[InterceptPoint]

Here's the summary of the changes to our Experts' ratings:

• There were a total of 55 updates this week to the 93 Congressional races that we believe are truly in play this year.
• 46 were favorable to the Republicans
• 9  were favorable to the Democrats

[onyx]

Placemark and thank you!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Hush44]

Luv you guys for all this hard work!

NY20 is lookin’ good. Since early July, 5 of the 6 ‘experts’ have changed their rating of NY20.

FReepers that want to adopt a contender district, and help turn NY 20 back-to-red, please take a look at Chris Gibson.
http://www.chrisgibsonforcongress.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO_SzyqjbG4

Side notes
—talking to a couple Lib relatives yesterday. They got a tele/pollster re Obama, and said they would never ever vote for him again....hee

—and my Lib brother, who also voted for Obama, and usually votes dem, is searching his soul re which party really lost him big$$ to his 401k...etc

And, they are starting to realize the ‘teach someone to fish’ mantra I’ve always preached them

You can just ‘feel’ the energy on the ground here in NY20

I...can see November from my house
repeat, rinse, repeat

~Kate

[george76]

Frazier Leads Perlmutter 40-39 (CO-7)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2578989/posts

[Crichton]

Some suggestions:

IL-17 - for some reason this has flown under the radar nationally, but Phil Hare is a weak incumbent and a poor campaigner with very bad poll numbers and a strong challenger, Bobby Schilling.

OH-2 - think you could just take this district off?

NC-7, NC-11 - very little information about these races so far but could emerge as competitive quickly, depending on what outside groups get involved with how much $

WA-2 - an interesting one to watch - the Republican nominee (John Koster) won more votes than the incumbent Democrat (Rick Larsen) in the jungle primary

GA-2 - if black turnout is low, Sanford Bishop could be in trouble in this district

[LS]

OH looking great. Virtually every one of the people who came in during the 08 election is losing or in tossup mode.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Gee, the Marxist have a lot to do if they expect to stay in power.

Bribes, blackmail, fraud..you name it, they’ll do it.

[usconservative]

Illinois 11 is definitely leaning (R) Halvorsen is toast.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Here in Kentucky, some of the local media have been reporting recently that Ben Chandler is in real danger of being knocked off by Andy Barr, his Republican opponent.

The 6th District went for McCain over Obama by a 55-43 margin two years ago, and while Chandler is a "Blue Dog Democrat", this race will probably be decided by less than five percent.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[NoGrayZone]

Thanks for the update ping. I’m trying not to get too excited...yet, but simply cannot help myself!

[CPT Clay]

Thanks for the Ping.

I know this has got to be a labor of Love. We at Freerepublic sure thank you!!! Just think we knew you before you were famous.

3 corrections or updates:

WA3 Jamie Hererra has not been updated on spreadsheet.
NC11 RCP has moved Heath Schuler into Toss Up (Must be in response to Congressman Billybob in Heaven.)
CO-7 might move off the Tier 2 with this poll

http://www.magellanstrategies.com/index.php/2010/08/colorado-7th-congressional-district-survey-82710/

I also look for Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks to move. FReep mail me with Cook,Rothenberg and Sabato’s e-mail addys I’d like to ask them about these races.

[RobFromGa]

Senate Midterms- 2010 ping.

If anyone wants on or off the Senate 2010 ping list, send me Freepmail.

I know this is the House, but thought you would be interested...