Posted on 07/05/2014 7:17:18 PM PDT by Din Maker
Republicans are very likely to pick up open Senate seats in Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia. That leaves a six races to decide control of the Senate.
Alaska: Democrat Mark Begich is one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, winning in 2008 with just 48% of the vote. Dan Sullivan, a former head of the state's Department of Natural Resources and Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, both are strongly positioned to defeat Begich.
Arkansas: Democrat Mark Pryor won in 2008 with 80% support. The climate is much different this time, due to the overwhelming unpopularity of President Obama. Republican Rep. Tom Cotton, has managed to unify business, social conservative and tea party wings of the GOP.
Colorado: Democrat Mark Udall appeared to easily win reelection until GOP Rep. Cory Gardner entered the race. He's had to move toward the middle in a state that has been tough for the GOP the last few elections.
Georgia: A rare pickup opportunity for Democrats in Michelle Nunn, daughter of longtime Sen. Sam Nunn. Businessman David Perdue and Rep. Jack Kingston are in a July 22 runoff. Not impossible race for Nunn.
Iowa: Establishment Republicans got the candidate they wanted in state Sen. Joni Ernst, a less than sure-footed campaigner, but Democrat Rep. Bruce Braley also made some early mistakes.
Kentucky: Mitch McConnell blew past his tea party competition in the GOP primary but faces a stiff challenge from Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.
Louisiana: Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, is running against a crowded Republican field, which seems certain to push the contest to a Dec. 6 runoff. Rep. Bill Cassidy is seen as her strongest opponent.
See Article re: Michigan and North Carolina
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
“Mark Udall ... had to move toward the middle”
Mark Udall has moved nowhere from his uberliberal, 100% Obammunist-drone position. He’s just lying and saying he has moved because he thinks he has to lie to get re-elected. If he does manage to get re-elected, his voting record will not change one whit.
Matt Bevin is worth voting for? LOL
It's LUNDERGAN Grimes and that would be insane to restrengthen that establishment to have a foothold for several more decades when it could very well be swept from power this time around.
(Ditch) Mitch is NOT going to save the US, especially as the ‘Rats are very likely going to retake the Senate in ‘16.
Mitch is her brother; Moon is her father.
In what way is that a response to what I said?
Mitch is the establishment and needs to be swept from his power to continue to enable Bammy.
Anyone who votes for that baby-killing *itch Grimes has no right to call themselves a conservative, no matter what retarded rationale they have.
I’d much rather have Mitch as Maj. Leader than Cornhole as Minority Leader.
“Rats are very likely going to retake the Senate in ‘16.”
Thank you giving up over 2 years before that election, tool. A nice big gain this year would protect us from a possible 1-2 seat rat gain in 2016.
Louisiana will not vote for Obama’s *hore, Mary Landrieu.
Cassidy has a huge wartiest that he will unleash on her. Unfortunately because Maness and another minor candidate are splitting the vote, he won’t be able to get 50% in November, so it will be a December runoff.
(Ditch) Mitch has multiply come out against Conservatives, has been more than weak in limiting Bammy and Rustler Reid, and as a “leader” for two years will be like Lucy in jerking the ball from being kicked by the rest of us. He needs to be disposed of.
Obama and Harry Reid agree with you wholeheartedly.
What benefit will (Ditch) Mitch provide from 2014 to 2016?
They should be fired up - we are in a quandary in MS. If we vote for Cochran, we have submitted to, and endorsed betrayal of the worst kind. Many of us will not vote for Cochran and may actually cross over and vote Childers to do our damnedest to keep this treachery from paying off for the GOPe and it's affiliates.
I donated to McDaniel's effort to fight this travesty - let's hope he gets the nod or you may very well lose the MS seat in the Senate.
GOP will not take the Senate. They’ll win the 3 easy pickups and may win either Arkansas or Alaska (1 of 2). They’ll hold Georgia. But Kentucky will be a tossup. Landrieu will squeak out another 6 years, as will Hagan in North Carolina. Iowa, Michigan, and Colorado will become pipe dreams in the end. A net 3 or 4 pickup. And no Tea Party candidates to blame.
You are so right. I knew that, but must have had a Senior moment.
Is that what they said about the Tea Party candidate in Virginia and the TP candidate in Mississippi? I wouldn’t bet on your first statement about La. not voting for her. This is La. politics and ACORN is still alive and well in New Orleans.
Will you have Grimes a Democrat or a Democrat light in Mitch...
Chill out catnipman and read the Post. Nobody said Mark Udall had to mover toward the middle. Cory Gardner had to move toward the middle.
I saw Bill Cassidy’s interview with Sean Hannity. The guy looked like an idiot. Even when he was talking, he had that phony, plastic, silly grin on his face.
Why don’t you post a link to donate to your’s and Harry’s girl, Grimes? I double dog dare you to.
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