Posted on 11/11/2004 5:09:42 PM PST by Seaside
This is a list that was posted to one of my comments. I am not sure of its complete accuracy, but it is helpful and interesting.
California (Feinstein-D) - Feinstein is in her 70s and may retire, or she might run for governor. Possible opponents include Condoleezza Rice (R), Rep. Doug Ose, state Sen. Tom McClintock, Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. George Radanovich.
Connecticut (Lieberman-D) - Lieberman will be 64 in election year. After losing his bid for the presidential nomination in 2004, he may call it quits. However, if he runs, he's safe.
Indiana (Lugar-R) - Lugar is safe if he runs again, although he'll be 76 in election year and he may retire.
Massachusetts (Kennedy-D) - Kennedy will be 75 come election year, and he may retire.
Utah (Hatch-R) - He'll be 72 election year, and he may retire. If he does run, he'll coast to re-election.
Vermont (Jeffords-I) - Jim Jeffords will be 72 in election year. If he decides to run, the man without a party may have a tough time raising cash, although Democrats
West Virginia (Byrd-D) - Byrd will be 88 years old in 2006 and may retire.
Maine (Snowe-R) - Snowe, a moderate, might see a challenge from a more conservative Republican in the primary.
Mississippi (Lott-R) - Something tells me that Lott won't be running for re-election. If he does, he'll likely face a stiff Democratic challenge, possibly from former Attorney General Mike Moore.
New York (Clinton-D) - Clinton will no doubt run for re-election in 2006, which will likely put her against the state's Republican heavy-hitters, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Gov. George Pataki.
Pennsylvania (Santorum-R) - I'd say Sen. Rick "Man on Dog" Santorum is probably going to be in trouble in this Democrat-leaning state.
Arizona (Kyl-R) - Jon Kyl will be 64 in election year and will likely run again. Arizona Democrats may go after Kyl after giving the other Ariz. senator, John McCain, a pass in 2004. Still, Kyl is pretty safe.
Delaware (Carper-D) - Carper will likely seek a second term.
Florida (Bill Nelson-D) - Former astronaut Nelson is safe if he runs (he'll turn 64 years ago in 2006), although Florida has been a toss-up state in recent years. Rep. Katherine Harris likely declined to run in 2004 to make a run for this seat or else governor.
Hawaii (Akaka-D) - Akaka is getting up there in age, but will probably run again.
Maryland (Sarbanes-D)
Michigan (Stabenow-D)
Minnesota (Dayton-D) - Sen. Dayton will likely run again.
Missouri (Talent-R) - Freshman Sen. Jim Talent will likely run again.
Montana (Burns-R) - Burns will probably run again.
Nebraska (Ben Nelson-D)
Nevada (Ensign-R)
New Jersey (Corzine-D)
New Mexico (Bingaman-D) - Bingham is pretty safe if he runs again.
North Dakota (Conrad-D)
Ohio (DeWine-R)
Rhode Island (Chafee-R)
Tennessee (Frist-R) - Frist will no doubt coast to re-election.
Texas (Hutchinson-R) - Hutchinson may run for governor in 2006. If not, she's a safe bet for re-election.
Virginia (Allen-R) - He will likely run and be re-elected.
Washington (Cantwell-D)
Wisconsin (Kohl-D) - Kohl's pretty safe if he runs again, although former Gov. and Secy. of Health & Human Services Tommy Thompson may make it interesting.
Wyoming (Thomas-R)
Lets just hope that Drunkard Kennedy retires!
Can anyone post which ones are safe and competitive so we can see what chances we have of gaining or losing?
And I heard Frist wants to retire in 2006. I am not sure though.
Could Romney take Taxachussets if Kennedy retires?
Your list is incomplete
California (Feinstein-D) - Feinstein is in her 70s and may retire, or she might run for governor. Possible opponents include Condoleezza Rice (R), Rep. Doug Ose, state Sen. Tom McClintock, Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. George Radanovich.
We definitely have a shot if we field the right candidate. I think we need to find someone who Arnold would support. Condi? Issa is also possible.
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Connecticut (Lieberman-D) - Lieberman will be 64 in election year. After losing his bid for the presidential nomination in 2004, he may call it quits. However, if he runs, he's safe.
I AGREE...Lieberman is safe, don't see any chance here.
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Indiana (Lugar-R) - Lugar is safe if he runs again, although he'll be 76 in election year and he may retire.
He may retire, and we'll hold the seat either way.
From your lips to God's ears! We would give a real pro-life, Pro-Christ conservative running, against the queen of infanticide, all the help a fledgling on line paper can give and then some.
From your lips to God's ears! We would give a real pro-life, Pro-Christ conservative running, against the queen of infanticide, all the help a fledgling on line paper can give and then some.
I'll settle for he drives off a bridge and drowns!
Depending on what Republicans are available to run against them, Nelson, Stabenow, Dayton, Nelson, Corzine, Bingaman, Conrad, Cantrell, and Kohl may constitute a target rich environment if the Democrats continue to abuse the rules of the Senate to frustrate the will of the majority. Remember, only five of the nine need to vote for cloture.
Retire???? None of these people want to retire, They want to live in the trough the rest of their natural lives and die on the job. Our founders never envisioned these as "lifetime" jobs. They were supposed to serve briefly and then go home and back to their real jobs. Today's politicians get a taste of the good life and all the bennies, and then there's no prying them out of D.C. Even the few good ones we elect get bitten by the greedy bug. Notice that even if they lose an election, even then they seldom go "home". They stay in D.C. as lobbyests. Want to bet Daschle will never again set foot in South Dakota and mingle with the "hicks"?
I think Dayton is the most vulnerable of them all. His little pre-election stunt, in which he kept his staff away from their offices over "terror fears," made him look extremely weak and/or emotionally unstable.
Lott has already decided to run again in '06.
http://www.thehill.com/campaign/111004_lott.aspx
Rep. Mike Rogers is already planning a run against Debbie Stabenow. He won her old House seat when she was elected to the Senate. Rogers is a star, while Stabenow is an embarrassment. Rogers should win this race.
I think we will see a large number of retirements by the Senators in their 70s and 80s, especially the Democrats who know they have little chance of being in the majority again.
I am interested in one seat, Bill Nelson's in Florida, And...he is far from safe. We are going to kick his butt out of office. He trys to act like a moderate but he nothing but the usual vermin of the "Traitor" Democrat Party!!!
IMO, we have one shot at her. She won with 49% in 2000 and can be beat, especially in a non presidential year(where Michigan tilts more Republican).
The two best shots are Candice Miller and Mike Rogers.
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