[heiss]

Castle was not conservative, but he was from GOP and would have voted for GOP Senate Majority Leader (the most important vote) allowing GOP enormous amount of control. We would not have filibuster-proof control anyway.

Based on his earlier votes, he would have voted with GOP often (say, 40% of important votes, compared to Coons 0%). Scott Brown had already voted against GOP several times, but I still like him. Fred Thompson voted against conservatives several times with in your face attitude (free speech restrictions etc Centrist Coalition bs), but he was still better than Dem candidate.

DE is deep-blue state. Conservatives have little chance there, only outstanding candidates (say, Marco Rubio) would have any chance. Bad jokes like O’Donnell are losing by landslide.

[ken5050]

There are a whole bunch of Dem senators up in 2012, who will be looking at the tea leaves from election day, and will NOT be eager to go along with the Obama agenda..especially since anything they might be coaxed take a bullet for will only get shot down in the House...A GOP with 48-50 seats will be OK...

And here's a thought....the GOP gubernatorial candidate in Hawaii in only a few points down..th race is winnable...and Hawaii's TWO Dem senators have a combined age close to Methusaleh....no way wishing anyone ill, but actuarial tables may come into play unexpectedly..

[ken5050]

There are a whole bunch of Dem senators up in 2012, who will be looking at the tea leaves from election day, and will NOT be eager to go along with the Obama agenda..especially since anything they might be coaxed take a bullet for will only get shot down in the House...A GOP with 48-50 seats will be OK...

And here's a thought....the GOP gubernatorial candidate in Hawaii is only a few points down..the race is winnable...and Hawaii's TWO Dem senators have a combined age close to Methusaleh....no way wishing anyone ill, but actuarial tables may come into play unexpectedly..