Posted on 10/21/2006 3:13:37 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS SHOULD RECONSIDER their order for confetti and noisemakers, BARRON's claims in their next edition. The Democrats, as widely reported, are expecting GOP-weary voters to flock to the polls in two weeks and hand them control of the House for the first time in 12 years -- and perhaps the Senate, as well. Even some Republicans privately confess that they are anticipating the election-day equivalent of Little Big Horn. Pardon our hubris, but we just don't see it.
Our analysis -- based on a race-by-race examination of campaign-finance data -- suggests that the GOP will hang on to both chambers, at least nominally. We expect the Republican majority in the House to fall by eight seats, to 224 of the chamber's 435. At the very worst, our analysis suggests, the party's loss could be as large as 14 seats, leaving a one-seat majority. But that is still a far cry from the 20-seat loss some are predicting. In the Senate, with 100 seats, we see the GOP winding up with 52, down three.
Developing...
It'll only be NICE if we ALL vote...and vote R, not some loser 3rd party to "teach a lesson."
Absolutely! You think Friday is a good day or should I bump it closer to Tuesday?
I see Kennedy(MN), McGavick(WA) and Bouchard(MI) still as long shots, but their chances could well improve by Nov 7. I think Bouchard has the best chance of the three.
SENATE 2006 PREDICTIONS- October 2006 Update
In the House I still stick with -7 to -10 and retaining control. I also think we win the two Dem House seats in GA (Barrow, Marshall) with Collins and Burns for a net gain of two in the GA GOP delegation, plus we get McLooney out of her seat replaced by someone less of a barking moonbat.
Probably pretty close to Rove's numbers, which is why he (and President Bush) aren't worried.
Friday or the following Monday. I'd go with Friday. Write a reminder for Monday's publications.
Go vote. Make it happen. Don't rely on wonk predictions, sit back and figure the other guy or gal will do the voting for you. That's a recipe for a really bad post election day hangover.
The red contract is offering dollars for 29¢, if Barron's is right. But the real payoff will be the 'Rats rage!
This is good!
I don't have to make the "You wanna be stuck with Liberals in charge? Like Canada has been through??? Are ya a bunch of knuckleheads????????" vanity thread I was planning to post next week.
;-)
"I posted the Barrons article at FR early this morning. :)"
Someone always bitches about reposts, but a lot of us would miss a lot of important information were it not for reposts. If I was management, I would figure out the time zone useage of the site, and rotate the posts automatically. They could be weighted, of course, by their importance.
I predict, though, that if the Republicans lose ANY seats, that the liberals and the media will try to spin it into a "repudiation" of President Bush and his "failing" policies.
For the record, I think we retain Allen, Corker, Talent, Burns, and Dewine. I think we pickup Steele for +1. I think (hope) that we lose Chafee for back to even. And then I think it is 50-50 on both Kean and Santorum.
I think Allen will win. I am very hopeful for Talent, Burns and DeWine. Corker is not an incumbent, but I am very hopeful he will beat Ford in TN.
I'll figuratively dance on the moon when Michael Steele wins. I must go make a donation to him right now.
I truly hope Santorum will win.
A Kean victory would be nice, just as a Chafee loss is welcome. :)
I was actually thinking just that. Friday as a warm up, and Monday as a last push.
I am personally going to hold a Freeper Charlie Rangels retirement party. Please sign up now. It will take place on 11-11-06. All are invited.
If you dont like Chaffee your not going to like Kean all that much
RIGHT!
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