[Koblenz]

Potential Republican Pickups:

NC, SC, GA, FL, SD

Potential Democratic Pickups:

AK, OK, IL

IL is pretty much a foregone conclusion. Oklahoma may still be salvageable, but I'm amazed Republicans aren't doing better there. And Alaska: Murkowski was so dumb to pick his daughter.

[commish]

I pretty much agree with your assessment, but I think LA can be added to the possible pickup list.

I was sure Boxer would be vulnerable, but the Repubs in Calif can;t even focus on thier own Primary, much less start building a concensus against Boxer.

[jpsb]

The GOP can forget the south, "free trade" (which ain't free), illegal imigration.

[republicanwizard]

Not quite. We have good chances in NC, SC, GA, FL, LA, WA, CA, and SD. I am still waiting to see what happens in Nevada.

On the other hand, I believe that Kerry, given his strong opposition to drilling in Alaska, will assure a Murkowski victory. Of course our nominee started behind in Texas in 2002, and I don't see why we shouldn't win in Oklahoma. In Pennsylvania, Specter should win the primary and easily win the general. The remaining state, Illinois, has gotten interesting. The Democratic frontrunner, Blair Hull, has fallen on his face. It seems that Barack Obama, not Hynes or Hull, will be the RAT to oppose Jack Ryan. I am becoming optimistic about our chances in that state.

[bobo1]

I live in Illinois, but will probably move within the next few years. The land of Marxism and political corruption. No doubt the Demo's will be in charge. We already have Dirtbag Dubin as a senator. We can probably offer another sleezeball to compliment him.

Blessings, Bobo

[Porterville]

CA- with the right candidate Babs can be knocked out to the ocean.

[sweetliberty]

How do you figure that Arkansas could be a RAT pickup....we're already completely RAT dominated. We do, however, have an excellent Republican candidate, a current state senator, Jim Holt, who is going after the Republican nomination. There are 2 others in the running. Arkansas FReepers are very much behind him and he will pull in the conservative vote easily if he gets the nomination, and the best part is that he would give us a real choice against Blanche Lincoln.

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[sweetliberty]

Oops...I misread your post. I see that you posted Alaska not Arkansas.

Oh, also, about Jim Holt....he has recently joined Free Republic.