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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:04 AM Oct 2016

Which of these Senate seats do we win?

Here are my guesses of those that are currently contested (within 5-10 points):
Illinois. Win
Indiana. Win
Wisconsin. Win
Pennsylvania. Win
Colorado. Win
Nevada. Win
New Hampshire Lose
North Carolina Lose
Florida. Lose
Ohio. Lose
Iowa. Lose
Arizona. Lose

Anybody live in one of those states that disagrees with me?

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Which of these Senate seats do we win? (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 OP
I disagree with NH RandySF Oct 2016 #1
Agreed. DarthDem Oct 2016 #5
I hate that you're probably right about Ohio. n/t CincyDem Oct 2016 #2
I think jcgoldie Oct 2016 #3
I agree that Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #4
Don't Forget Missouri DarthDem Oct 2016 #6
I haven't seen any recent numbers from Missouri. Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #7
dKos has a 3% R lead, 13% undecided. Blunt at P=0.666 Coyotl Oct 2016 #10
Wow. Didn't know it was that close. Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #11
Blunt just followed me on Twitter Capt. Obvious Oct 2016 #13
Still too early to call all these. Look at the undecided stats. Coyotl Oct 2016 #8
my predix: geek tragedy Oct 2016 #9
PA senate debate tonight DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #12
What?? DarthDem Oct 2016 #16
have to disagree DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #21
watching the PA senate candidate debate DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #23
Good, Glad to Hear That DarthDem Oct 2016 #26
I wish voters in Ohio and Iowa, saltpoint Oct 2016 #14
McCain is winning here in AZ. True_Blue Oct 2016 #15
They Were Not Recently Tied DarthDem Oct 2016 #17
How many do we need to gain control? Nt helpisontheway Oct 2016 #18
4 to tie Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #20
More than control this is perfect moment to secure majority in 2018 so we need like 55 senate seats MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #25
Need 60 to do anything in the Senate. CK_John Oct 2016 #27
We HAVE to keep Harry Reid's seat BLUE!! C'mon fellow Nevadans, GOTV!! malchickiwick Oct 2016 #19
538 say 60% probability of winning NH, and a 50/50 shot in NC brooklynite Oct 2016 #22
here they are MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #24

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
3. I think
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:19 AM
Oct 2016

We will win all of those you predicted with Nevada being the most contested, but I also think we have a better than even chance of winning NH and NC with the way things are trending.

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
4. I agree that
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:23 AM
Oct 2016

Nev, NH, and NC will all be close.
I'd love to sweep them.
Would also love to be wrong in Florida. How do people vote for a guy who says he hates the job.

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
6. Don't Forget Missouri
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:33 AM
Oct 2016

Jason Kander is a superb candidate against an awful Repub incumbent and can absolutely win. It will be hard, but it needs to be on everyone's radar.

I disagree with you about NH and NC. Good discussion topic!

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
10. dKos has a 3% R lead, 13% undecided. Blunt at P=0.666
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:43 AM
Oct 2016
http://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2016/office/senate/state/MO

Polling has been rather stable since mid-September, so we are not seeing the Trump crash-and-burn effect there. But, it will have impact on Nov. 8.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
13. Blunt just followed me on Twitter
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:12 AM
Oct 2016

Which is weird as I live many states away and based on my public tweets am not someone who would support him.

He's nervous.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
8. Still too early to call all these. Look at the undecided stats.
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:39 AM
Oct 2016

FL 12%
OH 14%
IA 10.5%
AZ 14%

Three of the four have Rs at 50% in polls though. Florida is the pickup we need to concentrate on with Rubio weakest of the lot at 46%.

NH looks really good now, 46-45 with 9% undecided.

North Carolina also looks good now, 43-42 with 12% undecided.

