[GonzoGOP]

Defections? Why/how?

There will be some red state dems who squeak through the election, but now have a state with a GOP state house, a GOP Governor, and know that their state will be voting heavily for the GOP in the 2012 presidential elections. They will be in the minority so won't be able to bring home any pork to keep themselves in office the way they did with the Porkulous project. So they will suddenly declare that the Democrats no longer represent their interests and change over the the GOP. In exchange for being able to get/retain seats on s key committee or two.

[RockinRight]

OH and VA come to mind...