[buzzsaw6]

Here is the line up for the next round of elections in 2006 to increase our majority to 60+. We need to waste no time.

My favorite would be Jeb Bush to knock off Bill Neslson in FL.

[ambrose]

All of those Republican seats should be safe, in the absence of retirements. However, we could easily lose Maine if Snowe retires or if Chafee switches in RI.

[buzzsaw6]

My favorite would be Jeb Bush to knock off Bill Nelson in FL. Lincoln Chafee is looking like a Jeffords, both of them ripe for picking in '06.

[madison46]

Nelson, Ben NE; Nelson, Bill FL and in AK are prime. as is Byrd.


Dewine and Talent will have compition.

I think if the Dems remain the party of 'No' only without viable alternative ideas and the above Dems stand with the NE liberals, they could have problems. I think thinkgs, based on that list, could remain the same. Byrd should retire IMO. WVa has been a hard nut to crack though.

[GeronL]

Allen, George VA; Burns, Conrad MT; Chafee, Lincoln RI; DeWine, Mike OH; Ensign, John NV; Frist, Bill TN; Hatch, Orrin UT; Hutchison, Kay TX; Kyl, Jon AZ; Lott, Trent MS; Lugar, Richard IN; Santorum, Rick PA; Snowe, Olympia ME; Talent, James MO; Thomas, Craig WY;

we need some real conservatives to replace Chafee, Hatch, Lugar, Santorum and Snowe.

I add Santorum because he helped get Spectre re-elected

[JohnnyZ]

Any guesses on HOW MANY OF THESE 2006 SENATE VANITIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CREATED????

[JohnnyZ]

GOP Senate Gains in 2006 May Overshadow gains in 2004 (analysis)
November 4th, 2004 | Remember_Salamis


Posted on 11/04/2004 3:13:38 AM EST by Remember_Salamis

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1270020/posts

U.S. SENATE ELECTION CYCLE 2006: Can the GOP get to 60?
Almanac of American Politics/National Journal ^ | 11/03/04 | National Journal


Posted on 11/03/2004 10:15:14 PM EST by tellw

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1269770/posts

UThe Early Bird Gets The Senate.
Yahoo News. ^ 


Posted on 11/03/2004 8:54:40 PM EST by ConservativeMan55


First...Meet Your New United States Senators. 

Second...We will look ahead to the mid term elections. 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1269676/posts

2006 U.S. Senate Races WATCH (list of states/seats)
http://www.modernvertebrate.com/elections/2006-national/ ^ 


Posted on 11/03/2004 10:23:26 PM EST by jern

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1269779/posts

[Aeronaut]

Dayton is toast. Even the lefties here in Minnesota (the state where nothing is allowed) were dismayed with his 'chicken run.'

[Maigrey]

Frist, Bill TN;

Rep. Ed Bryant said that he is going to put his hat in for that seat in 2006, should Sen. Frist not run.

That race is shaping up to be a knockdown, drag-out, because it is rumored that Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. is running for that seat also.

Ford will have a tough time selling himself in E. TN, and difficulties in Middle TN.

2006 will be fun in TN

[zebrahead]

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but 2006 is not going to be a strong year for the Republicans to pick up seats in the Senate. First off, there aren't that many good targets on the Dems' side. The only three that quickly come to mind are Mark Dayton (Kennedy), Nelson (Johanns), and Nelson (Bush). I think we're reaching after that. On our side, Frist, Hutchison, and possibly Lugar and Lott might be retiring or leaving to run for other offices. All in good Red states, but open seats are open seats. Plus, Talent and Santorum are going to get serious challengers in all probability. George Allen might as well in Virginia if Mark Warner runs. At best, I see a minimal gain of a seat or two.

[ride the whirlwind]

My how this decade is flying by!