Senate War Votes Hinge on GOP Class of 2002

[rodeodance]

Source: CQ



Senate War Votes Hinge on GOP Class of 2002
By CQ Staff | 6:31 AM; Sep. 12, 2007

By Bart Jansen, CQ Staff

Republican senators in tough re-election contests expressed a range of reactions Tuesday to Gen. David H. Petraeus’ report to Congress.
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Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., who had not previously endorsed withdrawal deadlines, said he would like to hear the administration propose a firm timetable.

Coleman called Petraeus’ testimony and plan “fabulous” but added that he wanted a more specific timeline, perhaps cutting troop levels in half over three years, attached to the goals Petraeus outlined. “Tell the American public that there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” Coleman said. “Here’s when we’re going to get there.”

Coleman is the only senator whose race next year is rated by CQPolitics.com as a tossup. Three other GOP incumbents are in races that Congressional Quarterly rates as “leans Republican”: Susan Collins of Maine, John E. Sununu of New Hampshire and Gordon H. Smith of Oregon.

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[Doctor_J]

1. I can't believe Voinovich is not vulnerable

Strickland and the other Dems are doing well in OH, and will be stumping hard if we get a good candidate there. If the votes are all counted, Voinovich will be starting his lobbying career in Jan 09

[DemKR]

2. Voinovich isn't up for re-election until 2010 n/t