Detailed Senate Race Research:

National Republican Senatorial Committee ^

[ConservativeMan55]

The US Senate

Currently:

Republicans: 49 Seats

Democrats: 51 Seats

35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested.

Alaska

Incumbent Senator Ted Stevens VS Mark Begich



Stevens surges in Senate poll- September 5th

Stevens closes to within 2 in Alaska Senate Race- Sept 10.

More Ted Stevens Gifts? Massage Chair, Sled Dog

Stevens for Senate

---

Alabama

Incumbent Senator Jeff Sessions VS Vivian Figures



Sen. Jeff Sessions holds a 58-31 lead over Democratic challenger state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures- August 5th.

Sessions still leads figures- Sept 6.

Sessions for Senate

---

Arkansas

Senator Mark Pryor.



Whats the deal with this race? Does Pryor not have a Republican challenger?

No GOP Opponent For Mark Pryor's Run For Second Term In U.S. Senate

---

Colorado

Bob Schaffer VS Mark Udall



Mark Udall's tax lies

I'm looking for a more recent poll between these two (AFTER-PALIN) and I was unable to find it. This leads me to believe Schaffer may be closing in. And they don't want to post that.

Bob Schaffer For Senate

---

Delaware

Christine O'Donnell VS NOBODY



Can anybody tell me about this race? Apparently Biden is running for both VP and Senate? Could he lose both?

---

Georgia

Incumbent Senator Saxby Chambliss VS Jim Martin



Saxby Chambliss well positioned to win re-election in 2008.

Saxby Chambliss for Senate

---

Iowa

Incumbent Senator Tom Harkin VS Chris Reed



AUGUST 11TH (PRE-PALIN) Iowa Senate: Harkin Takes 24-point Lead on GOP Challenger

Christopher Reed For Senate

---

Idaho

Jim Risch VS Larry Larocco



Idaho Senate: GOP’s Risch Is Far Ahead 58% to 30%

Jim Risch For US Senate

---

Illinois

Incumbent Senator Dick Durbin VS Steve Sauerberg, MD



U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., (R-OK), will join Dr. Sauerberg for a fundraiser to help oust Durbin

Steve Sauerberg for Senate

---

Kansas

Incumbent Senator Pat Roberts VS Jim Slattery



Kansas Senate: GOP Incumbent Roberts Up by 19%

Roberts for Senate

---

Kentucky

Incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell VS Bruce Lunsford



McConnell holds 12 point lead (Pre-Palin)

McConnell for Senate

---

Louisiana

Incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu VS John Kennedy



Landrieu Opens 16-Point Lead in Louisiana (PRE-PALIN)

Kennedy for Senate

---

Minnesota

Incumbent Senator Norm Coleman VS Al Franken



Coleman For Senate-- Leads Franken

---

Mississippi

Incumbent Senator Thad Cochran


Thad for Senate

Is Thad Cochran running unopposed?

---

Nebraska

Incumbent Senator Scott Kleeb VS Mike Johanns



Nebraska Senate: Johanns Holds on to Solid Lead (PRE-PALIN)

Johanns For Senate

---

New Jersey

Incumbent Senator Frank Lautenberg VS Zimmer



Zimmer for Senate

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg’s Lead Grows in the Garden State, Support Climbs Over 50% (PRE-PALIN)

---

North Carolina

Incumbent Senator Elizabeth Dole VS Kay Hagan



Dole for Senate

North Carolina Senate: Dole Holds onto Solid Lead (PRE-PALIN)

---

Maine

Incumbent Senator Susan Collins VS Tom Allen



Collins for Senate

Maine Senate: Collins Doubles Lead over Allen(PRE-PALIN)

---

Massachusetts

Incumbent Senator John F'n Kerry VS Jeff Beatty



Beatty for Senate

Jeff Beatty's Bio

McCain will beat Obama in Mass., I’ll beat Kerry, Beatty says.





Jeff Beatty for US Senate.

Prior to his 15 year business career, Mr. Beatty had nearly 15 years of active public service to his country. Jeff is a combat wounded veteran.

• From 1981-1983 Mr. Beatty served as a Delta Force officer Assault Troop Commander.  (Mr. Beatty was in the first “Blackhawk down”), He led his unit on several deployments, was repeatedly commended for saving lives, and went on to become the Force Operations Officer.
• In 1983, Mr. Beatty was recruited by the FBI to serve as a special advisor to the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) with emphasis on security for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
• Two years later, Mr. Beatty was recruited by the CIA and served at several locations in Europe and in the Middle East. He developed programs used to train allies on how to counter terrorism, mounted several successful intelligence and security operations against terrorist groups responsible for the deaths of Americans, thwarted several potential terrorist attacks and ran successful traditional intelligence operations.

Having trouble finding post-Palin poll numbers. Seems like most of these polls were taken in early June or July.

---

Rhode Island

Incumbent Senator Jack Reed VS Nobody?


Anybody know if this guy has a challenger? I could not find one.

---

New Hampshire

Incumbent Senator John Sununu VS Jean Shaheen



Sununu for Senate

New Hampshire: Shaheen Doubles Lead over Incumbent Sununu(PRE-PALIN)

---

South Carolina

Incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham VS Nobody?


Graham for Senate

Anybody know about this race? I guess Graham is running unopposed?

---

Virginia

Jim Gilmore VS Mark Warner



Gilmore for Senate.

Virginia Senate: Warner Still Way Ahead(PRE-PALIN)

---

West Virginia

Incumbent Jay Rockefeller VS Jay Wolfe



Wolfe for Senate.
I could not find any polls on this race.

---

Tennessee

Incumbent Lamar Alexander VS Nobody?

Alexander for Senate.
It looks like Alexander is running unopposed.