The big factor in all this is Trump, and he's a total train wreck.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
9. my predix:
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:39 AM
Oct 2016

Win:

Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, New Hampshire, Missouri and North Carolina

Lose: Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Arizona

Ground game and demoralization make the difference in NH, NV, and NC


DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
12. PA senate debate tonight
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 10:56 AM
Oct 2016

The first debate between Toomey and McGinty is tonight and will be carried on local TV channels. McGinty so far hasn't exactly been inspiring so we'll see what she brings tonight. Toomey is certainly ripe for being knocked off though.

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
16. What??
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:19 AM
Oct 2016

She's been plenty "inspiring," and she's a very, very good candidate. Let's build up our Dems over the last 22 days, not the reverse.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
21. have to disagree
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:30 PM
Oct 2016

She only got a plurality in the Dem primary (42.5%). I believe if either Sestak or Fetterman had dropped out, she'd have lost. She ran for governor and finished dead last in the Dem primary before that. But she's the candidate the Dem establishment wanted. I heard her speak at Hillary's post-DNC rally in Pgh. She was only ok. It was only last week that I saw her first campaign ad where she actually spoke about her credentials for office. The DSCC, SEIU and PrioritiesUSA have done a good job tagging Toomey with his "Club for Growth" based policies, but I think to beat him McGinty has to show her policy bones.

Don't get me wrong, I'm voting for her because regardless she'll be a vast improvement over Toomey. My hope is she'll turn out like Patty Murray and Kristen Gillibrand.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
23. watching the PA senate candidate debate
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:38 PM
Oct 2016

McGinty is doing great. She's giving thoughtful, sensible answers and she clobbered Toomey over his participation in the GOP partisan blocking of Obama judicial nominees. Toomey really has nothing and when on split screen looks like he's sucking on a lemon while McGinty is answering.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
14. I wish voters in Ohio and Iowa,
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:12 AM
Oct 2016

for example, would see things our way a lot more, but I think Portman and Grassley survive to return to the Senate.

I could do without either one of them, especially Grassley.

I think we win the New Hampshire Senate race. When I see Kelly Ayotte in news clips, she looks like she's zoning out. It's a bit of the deer-in-the-headlights expression, coupled maybe with someone who found a corpse in her back yard.

True_Blue

(3,063 posts)
15. McCain is winning here in AZ.
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:12 AM
Oct 2016

By a huge margin. Polls have him anywhere from 13-19 points ahead of Kirkpatrick.

McCain and Kirkpatrick were actually tied right before McCain unendorsed Trump. It's crazy. I don't think anyone expected such a huge sudden gain like that . . . not even McCain. I think it helped McCain too when Trump called him out on Twitter.

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
17. They Were Not Recently Tied
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:21 AM
Oct 2016

Kirkpatrick faded, sadly, long before McClown's unendorsement of Trump. The good maverick was just being cautious.

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)
19. We HAVE to keep Harry Reid's seat BLUE!! C'mon fellow Nevadans, GOTV!!
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:27 AM
Oct 2016

Our fantastic POTUS will be here in Nevada next weekend to help -- I hope I have a chance to drive up to Vegas to see him.

http://www.ktnv.com/news/ralston/potus-coming-to-vegas-next-weekend-to-help-clinton-cortez-masto


President Obama will be in Las Vegas next weekend to campaign for Hillary Clinton and Catherine Cortez Masto, KTNV has learned.

The president will be in Las Vegas on Oct. 23 to do an early-vote rally for the presidential and Senate contenders. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid also is expected to attend. The location is not yet set, I'm told.

Early voting starts next Saturday in Nevada for two weeks.

Obama also has cut a radio ad for Cortez Masto in the race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
22. 538 say 60% probability of winning NH, and a 50/50 shot in NC
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:35 PM
Oct 2016

Between Clinton, Cooper and Ross, I think we take all three

MyNameIsKhan

(2,205 posts)
24. here they are
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:43 PM
Oct 2016

Illinois. Win
Indiana. Win
Wisconsin. Win
Pennsylvania. Win
Colorado. Win
Nevada. Win
New Hampshire Win
North Carolina Win
Florida. Win
Missouri Win

This will give us senate control for 4 years.

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