Posted on 10/30/2004 1:15:56 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
WASHINGTON - The presidential race is getting most of the national attention this year, but the battle for the U.S. Senate is just as fierce - and the outcome will have an impact on the fortunes of whoever wins the White House.
With the Senate currently in Republican hands by a tiny margin, a shift of just two seats could throw control to the Democrats. Or the election could help Republicans solidify their power - and dethrone the top Democratic leader, Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., one of this election's most endangered incumbents.
"It's nip and tuck," said Steven Smith, a political science professor at Washington University who studies the Senate. "There's probably four seats that could go in one direction and four that could go in another. . . . It's very close, very hard to predict."
Smith and other political analysts - with caution and caveats - give the GOP a slight advantage to retain control of the chamber. Thirty-four Senate races are playing out across the country this year, but most of them are safe for the incumbents. Only about nine are truly up for grabs. ...
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The real question is how many seats the GOP will gain. I hope 5 or 6.
Maximum four. Likely three.
The majority of competitive Senate races are in so-called "Red States", which are strongly supportive of President Bush. With partisan lines hardening, this is hurting the 'Rat candidates.
Funny...it didn't look like Frist EVER had any control when he had the Republican majority these past two years. The Democrats ran roughshod over ever judicial nominee with their filibusters.
Bottom line: we need a Senate Majority Leader with a spine, dammit. Enough of this pussyfooting around already.
Now, there's news. "Senate control again at stake."
From Colorado, "Go Coors."
I'll drink to that!
Now, there's news. "Senate control again at stake."
From Colorado, "Go Coors."
I'll drink to that!
Well... I don't pay as much attention to the ones we will/could lose... but there are SIX that could go "one way". LA,FL,GA,SC,NC,SD all look promising to very promissing. Four of them now look likley with two tossups that we have a very good shot in if Bush wins. And I don't think we're going to lose more than 2-3 of our seats (again depending on the size of Bush's victory - especially in Alaska).
this guys in fantasyland . not only will we hold the senate but its gonna get ugly . i see a 3-5 seat majority
FWIW, I'm with the higher number of piuck-ups..GA and ILL cancel each othe out..In every other race, the GOP is ether ahead, or it's very close.and the trend is running Republican this year, helped, I believe , by the OBL video. Michael Barone wrote few weeks ago that he expects there will be a much higher than ususal % of "stright ticket voting , which is good for the GOP candidates...Watching Daschle on TV, he knows he's toast..and to prove my point about straight ticket voters..Herseth is running behind for the House seat she just won..she's likeable, popular, has a SD heritage AND name recognition...yet she's gonna lose to the same guy she beat simply because W is at the head of the GOP ticket..
We need to maximize our pickups as in the next mid-term election, the rats will have the advantage we are enjoying right now, i.e. there will be more Repub seats up for grabs, some of them in blue states.
I've found that very frustrating as well. But the real problem lies in the fact that while Republicans are nominally in control of the Senate, there are 5-6 Senators who are leftists that happen to carry a little "R" next to their name: Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Lincoln Chaffee, Arlen Specter, Mark Hatfied, just to name a few. The end result is that the Dems have de-facto control of the Senate. This is a perfect example of why RINOs are such a corrosive and corrupting influence upon the Republicans. What does it mean to be a Republican - apart from having a little "R" next to your name?
Five or six Rino's control the senate.
Actually, not so..if you look at the list of senate seats up in 2006..the GOP has better prospects. ....I have something bookmarked somewheres..I'll find it for you in a few sec...
Bogo is correct..but if the gains 4-5 seats, then the RINOSD are left to twiddel their thumbs..they can't exert any influence..
God,I wish for a Nethercutt over Murrey victory it would be sweet indeed.
Judicial selection became an issue of separation of powers, the liberals realized their loss of power and feared it not returning. They must legislate from the bench. NOTHING we could do would have prevented nomination tie ups other than appointments.
Best of all scenarios: a big Bush win with long coat tails. This might bring in enough Repubs to get some judges installed.
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