Dayton, MN is retiring...
If Sarbanes health is an issue (Reid just announced he's in the hospital)we have a Pubbie governor there...
Jeffords (Benedict Arnold) is retiring....
Kohl, WI is vulnerable to a good candidate
I can't understand why Red State North Dakota keeps sending Conrad back...
And I would LOVE to see Rudy take on Hitlery...
How's that for an early list?
Sarbanes will stay til the end of the term..do a Thurmond..Dems would never allow the Md governor to appoint Steele to the Senate seat..
Kohl is a lock..sadly..re Conrad..the small-state voters feel that seniority benefits them...THune had toi work hard against that argument..
SARBANES ALREADY ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT WEEKS AGO!!!!
(Not yelling at you specifically, but about 20 different people have "speculated" in the past couple of weeks about whether Sarbanes would run, and whether he could be beat.
He announced retirement, and there are 3 democrats who announced an interest in the seat: Cardin, Mfume, and a 3rd one I can't remember.
No republicans announced yet, a lot of pressure is being put on the current Lt. Governor, Steele. The President even called him away to be an envoy to the Vatican at the end of April.
The only thing Wisconsin has going for it in 2006 is a very unpopular Dem Gov (34% favorable as of last week), and that we may have a gay marriage amendment on the ballot.
I like that list.
Makes me feel pretty good. Got a Pubbie watch/replacement list? Maybe we could get a few RINO's out as well.
I think one of mine, Dewine, is up.