Posted on 06/09/2014 6:34:57 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2
The new forecast is for a Republican gain of 5.7 seats. So it’s shifted ever so slightly — by one-tenth of a seat — toward being a toss-up. Still, if asked to place a bet at even odds, we’d take a Republican Senate.
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Isn’t it too close to overcome the Demonrat fraud drive?
I want 88 conservative senators, 3 RINOs, 9 Demon Rats....just to remind people what they think.
Lol.
The lesson for the GOPe for this election is to run against Obama and win. But don’t count on the GoPe doing it as they are terrified of being called racists.
Given the geometric progression of Obama F***ups that’s a safe bet.
I think Terri Land is going to beat the democrat in Michigan this time. She’s a well known pro and former MI secretary of state and Peters is an unknown congressman who is being hammered with great ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgmOOimCym4&list=UUCSw2tl4H1eO1R—aXF-MYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgREGcJ-OTc&list=UUCSw2tl4H1eO1R—aXF-MYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_AAje-4l0&list=UUCSw2tl4H1eO1R—aXF-MYg&index=7
I would agree with most of the above analysis.
The GOP without trouble should be able to take away the following seats from the Dems:
1) SD
2) AK
3) AR
4) LA
5) MT
6) WV
7) NC
They have a reasonable shot in the following states:
1) IA
2) CO
3) MI
4) VA
5) NH
They have an outside shot in the following states:
1) OR
2) MN
KY and GA should not even be in play IMHO and whoever wins the MS runoff wins the election IMHO.
While it is all a little meaningless as in 2016 the Dems are where the GOP is now ... defending a TON of seats in Red States (Blue obviously in Red States) I stick by my prediction from months ago it’s 60-40 the GOP is one seat up after November. Not that it really matters as the GOP doesn’t have the WH.
No shot in MN.
Cotton is a question mark for the Senate.
Caligula appointed his horse to the Roman Senate.
MN upped the ante by “electing” (actually stealing) Al Franken-—a horse’s ass to the US Senate.
Hopefully, with a reasonably competent candidate, MN could correct this terrible mistake.
In presidential elections, MN is the bluest of blue states. However, it does periodically elect GOP US Senators, especially in midterm elections when conditions are more favorable to GOP candidates in that state.
If the GOP could take out Lincoln in the increasingly GOP leaning AR, it should be able to take out Pryor with a solid candidate. And Cotton is very solid!!!!!
I want 88 conservative senators, 3 RINOs, 9 Demon Rats....just to remind people what they think.
55,56, maybe even 58 Republican Senators is still a Democrat Senate with all the reach across the aisle and share control nonsense.
You don't think Franken can be beaten?
He only won because of the wave for Obama (and against Bush), and counting the votes until they could "find" enough additional votes for him. Or is his challenger not up to it? I would think it would only take a single debate to show Al is clueless.
As I remember, Al continued his sophomoric antics after election: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGXYHJVQUOY. Unfortunately, it wasn't caught on video, but he did acknowledge it and apologized to McConnell.
Maybe a wave of disgust against Obama will help his opponent. Back in the 70's, a similar reaction elected TWO Republican Senators and Governor: "Minnesota Massacre".
Take it to the bank, the pubbies will not take the senate.
Well if it’s that close we better get ready to lose.
With all the fraud and IRS targeting we don’t stand a chance.
Yes, I am that pessimistic.
If the GOP takes control of the Senate by a slim margin someone will make an “historic” party change and caucus with the Dems. In this cycle the likely traitors are Collins, Murkowski, Heller, Kirk, Graham, and/or McCain.
I could care less what Nate Silver thinks. He was in on the Democrats fraud in 2012 - he was only “right” because he knew each and every state they would steal!
I’m utterly convinced the Senate would be under GOP control already were it not for the fraud. Remember we only needed to win a few states last time and somehow lost 2 despite the disastrous president.
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