[JohnnyZ]

Four net. 55 would be a nice round number. Asa Hutch. or Huck will give Lincoln a stiff test; I figure we may lose Illinois but no other incumbents, offset that loss by a retiree, and split the other close races, roughly. Hopefully Giuliani will decide to take out Schumer instead of waiting around for the governorship.

I like goals of 55 senators
235 Reps (leaves only 199 D's)
30 Guvnas
55 state legislative bodies (up from current 51 I think)
1 President
1 VP

[republicanwizard]

Again, with Daschle and Edwards probably leaving, we would pick up those two seats. I think we will easily defeat Hollings and Reid. Give us another two. Miller will retire. Give us another seat. So, I think we start out + 5 to start, not counting competitive Dem seats in North Dakota, California, Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

I think we can do better than 5. Reagan picked up 12 in 1980 with the same group of Senators. Bush can do even better.

I'm not sure about New York. I'd love to see Giuliani run, but I'd prefer to keep in on hand for the Governorship in 2006. My dream is to have Pataki run against Clinton in 2006. I think it would send the carpetbagger to the only place she can win safely-DC. Oh, I'm sorry. They don't elect Senators.

I also think we will pick up the Governorships in Missouri, North Carolina, and Indiana. With the additions of Kentucky and Mississippi, add around 5 to our Governorships.

HEHEHEHEHEHE! I hope the economy really picks up by next year. If it does, we'll be delirious on election night.