Posted on 10/12/2014 5:56:53 PM PDT by cotton1706
GOP strategist Karl Rove is predicting nine states will flip from Democrat to Republican in the November 4 Senate elections, but he's also predicting three will go the other way.
If he's right, that would still give Republicans control of the Senate by the slimmest of margins — 51-49.
Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Rove listed his predictions for Republican pickups — from most- to least-likely — as Montana, West Virginia, South Dakota, Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa, Colorado and North Carolina.
His predictions for GOP losses were Kansas, Georgia and Kentucky.
Rove predicted a "barn burner" in South Dakota, where Republican Mike Rounds leads Democrat Rick Weiland and independent Larry Pressler in a three-way race. In the end, Rove predicts Rounds will prevail.
Democratic operative Joe Trippi admitted that the races in Alaska, Louisiana and Arkansas all are "moving in the wrong direction for Democrats." All three, see incumbents below what Trippi said is the magical number of 45 percent.
"If you're under 50 it's a problem if you're an incumbent," Trippi said. "Undecideds are either going to stay home or break away from the incumbents in these races."
Trippi sees a similar problem for Republican Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, sitting at 42.3 percent, according to Real Clear Politics. His challenger, independent Greg Orman, has 44.7 percent
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Can’t be true. Tokyo has all the “electable” candidates he needs. I expect a Republican sweep.
Right?
How do we legally take over Karl Rove and remove him forever. ?
Yes, I agree with you. In 2010 when he attacked the Republican nominee (O’Donnell I believe) for Senate in Delaware on the night she won the primary-just shows you how unprincipled Rove really is.
“His predictions for GOP losses were Kansas, Georgia and Kentucky.”
Georgia? I didn’t know that one was all that close. That’s the one with Sam Nunn’s daughter running, right? I had thought she wasn’t faring that well. Guess I better do some brushing up.
Of the others...I believe McConnell will win in Kentucky. It’s going to be close, but I think the old tortoise will outlast Grimes and end up with a 3-5 point win. Kansas I think more likely to be a loss than a win, but I wouldn’t count Roberts out entirely just yet. I think that’s also going to be a nailbiter.
I don’t expect NC will turn.
In the case of NC and KY(at least), if more conservative candidates were nominated, they might have went GOP.
McConnell should have retired 369 years ago....
At this point both Nunn and Carter have a better ground game and have move many rural Georgians to vote opposition their normal trend in national races. I have to say that the Republicans better not be counting on the Atlanta suburbs to win. If so, Big Mostake.
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I’m no Thom Tillis fan, but I watched the 2nd Debate between him and Hagan. To me, Kay Hagan came across as an ultra-liberal, Hillary Clinton-type, feminazi bitch! I hope the RINO kicks her butt.
I agree with you 100%.
The rhymes with runt Grimes blew her chance, McConnell wins and it won’t be a nailbiter. And sorry Cotton but Majority or Minority leader Cornhole (yes it would be him) would not be good news. Really tired of this Mitch McConnell is the ultimate evil nonsense. Anyone that wants Grimes in there for 6 years is mental.
Troubling polling in GA but I’d be shocked if the ugly rhymes with clucking rhymes with itch Nunn jr. wins. The liartarian may force a runoff (GA has them) but Perdue would take it, just like Chambliss did 6 years ago.
NOBAMA
Rove did not list KY in his “Winners” list. Joe Trippi came right out and declared that Roberts (KS) and McConnell (KY) would LOSE!
That’s my dream, too, but following AG’s 4-sec fumble where she couldn’t own up to having voted for Bambam, it wouldn’t surprise me if she lost.
I disagree about NC. NC will reelect Hagan - the third party voters will make sure of that.
Hagan’s margin of victory will be less than the number of third party votes.
Hagan will win.
I have a Libertarian Daughter - they are only concerned with getting 2% of the vote.
Rove was wrong 92.1% of the time on the last election. Look at who he predicted would win, then look at the results. No credibility.
Just don’t ask Dick Morris.
We've been dragging these squishy mamby pamby republicans across the finish line for so long and what's it gotten us?
Higher taxes, more big government, wide open borders, trillions in debt, degradation in freedoms/liberties, erosion of the middle class, federal corruption x 10. Shall I go on?
McCain, Graham, McConnell, Bush, Boehner, Cornyn, Brady....you name it. They pontificate one thing and vote another.
Seriously, do you not think that the republican party has been highjacked or at least infiltrated by the left? I for one do.
Depends on if another RINO replaces him!
Look at the House, Gowdy was the man, until we found out he’s PRO AMNESTY.
Are there no died in the wool true conservatives in either chamber?
Ben Carson doesn’t like your guns. Why should I vote for him for Prez?
I prefer Lt Col Alan West who has the Military experience we so badly need to fight terrorism.
Karl Rove is such a paltrow.
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