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2006 Senate races: looking ahead
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Posted on 11/06/2004 2:27:18 PM PST by dufekin

Vanity post; no thread.

NOTE: We also need to look at governor's races.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2006
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Let me fix these. First, some assumptions.

DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS
CERTAIN RE-ELECTION; NO OPPOSITION
Akaka (HI) Thomas (WY)
Lott (MS)
Kennedy (MA) Kyl (AZ)
Allen (VA)
NOT VULNERABLE; TOKEN OPPOSITION
Sarbanes (MD) de Wine (OH)
Conrad (ND)
Byrd (WV)
Lieberman (CT)
Khol (WI)
Feinstein (CA) Frist (TN)
Carper (DE) Hutchison (TX)
Cantwell (WA)
POSSIBLY VULNERABLE TO STRONG OPPONENT
Stabenow (MI) Snowe (ME)
Dayton (MN) Hatch (UT)
Bingaman (NM) Santorum (PA)
POSSIBLY TIGHT RACES OR BIG WINS
Clinton (NY) Lugar (IN)
Ensign (NV)
PROBABLY WILL EKE NARROW VICTORY
Nelson (FL) Chafee*
Corzine (NJ)
Nelson (NE)
MIGHT HE LOSE TO DEMOCRAT? CLUELESS.
Jeffords (VT)
PROBABLY WILL LOSE TO GENERAL CANDIDATE
Talent (MO)**
LIKELY TO LOSE
Burns (MT)

* Chafee would win reelection easily as a Democrat, should he defect to that party.
** Assumes that opponent is deceased, like many Democratic voters in this state. Senator Talent likely would win against any living Democratic opponent.

1 posted on 11/06/2004 2:27:18 PM PST by dufekin
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To: dufekin

It's time to get serious and oust Paul Sarbanes (MD) from power. That clown's been sitting around doing nothing for too long - when he shows up. They call him "the ghost."


2 posted on 11/06/2004 2:30:52 PM PST by Norman Bates (Game over. Bush wins.)
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To: dufekin

ping


3 posted on 11/06/2004 2:31:17 PM PST by JessieHelmsJr
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To: dufekin

Why did you write "No thread"? This could be the beginning of a great thread.


4 posted on 11/06/2004 2:31:34 PM PST by silent_jonny (Victory is sooooo sweet!)
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To: dufekin

Corzine wants to be Guv of NJ or was that a rumor?
Snowe cannot be beaten. She will have token opposition.


5 posted on 11/06/2004 2:31:59 PM PST by ConservativeGreek
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To: dufekin

If we were to put up a credible candidate in New Jersey we could take out Corzine (NJ).


6 posted on 11/06/2004 2:33:01 PM PST by Dog
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To: silent_jonny
Whoops. I meant, "No article."
7 posted on 11/06/2004 2:34:03 PM PST by dufekin (President Kerry would have our enemies partying like it's 1969, when Kerry first committed treason.)
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To: dufekin

Count on Chafee defecting, Pat Kennedy has his eye on that seat and Linc may want to head him off. Also count on Chafee facing way more than a "token" challenger in a Republican primary if his lame ass stays.


8 posted on 11/06/2004 2:34:08 PM PST by got_moab? (59 million Bush fans can't be wrong)
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To: dufekin

I disagree about Talent. He is a lock.


9 posted on 11/06/2004 2:34:15 PM PST by Tuxedo (Not now John, we gotta get on with the film show)
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To: dufekin
Talent will not lose.

Nelson (FL). can be beat.....can you say Senator Jeb Bush.

10 posted on 11/06/2004 2:35:00 PM PST by Dog
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To: dufekin
Frist has already said he will not run again. Harold ford is seriously looking at his seat. There's no viable Republican candidate. May lose this one.
11 posted on 11/06/2004 2:35:58 PM PST by jetvol1 (Yeah yeah yeah i love ya. now roll over.)
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To: dufekin
If we're going to turn CA into a red state in 2006, Feinstein has GOT to go.

The GOP mission for 2006/2008 is to secure CA's 54 EVs. It's not impossible.

If they don't even try, then 'KMA' national GOP leadership.

12 posted on 11/06/2004 2:36:11 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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You don't take into account retirements.

I've heard that Frist plans to retire, and a lot of those guys are getting old.

Like Hatch, Byrd, Feinstein, Kennedy.

And I've heard that Corzine wants to run for governor.


13 posted on 11/06/2004 2:36:48 PM PST by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: Tuxedo

MO attorney General Jay Nixon will probably challenge Jim Talent. It will be a tough match, but I expect Talent to pull it out.


14 posted on 11/06/2004 2:36:58 PM PST by Kuksool (2004 is a year of Southern Comfort)
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To: jetvol1

Is Frist going to run for President then?


15 posted on 11/06/2004 2:37:12 PM PST by Norman Bates (Game over. Bush wins.)
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To: Dog

I agree Talent is fine. I think Dayton in Minnesota is a big target to lose.


16 posted on 11/06/2004 2:37:21 PM PST by Moconservative
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To: Norman Bates

I bet he does.


17 posted on 11/06/2004 2:39:55 PM PST by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: Norman Bates
The problem with Sarbanes (D-MD) is that he's a popular liberal Democrat from a liberal Democrat state, a perfect fit. Do you have any "star" candidate in mind who might beat Sarbanes? And please don't give me Alan Keyes; he's about 0-8 at being elected.

We need a Republican who would appeal to liberals. Yeah, there is the Governor Bob Ehrlich, but why would he give up his post? What about Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele?

Even so, it would be a hard, uphill road to trudge, especially if the election becomes nationalized.
18 posted on 11/06/2004 2:40:55 PM PST by dufekin (President Kerry would have our enemies partying like it's 1969, when Kerry first committed treason.)
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To: Moconservative
I think Dayton in Minnesota is a big target to lose.

I agree. Especially after the phony scare-tactic to create an aura that under Bush the national security was not good.

19 posted on 11/06/2004 2:41:27 PM PST by paudio (Four More Years..... Thank you!!!)
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To: Norman Bates
That clown's been sitting around doing nothing for too long - when he shows up. They call him "the ghost."

Unfortunately, he got busy and created one of the biggest OBSTACLES to productivity in this country last year; Sarbannes Oxley, which is spoken in bitter terms and with not a small amount of cursing in corporate circles. As with all legislation passed in the heat of the moment during a 'problem', this one was supposed to solve the problem of corporate chieftans being able to snow everyone that their companies were in good shape, then suddenly going down the tubes. The sentiment was fine, but this legislation only creates enormous MIGRAINES among folks who have to fill this paperwork out ALL YEAR!!

If he's defeated, can we REPEAL his legislation?

20 posted on 11/06/2004 2:41:32 PM PST by SuziQ (Bush in 2004-Because we are Americans!!!!)
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