Posted on 11/03/2004 7:15:14 PM PST by tellw
2006 ELECTION CYCLE
Republicans (15) Previous %
George Allen of Virginia 52%
Conrad Burns of Montana 51%
Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island 57%
Mike DeWine of Ohio 60%
John Ensign of Nevada 55%
Bill Frist of Tennessee 65%
Orrin Hatch of Utah 66%
Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas 68%
John Kyl of Arizona 79%
Trent Lott of Mississippi 66%
Richard Lugar of Indiana 67%
Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania 52%
Olympia Snowe of Maine 69%
Jim Talent of Missouri 50%
Craig Thomas of Wyoming 65%
Democrats (17) Previous %
Daniel Akaka of Hawaii 73%
Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico 62%
Robert Byrd of West Virginia 78%
Maria Cantwell of Washington 49%
Thomas Carper of Delaware 56%
Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55%
Kent Conrad of North Dakota 62%
John Corzine of New Jersey 50%
Mark Dayton of Minnesota 49%
Dianne Feinstein of California 56%
Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts 73%
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin 62%
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut 63%
Bill Nelson of Florida 51%
Ben Nelson of Nebraska 51%
Paul Sarbanes of Maryland 63%
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan 49%
Independent (1) Previous %
Jim Jeffords of Vermont 66%
Maybe Lincoln fears he will lose in '06 to a Dem. He could pull a Jeffords and be independent too.
even if we get to 60, it wont be enough with the rinos. i am so angry that specter won here in pa. the comments he made after he was elected were un called for. i would much rather have hoefll in there right now then this clown. i cant believe that bush and santorum campaigned for this jerk.
Who's running against Jeffords and where do I send money?!
Let him jump. Good riddance. I'm sick of his whining.
Yes!! And I'm almost tempted to post her picture :)
Why do you think Shrillary won't run again?
Specter is an oddball. He definitely saved Clarence Thomas's nomination in 1991. But I'm sure Specter knew Thomas would be a vote against Roe v. Wade.
Lets go Byrd huntin'
Barring any retirements (Byrd I hope), the GOP looks good. The Dems might only try to go after Montana and PA. I don't think Rick Santorum in PA has to worry.
The Dems have three good vulnerable spots. Again, if Byrd retired it's a good chance to maybe pick up a seat. Go after both Nelson's in FL and NE. And they should really go after Cantwell in Washington. But probably not with Nethercutt.
Dick Chafee wasn't much better than his son, sadly.
Republican politicians need to use the list of weak Dems to convince a few that it isn't worth hanging there ass out in the wind to oppose the President on Supreme Court nominees.
And then find some decent opposition in 2006.
I don't know how to thank you for this list - I was on another thread a while ago and I asked anyone on that thread if they knew this information.
These are the ones we need to lean on-----
I'm not sure, but I heard that Hutchison may run for Governor of Texas in the future. Just speculation at this point. FYI
Yeah, I forgot about Dunn... she's a much better candidate than Nethercutt. If Rossi comes up short, there another possibility.
good point.
2006 will be tough. Those Democrat states are not a friendly lot for Republican Senate candidates. Best chances:
Best chances:
Maria Cantwell of Washington 49%
Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York 55%
Kent Conrad of North Dakota 62%
Mark Dayton of Minnesota 49%
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin 62%
Bill Nelson of Florida 51%
Ben Nelson of Nebraska 51%
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan 49%
Of these, Dayton and Nelson (FL) may be the most vulnerable. A good candidate could beat Conrad the hypocrite or Kohl (a do-nothing Millionaire). Ben Nelson might be persuadable for a switch in parties. It being an off-year election gives an opportunity in MI and WA.
Useless contests for us:
Thomas Carper of Delaware 56%
Paul Sarbanes of Maryland 63%
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut 63%
Dianne Feinstein of California 56%
Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts 73%
John Corzine of New Jersey 50%
If we make +2 in 2006, I'll be happy.
I thought I heard the Jon Corzine would run for Governor of New Jersey. He would probably win that easily, but likely another democrat would come out of New Jersey. I am disappointed in NJ> I thought maybe Bush could take it yesterday.
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