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To: capitan_refugio
I count strong Republican chances to take over the seats held by Hollings (D-SC), Miller (D-GA), Edwards (D-NC), Reid (D-NV), and now Graham (D-FL). The Murkowski (R-Alaska) looks shakey. The Fitzgerald (R-IL) is up for grabs.

A 3 seat pickup would loosen the 'rat chokehold on Seanate business. A 5 seat pickup along with W landslide would force the Democratic Party to reconstitute or go Green.

34 posted on 10/13/2003 12:07:04 PM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: Semper Paratus
You need sixty votes to be filibuster-proof.

The democrats have several other seats that are not rock-solid locks. For instance, Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) comes to mind. The Louisiana seat of John Breaux (D) is safe if he stays on (fairly conservative democrat - as democrats go), but if he retires, it's anybody's guess. And what about Byron Dorgan in North Dakota. Bush carried that state by over 20% in November 2000. If GW brings that margin again, there might be coattails for a qualified Republican challenger.

Although I'm still looking at a 3 or 4 seat Republican Senate gain, if Bush gets it all together with a good economy and job creation on the rise, the underpinnings of a 1964-style landslide are there.

40 posted on 10/13/2003 3:34:58 PM PDT by capitan_refugio
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