List of U.S. Senators that have 'announced' they are NOT running for The Senate in 2012

[Tx4obama]

Democrats/Independents retiring (7 seats)

Daniel Akaka of Hawaii
Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico
Kent Conrad of North Dakota
Jim Webb of Virginia
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin
Ben Nelson of Nebraska
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut (Independent)


Republicans retiring (2 seats)

Jon Kyl of Arizona
Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas


Detailed info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012#Overview_of_races_.2833_seats.29


There will be lots of work to be done!

[Tx4obama]

1. And here's a link for The House

List of U.S. House of Representatives that have 'announced' their retirement from The House in 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110091

[gateley]

2. That kind of pisses me off that they're bailing at a time when the Republicans have already

fucked up Congress. Except for Lieberman -- thrilled to see him go.

Thrilled we won't have to listen to Kyl and Bailey Hutchinson any more. Wish THEY'D take a few more with them. McConnell would be first on my list.

[Renew Deal]

3. Has a candidate been found for Texas yet?

[Tx4obama]

5. Click on the link below and scroll down to Texas on the CHART

there are bunches of folks listed that have said they're running for her seat: Republicans, Democrats and Third Party
(columns six, seven, and eight)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012#Race_summary

[SixthSense]

4. good info thanks n/t

[DCKit]

6. AFAIC, five of the seven on the (D) list are on the wrong list.

Maybe six of them. I say "Good riddance."

Let's hope that all nine are replaced by genuine progressives.

[Mister Ed]

7. I hope Russ Feingold will consider running for that open seat in Wisconsin. n/t

[Tx4obama]

8. Tammy Baldwin is running for it, along with five other folks - so far.

Look on the Chart under Wisconsin for the names of the folks running for that seat here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012#Race_summary


I like Tammy

I'm not saying that I don't like Feingold, it's just that I do like Tammy

[Mister Ed]

11. Excellent! I like Tammy for sure!

I'm embarrassed that I didn't know she was running.

[Odin2005]

9. Damn, Webb is a DINO, but I can't NOT like him.

I love his book on the Scots-Irish, Born Fighting

[center rising]

10. You don't have to worry about Connecticut

Chris Murphy will beat any Republican