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Topic: In 2014, GOP gets
third crack at Senate |
In 2014, GOP gets
third crack at Senate
Politico, by David Catanese
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Posted By:StormCnter, 11/12/2012 4:58:37 AM
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| Republicans have whiffed in two straight Senate cycles but will get a third swing at the majority in 2014. It will take a lot more than charm, though, to put them back in power. Twenty Senate Democrats will have to defend their seats that year, while just 13 Republicans will be up for reelection. At least six of the Democrats represent red states — places like Arkansas, Louisiana and South Dakota — and are seen as ripe GOP pickings. Retirements could expand the map for the party. Still, Republicans will need almost everything to break in their favor
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Kansas Conservative, 11/12/2012 5:15:01 AM (No. 9008287)
It is too early to speculate about the Senate. There are a lot of Democrats from Red States who will be up. If the GOP wants to nominate inexperienced candidates who like to shoot their mouths off about witchcraft and rape, then we will have reprises of 2010 and 2012. If the GOP wants to nominate good, solid conservative candidates who know what it takes to defeat well-entrenched Democrat incumbents, then the ball game will change. Obama is not going to get any popular in his second midterm election. And the 23 million looking for work will still be looking for work in 2014 in the Obama economy.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
JAN, 11/12/2012 5:17:38 AM (No. 9008290)
Until we overcome voter fraud there will be no more GOP wins.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
provide, 11/12/2012 6:46:15 AM (No. 9008350)
Voter fraud will give the Dems the House., then railroad in Supreme Court candidates.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Periwinkel, 11/12/2012 6:48:22 AM (No. 9008355)
We need two things: Voter id laws in all the states.
And new leadership at the top of the NRSC. John Cornyn has failed to bring the TEA Party into the leadership of the NRSC and he has failed in his job to elect a majority. Time to go Johnny-boy!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
John c, 11/12/2012 7:16:54 AM (No. 9008389)
Scott Brown (sometime Republican) will probably take a shot at jon Cary´s seat. and win.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
DaddyO, 11/12/2012 7:19:59 AM (No. 9008397)
Definitely flip from D to R:
Alaska
North Carolina (Hagan)
Louisiana (Landrieu)
Good chance with a good R candidate:
Minnesota (Franken)
New Hampshire (Shaheen)
Oregon (Merkley)
Colorado (Udall)
And finally
SC flips from idiot to R (Graham)
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Vivi, 11/12/2012 7:36:02 AM (No. 9008416)
Hmmmm. Could be interesting. The Arkansas Senate flipped to GOP. First time since forever. Democrats also lost the majority in the State House.
God bless our founding fathers. The looming 2014 Senate races may be the only thing that keeps our current government from going full on socialist. These senators were elected in 08 and they´ve never yet had to explain their Obamacare votes to an unhappy electorate about to vote them in or out.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Blackeagle, 11/12/2012 8:04:44 AM (No. 9008454)
After the Indiana debacle, I am wary of even challenging Graham in SC.
The really depressing outcomes were the losses in WI, MT, and ND. Any thoughts?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
msjena, 11/12/2012 8:16:02 AM (No. 9008467)
No Republican should be challenged. The last time I looked, the Republican up in 2014 are all likely to hold their seats. Otherwise, I agree with #6, except for Landrieu. She will find a way to stay--probably by voting against tax increases.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Hobbiest, 11/12/2012 4:48:58 PM (No. 9009561)
Spare me the hand wringing about Akin whose candidacy was a fluke. Let´s talk about some GOP establishment has-beens like Thompson in Wisconsin and Allen in Virginia this year. Or how about two time loser at the state level Rossi in Washington State in 2010 and now four time loser for the US Senate, John Raese of West Virginia.
Don´t bring candidates out of retirement and don´t expect someone who has lost a statewide race before to win this time. (O´Donnell in 2010, McMahon in 2012)
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rumblehog, 11/12/2012 7:45:15 PM (No. 9009864)
Would someone please put Tokyo Rove on a cruise ship to Angola during the 2014 election?
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