Expanded map boosts GOP confidence

The Hill ^ | Jan 19, 2014 | Alexander Bolton

[Innovative]

In order to flip the six seats they need to win back control, Republicans now believe they have widened the map to nearly a dozen competitive contests — a marked jump from earlier this year.

But while Republicans are feeling increasingly optimistic, they are stopping short of bold public predictions, remembering the dashed expectations of recent election cycles in which Tea Party candidates torpedoed their chances.

...McConnell faces a challenger backed by the Senate Conservatives Fund and the Madison Project.

[Innovative]

I hope Republicans/conservatives won't insist on snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory -- right now some seem to be more interested in defeating incumbent Republicans than defeating Democrats...

[jwalsh07]

Tell your masters that I will not vote for any candidate supporting Amnesty or going along with Obama in driving the country over the cliff in general. Regards.

[HChampagne]

I hope that conservatives decide to vote.

[Ray76]

Boehner’s agenda is Obama’s agenda: Amnesty

[scooby321]

Yep. I have a close friend who is my Congressman who is backing immigration and has done nothing in Congress.

I told him I am backing who ever is running against him and all he is there is a yes man to the GOP elite

[nascarnation]

Two years of Caliph Baraq and a Republican controlled House and Senate might be fun to watch. I guarantee he will get snotty, LOL.

[The_Reader_David]

...remembering the dashed expectations of recent election cycles in which the national party's refusal unite behind Tea Party candidates who had won GOP primaries torpedoed their chances.

There, fixed that.

[tennmountainman]

Wait till the GOP passes amnesty.
That expanded map won’t mean crap when tens of millions of conservatives stay home.

[tennmountainman]

Not if the GOP passes amnesty. In fact, that will be the end of the GOP.

[FreeReign]

I hope Republicans/conservatives won't insist on snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory -- right now some seem to be more interested in defeating incumbent Republicans than defeating Democrats...

The GOP-e seemed more interested in defeating Cuch in VA.

Won't forget it.

[mrsmith]

“Right now” it’s primary season.
There aren’t any chances to fight Democrat socialists!

Let’s hope the establishment offers some acceptable candidates to the voters.

[nascarnation]

The MSM is a big factor in Senate races, because there are only 33, and many of those are not competitive to begin with.

Many of these Tea Party Senate candidates were not prepared for the kind of onslaught the MSM can deliver, and via poorly delivered statements, actually supplied the ammo for Democrat campaign adverts. That was never shown so well as in Indiana where Murdoch ran 10 points BEHIND lame Romney.

It’s very disappointing to see them not prepped to deal with issues that are talked about on Limbaugh and FR every day.

[Paladin2]

Ditch Mitch.

[GeronL]

The GOPe is working overtime to lose this election

[Paladin2]

Is the US Senate better off w/o Mitch?

The answer to that question governs.

[GeronL]

Yes it is.

[VRWC For Truth]

The GOP continues to attack their base. It’s a wash.

[RitaOK]

You betcha! We’re going to run RINOs off wherever we can.

Hopefully, starting with McConnell.

[Paladin2]

"..recent election cycles in which Tea Party candidates torpedoed their chances. "

Deep BS.

[Innovative]

Huckabee just said on his show that he is endorsing Mitch McConnell.