[Malcolm]

Thanks for these charts! I don't think incumbents are as vulnerable as you suggest, however. Some people I know vote for Republicans for President, yet vote Democrat for everything else. Being from GA, I can tell you that Max Cleland is very popular, despite voting with Sen Kennedy more than he does the GOP, and will probably get re-elected. Same for Daschle and Landrieu (on the latter, I saw an article that said a Republican was raising money for her; must not be an overly bright Republican). If your math was correct, Baucus of Montana would also be dethroned, but he will probably return as well. Unlike us junkies, regular people in the street are incredibly stupid (they think Dems stand for the "little guy," that the GOP only represents the rich, etc), and with the Leftist media drumming that into their empty heads non-stop, you begin to get the picture. Anything is possible, but for a Presidental party in power, the first midterm election is not landslide territory (Reagan in 82, Clinton in 94). Let us hope I'm wrong about 2002.....

[Libertarian_4_eva]

Some people I know vote for Republicans for President, yet vote Democrat for everything else

You need to work and make shure that ticket splitters do not split their votes. They are mostly those who are the least educated on issues and more likely to become party members.

[VA Advogado]

Unlike us junkies, regular people in the street are incredibly stupid (they think Dems stand for the "little guy," that the GOP only represents the rich, etc), and with the Leftist media drumming that into their empty heads non-stop, you begin to get the picture.

Its scary such people exist in our neighborhoods :)