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GOP Eyes 60-Vote Senate Majority
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| 11/30/2004
| Joseph Taranto
Posted on 11/30/2004 10:18:30 AM PST by Hugenot
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:18:31 AM PST
by
Hugenot
To: Hugenot
Of the states mentioned, assuming the incumbents run, the only one which strikes me as vulnerable is Santorum. The author is on crack if he thinks the GOP has any material chance of picking up five seats.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:22:14 AM PST
by
Torie
To: Hugenot
Hopefuly there'll be a target on HRC's back.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:22:20 AM PST
by
Roccus
To: Hugenot
Could the GOP pull it off? Only if they really act like the majority party and implement conservative laws for the next two years. If they start with the 'new tone' compromising with liberals then the conservative base may not be motivated to go to the polls.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:23:15 AM PST
by
Mogollon
To: Mogollon
Two years is a long-time. Beginning in January, they will have no more excuses.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:24:35 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Hugenot
It doesnt matter really. If they did get the 60 senators the Republican would whine that they dont have 65 to get their agenda accomplished because of RINOs. They if they did have 65 senators they would sit on their hands and getting really comfortable, spending lots of money and giving amnesty to illegals.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:25:16 AM PST
by
Barney Gumble
(http://purveyors-of-truth.blogspot.com/)
To: Hugenot
I don't think 60 will do it. There are at least three to five (depending on the issue) unreliable Republican votes in the mix: Snowe, Collins, Chaffee, Specter, McCain.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:26:52 AM PST
by
JCEccles
To: goldstategop
Bush has demonstrated coattails. That's what's going to keep him from early lame-duckhood. If he's a conservative as well as compassionate, now is the time to show it. If he has political capital, there's nothing to save it for. You can't take it to heaven with you.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:27:18 AM PST
by
johnb838
("To Hell They Will Go" -- The Iyad Allawi Story.)
To: JCEccles
The Democrats never got more than 62 Senate seats at the height of their power. Realistically, the GOP is never going to get more than that number if they win ALL the seats in Red States.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:29:21 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Hugenot
The GOP has proven it doesn't know what to do with a simple majority. Why should we think they'd perform any better with a 60-vote majority?
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:30:36 AM PST
by
newgeezer
(When encryption is outlawed, rwei qtjske ud alsx zkjwejruc.)
To: johnb838
My thoughts exactly. He did say in his press conference after the election he would spend the political capital he earned. Let's hope its a productive two years.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:31:12 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: newgeezer
They could be a stupid party. Then again, maybe not. From here, my sentiment is hope springs eternal.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:32:14 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Hugenot
If W and the the GOP Congress do not start enforcing the immigration laws and cutting the runaway spending, they are going to be in for a rude awakening come November 2006!
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:32:21 AM PST
by
kellynla
(U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
To: Torie
Nebraska and Florida are certainly contestable. There is a good chance that the senator West Virginians pick to replace Byrd will be a Republican, but that might not happen in 2006.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:33:19 AM PST
by
JCEccles
To: goldstategop
Realistically, the GOP is never going to get more than that number if they win ALL the seats in Red States.I'm not so sure about that. There is a great book out entitled "The Right Nation" by two well-regarded British authors (both left of center). They argue quite persuasively that there is an historic demographic shift to the right underway in America that could swamp the Democrats' highest historic control and influence.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:36:56 AM PST
by
JCEccles
To: Hugenot
Why Wait? It seems to me that the republicans should just change the rules so that it would only require a majority to end a filibuster.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:38:16 AM PST
by
Lennyq
(Why Wait?)
To: Barney Gumble
The American public seem to like a 4th check and balance to government.
In Michigan in 2002 we elected a Democrat Governor, but kept a republican majority senate and house, and elected a republican Attorney General and Secretary of State.
I think that if the republicans try to go too far (whatever that means) to the right, pushing an anti-gay, or anti-abortion agenda; attempting to cut benefits/services: commerce department, education department... or if they succeed at modifying social security and those modifications can be framed as being anti-elderly or removing benefits, I think that republicans could lose the senate, maybe even the house.
Basically, the nation is indeed 50/50, having a few seat majority in the senate is aberrant.
Actually, I'll go on the limb right now, and say that republicans will not hold onto the majority in the Senate in 2006. Best guess us a tie, with the VP flipping it to the republicans.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:42:30 AM PST
by
garyb
To: Hugenot
If North Dakota is gonna turn over its Senator then the demonizing better start now.
There is no way they'll kick out their man.
To: johnb838
"Bush has demonstrated coattails"
Yes he does.
Before the 2002 elections, the liberal media were already talking about a Democratic Party sweeep of both houses, until Bush decided to spend political capital and campaign very hard for Republican candidates, resulting in a big GOP win, unlike Klinton who lost both houses for the RATS after 2 years in office.
Expect Bush to go out to campaign massivley for the Republican candidates who are going to run against those 5 Democrat Senators up for reelection in 2006 in the Red states, plus fight hard for the Republicans in the blue states.
Expect Republicans to pick up at least 3 US Senate seats come 2006. Prsident Bush is the best thing that has happened to the Republican Party for a long time.
He just keeps winning everything.
To: JCEccles
Unfortunately two of them, Snowe and Collins, are from Maine and will win easily if they choose to run again. It's either them or dims - not much of a choice.
The once great and conservative state of Maine is now so blue it will take decades to change. Retirement to a warm red state is my only option - sad but true.
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posted on
11/30/2004 10:50:18 AM PST
by
Rocket1968
(No more Daschle - No more Daschle)
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