Can the repugs take the senate

[jack sommerset]

Without question the house will be republican but there are 37 seats up for grabs in the Senate tomorrow. They grabbed one earlier this year in Massachutes special election. Can they snag 10 more tomorrow?

Seeking re-elections
Democrats (12) Republicans (11)
Arkansas--Blanche Lincoln
California--Barbara Boxer
Colorado--Michael Bennet
Hawaii--Daniel Inouye
Maryland--Barbara Mikulski
Nevada--Harry Reid
New York--Chuck Schumer
New York--Kirsten Gillibrand (special election)
Oregon--Ron Wyden
Vermont--Patrick Leahy
Washington--Patty Murray
Wisconsin--Russ Feingold
Alabama--Richard Shelby
Alaska--Lisa Murkowski (defeated in primary, running as write-in)
Arizona--John McCain
Georgia--Johnny Isakson
Idaho--Mike Crapo
Iowa--Chuck Grassley
Louisiana--David Vitter
North Carolina--Richard Burr
Oklahoma--Tom Coburn
South Carolina--Jim DeMint
South Dakota--John Thune

Either quit/retired/lost in primary
Connecticut--Christopher Dodd
Delaware--Ted Kaufman (special election)
Illinois--Roland Burris
Indiana--Evan Bayh
North Dakota--Byron Dorgan
Pennsylvania--Arlen Spector (defeated in primary)
West Virginia--Carte Goodwin (special election)
Florida--George LeMieux
Kansas--Sam Brownback
Kentucky--Jim Bunning
Missouri--Kit Bond
New Hampshire--Judd Gregg
Ohio--George Voinovich
Utah--Bob Bennett (defeated in primary)

[Giuseppe]

No. The Senate won't be taken. Boxer running into the safe zone was a harbinger.

Now the Dems have been landing flight after flight of attorneys & agents into Nevada since this morning in order to save his seat as well. Even at 16% reported unemployment in the state Reid will still hold there going away at 53%-48%.

We got the plane away from Pelosi. It's still gridlock for the next two years, but, Hussein Obama is on notice. He's next.

[Wild Cobra]

Love to see Wyden ousted, but I'm not betting on it. Too many damn lib s in Oregon that like that demonrat.

If Wyden loses... it may be the death of democrats as we know them.

[CosmicCowboy]

I see Republicans picking up 8 seats at best. They aren't gonna let Harry Reid lose. They will keep recounting till he wins and SEICU services their voting machines.

[coyotes_geek]

Can't see the repubs getting +10. +7/+8 sounds more realistic.

[jack sommerset]

They aren't gonna let Harry Reid lose. They will keep recounting till he wins and SEICU services their voting machines.

That's what I'm thinking. But if he loses that might be the 10th seat.

[Crookshanks]

I'm not so sure about Harry Reid. The Justice department has taken notice of the allegations of voter fraud and this race is going to be watched very carefully. Angle has about a 4% lead going into today - and it seems she has the momentum.

It would be great if the Republicans can take the Senate, but I think it's a long shot at this point. But we'll have to see how the night unfolds - if the republican wave is strong enough, it might just affect some of the races in the west.

[Yonivore]

In the words of a very famous man, "Si se puede!"

Will Conservatives take back the Senate? Maybe, but it'll be tight.

[jack sommerset]

In the words of a very famous man, "Si se puede!"

Will Conservatives take back the Senate? Maybe, but it'll be tight.

I will laugh my ing ass off and drink silly for a week if Obama loses both.

[Yonivore]

I will laugh my ing ass off and drink silly for a week if Obama loses both.

I'll have to wait until the weekend for silly drinking but, I will laugh my ass off and lift a glass of Scotch for the occasion.

[CosmicCowboy]

I'll be watching the returns at Lyle Larson's "watch" party...

[CosmicCowboy]

I am SO hoping Zero Rodriguez and Charlie Gonzales get beat...I hated that I couldn't vote against Zero because of where I live...

[Cry Havoc]

Crofl at Crookshanks suddenly showing up again in the political forum.

Front running is hilarious when it's about sports, but it's even more laughable in politics.

[Ashy Larry]

They can do some damage though. Americans have very short attentions spans. We're impatient people. Just a couple years ago, people were pissed at G Dub and Cheney over their and now just two years later, they're pissed again. So they're going to put the people back in control who ed up four years ago??? LOL

[Yonivore]

They can do some damage though. Americans have very short attentions spans. We're impatient people. Just a couple years ago, people were pissed at G Dub and Cheney over their and now just two years later, they're pissed again. So they're going to put the people back in control who ed up four years ago??? LOL

These aren't the same people...just ask Karl Rove.

[Ashy Larry]

These aren't the same people...just ask Karl Rove.

If I ever see that bas in the streets alone, I will risk jail or prison time kickin' the outta him........

[Yonivore]

If I ever see that bas in the streets alone, I will risk jail or prison time kickin' the outta him........

Why? What'd he do to you?

[Ashy Larry]

I think Boxer is safe in California .... something about business people running the state that doesn't sit right with Californians, even though we elected a movie start as governor. Can vote for a woman (Meg Whitman) who will spend 150 million dollars of her own money for a gig that pays a couple hundred grand. There's something behind that because she sure as wouldn't do that in the business world. Only in politics can that happen.

[Ashy Larry]

Why? What'd he do to you?

lol .... please don't play dumb. as much shady he's been involved in and got away with. We need to go V for Vendetta on all their asses.

[MannyIsGod]

GOP is going to gain seats but they're not going to get control.

[Ashy Larry]

GOP is going to gain seats but they're not going to get control.

That may take a while .... where are all the Indies ??? This two party is killing us.

[Crookshanks]

Crofl at Crookshanks suddenly showing up again in the political forum.

Front running is hilarious when it's about sports, but it's even more laughable in politics.

I'm in the political forum every day - I just don't take the time to post much anymore because it's a waste of time and energy to argue with the resident libs. I won't change their mind, and they won't change mine - so it's not worth the bother.

[Cry Havoc]

I'm in the political forum every day - I just don't take the time to post much anymore because it's a waste of time and energy to argue with the resident libs. I won't change their mind, and they won't change mine - so it's not worth the bother.

Exactly my point. You view this as a compe ion to see who can "win" against the other person, rather than a forum for open discussion.

I listen to every reasonable viewpoint on the forum, even from people like Parker2112. I don't expect to convince anyone to completely agree with me, nor is that my goal. But talking here is a nice way to -- insults aside -- see other points of view and debate various issues.

Do go on "not posting" here though.

[boutons_deux]

Repugs don't need to take the Senate. They've been obstructing it for 4 years.

[Crookshanks]

Exactly my point. You view this as a compe ion to see who can "win" against the other person, rather than a forum for open discussion.

I listen to every reasonable viewpoint on the forum, even from people like Parker2112. I don't expect to convince anyone to completely agree with me, nor is that my goal. But talking here is a nice way to -- insults aside -- see other points of view and debate various issues.

Do go on "not posting" here though.

Open discussion? I've been called the most vile and obscene names just because I had a different viewpoint. And I could care less about the viewpoints of many of the posters on here - I think they're nuts.