---

Michigan

Incumbent Senator Carl Levin VS Jack Hoogendy



Hoogendyk for Senate.

Michigan Senate: Landslide Levin(PRE-PALIN)

---

Texas

Incumbent Senator John Cornyn VS Rick Noriega



Cornyn for Senate.

Texas Senate: Cornyn Still Well Ahead But Has Less Than 50% Support(Pre-Palin)

---

Oklahoma

Incumbent Senator Jim Inhofe VS Andrew Rice



Inhofe for Senate.

Rice drops out of closed event
Inhofe will find a way to win.

---

South Dakota

Incumbent Senator Tim Johnson VS Joel Dykstra



Dykstra for Senate.

South Dakota Senate: Senator Johnson in the Clear(Taken back in JULY)

---

New Mexico

Steve Pearce VS Tom Udall



Pearce for Senate.

New Mexico Senate: Udall’s Lead Continues to Fall (Post-Palin)

---

Wyoming


Wyoming has two Republican Senators up for election? Both look unopposed?
Senator John Barrasso and Senator Mike Enzi.

---

Montana


Senator Max Baucus is unopposed I guess?

---

Oregon
Incumbent Senator Gordon Smith Vs Jeff Merkely



Smith for Senate
Oregon Senate: Incumbent Smith Regains Lead, Still Receives Under 50% Support(PRE-PALIN)

---

In all I had a really hard time finding polls Post-Palin. The ones that were post Palin all showed a jump for the Incumbent Republican.

Would love to see how the Kerry poll is doing in September?

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

Anyone know of a site with recent Senate polling data?

Most of what I found was from June, July or August.

[ConservativeMan55]

Jim what do you think our chances are in the Senate?

[ConservativeMan55]

Safe
Oklahoma
Alabama
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Mississippi
North Carolina
Maine
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Wyoming
Oregon

Unsafe
Arkansas
Iowa
Illinois
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Virginia
Michigan
South Dakota
Montana

Toss Up
Alaska
Colorado
Delaware
Louisiana
Nebraska (Leaning Republican Pickup)
Massachusetts
West Virginia
New Mexico (Leaning Republican)

[ken5050]

Great thread..many thanks..Not that I'm trying to create work for you, but can I suggest that you keep this going for the next two monts, update as needed, and as you have time, and ask those who'd like to be on your ping list to it. (ME!! ME!!, I'm first!!)

It also reminded me how little lately we've heard mention of about the Louisiana race, where Mary was deemed very beatable a few months ago. What happened??

[ConservativeMan55]

Sure!

I’d love to keep it updated!

Also it always helps to see the faces in the races.

I’m having trouble finding recent polls for the Senate races though.

[tioga]

New Joisey is safely dem..........

[ConservativeMan55]

How much longer can Lautenberger hold out?

The Dems will do what they have to, to keep that seat..even breaking the law.

[ConservativeMan55]

Who is Hinchey?

[tioga]

NY Congressman Maurice Hinchey........wanted to nationalize the oil industry.

[ConservativeMan55]

Ohhh ok! I remember that interview!

Didn’t Obama also endorse that position?

[tioga]

don’t recall that.......

[ConservativeMan55]

I’d like to see some of these Senate polls post-Palin and Post-Obama screw ups.

My Senator Jim Inhofe is running for re-election. He knows Obama isn’t liked here.

He’s able to run an ad and split screen his opponent with Obama. He knows it will play.

[ConservativeMan55]

It’s kind of like the opposite of coat-tails.

Obama turns people OFF! LOL!

[1035rep]

Thanks for the ping. Good job.

[ConservativeMan55]

McCain Closes to Within Two Points of Obama in Washington

[ConservativeMan55]

We have 17 presidential polls today. As you can see below, there is more red than blue today, but much of that is due to the states that happened to be polled. One noteworthy results in a swing state is two polls in Florida that give McCain a 7-8 point lead there. Key states like Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania continue to be close.

State	Obama	McCain	Start	End	Pollster
Alabama	35%	55%	Sep 03	Sep 09	Capital Research
Colorado	49%	46%	Sep 09	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Florida	42%	50%	Sep 09	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Florida	43%	50%	Sep 05	Sep 09	Quinnipiac U.
Georgia	38%	56%	Sep 10	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Idaho	29%	68%	Sep 09	Sep 09	Rasmussen
Maine	52%	38%	Sep 08	Sep 10	Research 2000
Michigan	44%	45%	Sep 09	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Michigan	51%	46%	Sep 10	Sep 10	Rasmussen
Mississippi	39%	52%	Sep 08	Sep 10	Research 2000
North Carolina	38%	55%	Sep 08	Sep 10	Research 2000
Nevada	45%	46%	Sep 09	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Ohio	47%	48%	Sep 09	Sep 10	Insider Advantage
Ohio	49%	44%	Sep 05	Sep 09	Quinnipiac U.
Pennsylvania	48%	45%	Sep 05	Sep 09	Quinnipiac U.
West Virginia	39%	44%	Sep 05	Sep 08	Mark Blankenship
Wyoming	39%	58%	Sep 10	Sep 10	Rasmussen

For the first time this year John McCain has taken the lead in the electoral college, albeit by 2 EVs. Today's configuration shows McCain ahead in all the swing states except Colorado. This means he can't afford to lose any of Nevada, New Mexico, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, and Florida, all of which could go either way. Today might later be remembered as the beginning of the end for Obama, or just a blip. Obama now has 268 EVs. In 2004, John Kerry had 273 on this date.

[1035rep]

So McCain is probably ahead in Oregon.

[tioga]

(sigh)...sometimes it’s stinks being in the belly of the beast. ie new york state

[ConservativeMan55]

Last I heard McCain was closing the gap there too!

We might not win it.. but Obama may be forced to spend extra money there.