely to lose Maine (Olympia Snowe’s seat) and have competitive races to defend seats in Massachusetts (Scott Brown) and Nevada (Dean Heller), they better hope to pickup five or six Democratic seats. Here are 10 seats currently held by the opposition that Republicans can win...

[HokieMom]

The Virginia portion:

6. Virginia (Open)

With Democrat Jim Webb stepping down after one term, Republicans have high hopes to retake the Virginia seat and both sides chose political heavyweights to compete. Former governor and former senator Republican George Allen, whose loss to Webb in 2006 was largely due to the Washington Post making a mountain out of macaca, will be facing former governor and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tim Kaine.

[MHGinTN]

It will take a House written law to stop the ‘off shoring’ of vote counting. You would think the potential for fraud is so great the feckless pubbies in control of the House would have already written such a law and sent it to the Senate, for leverage if nothing else!

[thouworm]

1. Nebraska (Open)

2. Wisconsin (Open)

3. Missouri (McCaskill)

4. Montana (Tester)

5. North Dakota (Open)

6. Virginia (Open)

7. Florida (Nelson)

8. Connecticut (Open)

9. New Mexico (Open)

10. Michigan (Stabenow)

[MHGinTN]

It will take a House written law to stop the 'off shoring' of vote counting. You would think the potential for fraud is so great the feckless pubbies in control of the House would have already written such a law and sent it to the Senate, for leverage if nothing else!

BTW, the cheating potential is very high with such a Soros conenction, BUT if We The People do not allow there to be close races, by turning out in amssive unheard of numbers, thent he potential to cheat and throw an election fades even with the Soros connections. That is why it is disgusting to see posters advocating at FR for close elections in blue states. The down ticket potential for cheating and stealing the seats is a real danger with such starategy, and I think the posters advocating that know it and are working for the other side in stealth mode, using the specter of the disgusting liberal Romney as a misdirection ploy.

[cripplecreek]

Well he couldn't win the primary here. In 08 he carried it by 10% over McCain his "win" this time was a middle of the night rule change that gave him the 2 extra delegates he needed.

That's not to say that he can't win but he's not the beloved "hometown boy the media makes him out to be and he most definitely can't be credited with pulling anyone else across the line. I won't vote for Romney but will vote for whichever GOP candidate wins the primary for the senate race..

The Michigan Republican Party (MRP) Credentials Committee voted 4-2 last night to give Mitt Romney both of the state's at-large delegates, State Policy Committee Chair Mike Cox told MIRS today.

Cox was one of two "no" votes on the committee which met via telephone, along with attorney Eric Doster The "yes" votes included GOP National Committeeman Saul Anuzis, a Romney supporter, and MRP Chair Bobby Schostak.

That would put the delegate split at 16 for Romney and 14 for Rick Santorum, after each candidate won 14 delegates apiece in those divided by Michigan's 14 congressional districts.

As MIRS first reported on Wednesday, the MRP was delaying a final decision on the delegate split until after consulting with attorneys.

Cox said that according to the MRP rules, Santorum and Romney should each get one of Michigan's two at-large delegates based on their take of the popular vote.

"I supported Mitt, but the vote was clearly wrong," Cox said of the Credentials Committee. "It's kind of like Third World voting. We published rules and then we voted to change the rules."

Because The Narrative Cannot Survive A Rewrite

[Sparticus]

“Top 10 most likely GOP pick-up lines”...

This topic might make for a very funny thread.

"You'd be so hot if you lost 5 or 10 pounds"

Note: this only works on vain and and slightly insecure women. Half will take a swing at you when you say it, but a bunch will come back later with something to prove.

[central_va]

Thought this was a thread about a capitol hill prostitution ring.

[ScottinVA]

My predictions for Senate pickups (incumbents in parenthesis):

Probable GOP Gains:

MO: McCaskill, VA: Open, ND: Open, MT: Tester, NE: Open, WI: (Open).

Close but no cigar:

OH: Brown, MI: Stabenow, FL: Nelson, NM: Open

Tightly under the Dems’ jackboot:

NJ: Menendez, PA: Casey, WA: Cantwell, WV: Manchin, CT: Open (D), HI: Open, CA: Feinstein, DE: Carper, MD: Cardin, MN: Klobuchar, NY: Gillibrand, RI: Whitehouse, VT: Sanders (I)

Loss for GOP: ME: Open

A bit worrisome for surprise loss: IN: Lugar

Final net gain for GOP: +5

[ScottinVA]

Correction: (incumbents in parenthesis)

[rogue yam]

You skipped MA.

[SueRae]

We’ve got our work cut out for us in Pa. Scranton public workers getting minumum wage under a Democrat mayor as of this week may help.

Tom Smith is a gentleman but Rohrer would have been a much much stronger candidate. Tom is green when it comes to the ways of the Senate and politics. I hope he gets some really good coaching before any debates.

However, I will do whatever I can to help get the vote out for Tom.

[ScottinVA]

You’re right. I’d put that one in the danger zone, like Mourdock in IN. The rest are likely GOP holds, IMO.

[proudpapa]

My personal favorite...”Say, were those tax deductible?”

[pistolpackinpapa]

What’s your call on the VA race, HokieMom? Is George Allen gonna win it?

[pistolpackinpapa]

That is why it is disgusting to see posters advocating at FR for close elections in blue states.
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I guess I’m in a state of stupid today, but what do you mean: “...advocating for close elections in blue states.” ??? Can you help me out here?

[pistolpackinpapa]

You really think Nelson is going to be reelected in Florida???

[Vigilanteman]

We sure do. The box of rocks will run a couple points ahead of Zer0 thanks to the senile crowd who think they are voting for his father.

But if Tom Smith lands a few punches and ties him closely to Obama, they could go down in flames together.

[MissMagnolia]

"You'd be so hot if you lost 5 or 10 pounds"

Reply (to be delivered with a charming Southern drawl, a smile and a wink! before turning away):

So would you!

[Alas Babylon!]

Number 1:

Yes, our symbol is an elephant and no, that’s not my trunk.

[Road Glide]

“Are they really going to take Fauxcahontas over Brown in Massachusetts?”

Did you see the end of the film “Chinatown” with Jack Nicholson?

“Forget it, Twotone, it’s Massachusetts!”