I say.....(make your predictions here)

The minds of Freepers | 11/05/02 | me

[wewillnotfail]

Well, we have come to the point where the rubber meets the road. We all have our opinions or gut feelings about what is going to happen in this election. Here is your chance to carve your opinions into stone, or at least, into FR's data base. Tomorrow, or whenever we find out the results, wouldn't it be nice to have the whole world know that you nailed it on the head?

I've picked ten races, just to make the post election math easier. Wanna play?

Hutchinson (R) - Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas
Chambliss (R) - Cleland (D) Senate in Georgia
Coleman (R) - Mondale (D) Senate in Minnesota
Talent (R) - Carnahan (D) Senate in Missouri
Sununu (R) - Shaheen (D) Senate in New Hampshire
Dole (R) - Bowles(D) Senate in North Carolina
Thune (R) - Johnson (D) Senate in South Dakota
Simon (R) - Davis (D) Governor of California
Bush (R) - McBride (D) Governor of Florida
Ehrlich (R - Townsend (D) Governor of Maryland

OK..Ten races...how many will you get right?

No prizes in this FR contest except the bragging rights and a time/date stamp on your post url, to prove your prognostication prowess!

[Mudboy Slim]

"Wishful thinking, I guess!"

Wishes do come true, my FRiend...MUD

[cschroe]

My picks in bold. Heading to the poll at 7 when they open here in Appleton, WI, where, unfortunately, it appears the state will elect Jim Doyle (D) to the governorship. I don't want to hear the grumblimg when Doyle and his cohorts move us up from #3 on the "most taxed state list" to #2 or #1.

Hutchinson (R) - Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas
Chambliss (R) - Cleland (D) Senate in Georgia
Coleman (R) - Mondale (D) Senate in Minnesota
Talent (R) - Carnahan (D) Senate in Missouri
Sununu (R) - Shaheen (D) Senate in New Hampshire
Dole (R) - Bowles(D) Senate in North Carolina
Thune (R) - Johnson (D) Senate in South Dakota
Simon (R) - Davis (D) Governor of California
Bush (R) - McBride (D) Governor of Florida
Ehrlich (R) - Townsend (D) Governor of Maryland

[Merdoug]

Nothing will change. The ratio will remain the same. The Republicans and Democrats always split power "under the table". It's all fixed. Why do you think Jeffords switched? To keep everything balanced.

[Happygal]

Hey, I haven't a clue who half these guys are! *L*
Guess I've no chance of winning this contest. Unless of course I used the tried and tested 'pin stickers guide to picking winners of political horseraces' :-)

[CurlyBill]

For those of you out there who are not from Maryland ..... Ehrlich will win today, no question. The only question here is how bad the voter fraud will be. In 1994, there were 6,000 more votes than there were signatures on the voter cards in Baltimore alone. The margin for Parris Glendening (D) over Ellen Sauerbrey (R) was only 5,000 ... so you can do the math. I think this time Ehrlich has enough to overcome this. Maryland will finally have a Republican Governor .... first since 1966!!!

[AFPhys]

I like your predictions, and agree with every one of them, and I'm off to vote now (and make some get out the vote phone calls). See everyone tonight.

[wewillnotfail]

oooops.....I looked but didn't search. My bad. Well, the two really are different aren't they? I was looking for something a bit more structured, specific, with perameters
that could be compared..designated races. Sorry.

[TheConservator]

The surprise story of the election will be the much stronger than expected Republican showing in governor races throughout the nation. Two weeks ago the Dems were predicted to make a big pick up in this category. Now it appears that the Republicans have a fighting shot at winning several states (Illinois, Oregon) that were not even considered to be in play.

[Revolutionary]

Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas Chambliss (R) Senate in Georgia Coleman (R) Senate in Minnesota Talent (R) Senate in Missouri Sununu (R) Senate in New Hampshire Dole (R) Senate in North Carolina Thune (R) Senate in South Dakota Simon (R) Governor of California Bush (R) Governor of Florida Ehrlich (R) Governor of Maryland

9 for 10 with an outside chance in Ark.

We pick up a net of 3 Senators and 10 in Congress.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Muslims"
(To be sung to the Rolling Stones' "Angie")

Muslims...my FRiends...
When will yer Jihad disappear?!
Arabs...my bro's...
Help tell them zealots, "NEVER HERE!!"
With good Allah in their souls...
Saudi money...EVIL goals!!
Please explain why them folks died!!
But Muslims...my FRiends...
'Twas fer FReedom them Sheeple died!!

Allah...is innocent...yeah...
Koran's Right...put HATE aside!!
Muslims...we'll still love ya...
Lord Allah ain't fer gen-o-cide!!
All Left's dreams they were so close...
But they all went up in smoke!!
Let me whisper in yer ear,
"Osama...bin Laden...YOU SHALL JOIN ALLAH THIS YEAR!!!"

(Haunting keyboard solo by MUD)
So...daughter, gently sleep...
Fer yer future Daddy FReeps!!
Avenge bil Clinton's shameless crimes!!
And my son...Jakob, ain't no way I'll say "Goodbye!"

