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Retaking the US Senate in 2008
11-9-2006 | self

Posted on 11/08/2006 9:15:35 PM PST by staytrue

All we have to do to retake the senate is to win 2 of these 12 seats.

Arkansas: Pryor (D) Delaware: Biden (D) Illinois: Durbin (D) Iowa: Harkin (D) Louisiana: Landrieu (D) Massachusetts: Kerry (D) Michigan: Levin (D) Montana: Baucus (D) New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Rhode Island: Reed (D) South Dakota: Johnson (D) West Virginia: Rockefeller (D)

It looks like we could have a shot at Pryor, Harkin, Baucus, and Johnson.

AND THEN ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS HOLD ALL 21 OF OUR OWN SEATS THAT ARE UP.


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To: MNJohnnie

This campaign was doomed from the start of the hearts-and-minds approach. The American people will not allow for a long war for such a perceived irrelevant goal. Bush took America's eye off the real war, the war of Islamic Conquest and fixed the peoples' focus on a long drawn out pacification campaign. It did not work in Viet Nam and it did not work in Iraq. Resurgent Islam is the enemy here and Bush's failure of perception in Iraq will lead to a much bloodier and economically damaging war with Iran or to Sharia in New York.


41 posted on 11/08/2006 9:37:37 PM PST by arthurus (Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
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To: staytrue

I'd say unseating Landrieu is better bet than unseating Harkin.


42 posted on 11/08/2006 9:38:08 PM PST by Ol' Sparky
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To: Williams

Perhaps God will see fit to help the good guys take baack the Senate (if Allen is indeed a gonner) before 2008 - some of the "senior" senators are old and in poor health. It just seems that there are just as many old dems as pubbies and its God's business any way. I am not wishing anyone ill, but goodness knows I can't stand the thought of Pelosi in charge of the House and having Reid lead the Senate is little better.


43 posted on 11/08/2006 9:39:08 PM PST by Lawdoc (Pray for our troops and our President, and for honest dems.)
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To: bybybill

He's a dem


44 posted on 11/08/2006 9:41:02 PM PST by Ruth C
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To: Lawdoc

We lost 8 governerships and are now down to 20 and it is the governor who names the replacement senator.


45 posted on 11/08/2006 9:41:38 PM PST by staytrue (Tancredo/Buchanan for 2008-All RINOS MUST GO)
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To: staytrue
Arkansas: Pryor (D) U

Delaware: Biden (D) K

Illinois: Durbin (D) K

Iowa: Harkin (D) K

Louisiana: Landrieu (D) P

Massachusetts: Kerry (D) K

Michigan: Levin (D) K

Montana: Baucus (D) U

New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) K

Rhode Island: Reed (D) K

South Dakota: Johnson (D) P

West Virginia: Rockefeller (D) K

Code:

U = Unlikely
P = Possible
K = Are you kidding me?


46 posted on 11/08/2006 9:43:11 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Ol' Sparky; All

Ok the freeper consensus now is we need 2 out of pryor, landrieu, johnson, and baucus and hold our 21 incumbents.


47 posted on 11/08/2006 9:43:21 PM PST by staytrue (Tancredo/Buchanan for 2008-All RINOS MUST GO)
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To: Theresawithanh

"That would be my dream, but a pipe dream, to be sure. Wouldn't that be sweet!"

It's been a very rough day here in Maryland, but yeah,... an "act of God", that's what I'm talking 'bout.


48 posted on 11/08/2006 9:43:47 PM PST by incredulous joe ("The floggings will continue until the general morale improves!")
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To: Antoninus

Have some faith. A strong GOP candidate for President could have coattails that overwhelms Democratic turnout. Our first battle is taking on the media and exposing them for what they are. If they are allowed to shape the news and "create" their own truth with impunity as they did this last four years, the GOP has no realistic chance at making real gains in 2008. We simply have to put the media back in their place and not allow them to define us.

PF


49 posted on 11/08/2006 9:45:17 PM PST by PresidentFelon (Reuters Reporter Adam Entous beats his Mother.)
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To: catholicfreeper

Landrieu is definitely vulnerable, but the GOP will have to come up with a better candidate and campaign than her last two inept opponents.


50 posted on 11/08/2006 9:45:19 PM PST by kms61
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To: staytrue

Thanks for posting this information.

My mind is very much on the future now for obvious reasons.


51 posted on 11/08/2006 9:46:01 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: Paleo Conservative

I like your coding of the races. I sure am glad we republicans learned a lesson in 2006.


52 posted on 11/08/2006 9:46:38 PM PST by staytrue (Tancredo/Buchanan for 2008-All RINOS MUST GO)
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To: staytrue

If the GOP wins the presidency in 2008, then we will take back the House and Senate.


If we lose the Presidency to the Democrats in 2008, then the Dems will increase their numbers in both House and Senate.

We better nominate a Winner!


How about Romney for Pres and Jeb for VP?

I will also accept Giuliani on the ticket.

McKean I can't support.


53 posted on 11/08/2006 9:46:50 PM PST by floridareader1
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To: kms61

Didn't she run against Jindal, and just barely beat him? Granted, the guy was young, but I liked him and couldn't understand why he lost?


54 posted on 11/08/2006 9:49:33 PM PST by incredulous joe ("The floggings will continue until the general morale improves!")
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To: MNJohnnie

Wrong. We've got to take this party back from the RINOs. Only then will we win. Rush was so right that this Administration and certain members of Congress are wasting their time going moderate, and he's right not to do their job for them anymore.


55 posted on 11/08/2006 9:51:42 PM PST by NinoFan
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To: MNJohnnie

So I guess you don't like Rush anymore?


56 posted on 11/08/2006 9:52:40 PM PST by NinoFan
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To: PresidentFelon
We simply have to put the media back in their place and not allow them to define us.

He who controls communication controls the world.

The liberal media took our complaints and used them against us. It worked, because the majority of Americans are conservative. Even today, no one knows what the democrats agenda is for the future or what the voters actually voted FOR.

57 posted on 11/08/2006 9:53:05 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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To: kms61

LOL poor Suzie Terrell. I think she did good consdiering. I am thinking Congressman Boustany


58 posted on 11/08/2006 9:55:13 PM PST by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
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To: NinoFan

the conservative base alone - can't elect a president, and also cannot elect senators in many states. either that base is part of a coalition of republican inclined voters, or the alternative is the Dems and socialism.


59 posted on 11/08/2006 9:55:28 PM PST by oceanview
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To: concerned about politics

therein lies the key to coming back - in two years, "xxx promised to get to business ..." and then ridicule with all the stupid things the libs will inevitably be moving on that will put bridge to nowhere to shame.


60 posted on 11/08/2006 9:55:34 PM PST by Steven W.
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