[Jameison]

"That appears to be changing.
Over the past week, a handful of once-safe Republican congressional seats have come into play, and other Republican incumbents are facing increasingly stiff re-election battles, according to analysts, pollsters and officials in both parties. "

Yeah?
According to "analysts" eh?
Oookkay.

Read this extract from Realclearpolitics:

"The most interesting contrarian countersign is how well Republicans seem to be doing in several close races, and even in some contests where they should not be competitive. Senate seats now held by Democrats in Minnesota, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington are now close. Governorships now held by Democrats in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania could be turned over to Republicans. Enough house seats that will be necessary for Democrats to win to take control next year have so far not visibly materialized."

Read more here:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/05/post_9.html

The RATS are going to be in a for a very big disappointment...yet again..just like the moonbat clowns at DU over "Fitzmas" last week. :)

[FairOpinion]

There were a number of Republicans defeated in primaries and some conservatives are very happy about it, totally ignoring that this put the seat in play for the Dems.


14 GOP INCUMBENTS DEFEATED IN PRIMARY

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1635546/posts\

Including how happily the "conservative" author is reporting, that:

"In the California 50th Congressional District Special Election, the Democrat is ahead of the Republican, since the Republican has been portrayed as more liberal than many Democrats"