'Cuz there's lovin' in our souls...
And there's Honor in our goals!!
Fer yer FReedom we shall fight!!
'Cuz Muslims...FReepers love ya, baby...
Everywhere Left looks, they'll fear our Might!!
We won't let Lib'rals git their claws in you...
C'mon FReepers, join our fight!!
Allah...Allah...ain't it good to be alive?!
Muslims...my FRiends...you can't say MUD never tried...

FReegards...MUD

BTW...MUD has often been described as having many desirable Jedi traits...LOL!!

3 posted on 09/18/2001 11:44 AM EDT by Mudboy Slim

I ain't never said it wuz gonna be easy, but I did say it was gonna git done...

RE-IMPEACH. CONVICT. DETHRONE.
DISBAR. DE-PENSION. DE-LEGITIMIZE.
INDICT. CONVICT. IMPRISON. DISCARD KEY.

Let's Rock...MUD

[Catspaw]

Here they are:

Hutchinson (R) - Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas--Pryor
Chambliss (R) - Cleland (D) Senate in Georgia--Cleland in a squeaker
Coleman (R) - Mondale (D) Senate in Minnesota--Mondale in a squeaker
Talent (R) - Carnahan (D) Senate in Missouri--Talent
Sununu (R) - Shaheen (D) Senate in New Hampshire--Shaheen
Dole (R) - Bowles(D) Senate in North Carolina--Dole
Thune (R) - Johnson (D) Senate in South Dakota--Thune
Simon (R) - Davis (D) Governor of California--Davis
Bush (R) - McBride (D) Governor of Florida--Bush
Ehrlich (R - Townsend (D) Governor of Maryland--Townsend

[wewillnotfail]

DE-PENSION

dreamer...:-)

[Chapita]

I have one prediction; as long as there is Motor Voter and no ID required, there will be massive vote fraud!

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Here are my predictions:

Hutchinson (R) - (W) Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas
(W) Chambliss (R) - Cleland (D) Senate in Georgia
(W) Coleman (R) - Mondale (D) Senate in Minnesota
(W)Talent (R) - Carnahan (D) Senate in Missouri
(W)Sununu (R) - Shaheen (D) Senate in New Hampshire
(W)Dole (R) - Bowles(D) Senate in North Carolina
(W)Thune (R) - Johnson (D) Senate in South Dakota
(W)Simon (R) - Davis (D) Governor of California
(W)Bush (R) - McBride (D) Governor of Florida
(W)Ehrlich (R - Townsend (D) Governor of Maryland

OK..Ten races...how many will you get right?

I want to be right on all but Arkansas . . .

[wewillnotfail]

Wishful thinking, I guess!

If wishes are horses, we will all ride into the Senate!! Keep 'em crossed (fingers that is)

[SamAdams76]

Here are my 10 picks...I refuse to give in to pessimism so these are all projected GOP victories:

Romney (MA gubernatorial)

Sununu (NH senate)

Coleman (MN senate)

Thume (SD senate)

Chambliss (GA senate)

Dole (NC senate)

Allard (CO senate)

Talent (MO senate)

Golisano - 2nd place (NY gubernatorial)

Simon (CA gubernatorial)

Ok, so I'm really going out on a limb with Golisano coming in second (and relegating the 'Rats to third). But I think it can happen! And Golisano coming in second is going to be a real victory for the GOP as the 'Rats will be on the third line of the ballot at the next election.

BTW, on my way to work this morning, the turnout seems heavy here in Massachusetts. A heated gubernatorial race has ignited a lot of excitement around here. I think the gubernatorial stakes are even higher here than in California due to the fact that the socialist/'rats have 85% of the seat in the state house. With socialist Shannon O'Brien as governor, we might as well be a banana republic. Go Mitt! You are our last GOP hope in Massachusetts.

[Mudboy Slim]

"dreamer...:-)"

Not that there's anything wrong with that, right?!

LOL...MUD

[unequallawsuntoasavagerace]

Only Republican winners from your list:
Talent
Sununu
Bush

Allard in Colorado also loses.
GW's shift of priorities to the war on Iraq
without convincing the American voters
is blamed for the weak Republican support.

I'd feel a whole lot better tomorrow if I was completely wrong!

[newzjunkey]

Hutchinson (R) - Pryor (D) Senate in Arkansas
Chambliss (R) - Cleland (D) Senate in Georgia
Coleman (R) - Mondale (D) Senate in Minnesota
Talent (R) - Carnahan (D) Senate in Missouri
Sununu (R) - Shaheen (D) Senate in New Hampshire
eDole (R) - Bowles(D) Senate in North Carolina
Thune (R) - Johnson (D) Senate in South Dakota
Simon (R) - Davis (D) Governor of California
Bush (R) - McBride (D) Governor of Florida
Ehrlich (R) - Townsend (D) Governor of Maryland

"Winners" in bold is the bloodbath I cynically expect.

[Mad Dawgg]

I predict Coleman wins by a touchdown because Mondale's shoulder is suspect and he can't through the ten yard out.