CNN Inside Politics: Any Chance Dems Can Regain Senate? (Pretty please alert)

CNN.com ^ | 02-27-03 | Transcript

[Tall_Texan]

Yes, actually they are in a hurry to get to their next commerical break. They hope it will be a paying sponsor this time and not just a bank of promos and PSAs. < snicker >

[Mike Darancette]

Looks like GOP +4.

[longtermmemmory]

Mr/Mrs/Miss Mzzzzz. Candidate, will you vote for the federal marriage amendment?

Yes, gets my vote
No, looses my vote

Mr/Mrs/Miss Mzzzzz. Candidate, will you support the war on terrorism?

Yes, gets my vote
No, looses my vote

Mr/Mrs/Miss Mzzzzz. Candidate, will you make the tax cuts permanent AND expand them?

Yes, gets my vote
No, looses my vote

[Tall_Texan]

If your vote gets any looser, you're going to need a belt.

[longtermmemmory]

now now, we don't want to go to SF.

[Tall_Texan]

My very early handicapping goes like this:

Democrats gain one seat (IL), maybe two (OK).
Republicans gain three seats (GA, NC, SC), maybe five (FLA, SD).

I'm looking for a net pickup of 2-3 seats which will only mean that the GOP won't have to try quite as hard to keep their RINOs on board which means they won't have to water down the bills as much. If we can get Toomey (PA) elected, that's almost as good as gaining a seat.