How Big of a "coat-tail" effect will a Kerry landslide produce?

[NAO]

How many House & Senate seats that seemed like long shots will come thru?

How many that seemed probable will also be landslides?

How good would things look if all those new voters and highly motivated Dems cast a straight Democratic ballot?

[flowomo]

1. been thinking about that.... I am more inclined to think people will

split their tickets.... make a Dem pres, but put in Repubs "to keep an eye on him."

[jean]

5. that;'s what they usually do but this is a unique, messed up time in our

country. I hope we can give Kerry the suppport he needs to get stuff done, right away.

[flowomo]

7. a big concern... kept Clinton in check

[goodwalt]

9. Don't think that holds true

for new voter registration. I think newbies voting AGAINST * will most likely vote ALL Dem. If hatred of * IS what is driving the record turn out- and I think that's what it is- why would those voters split tickets?

[flowomo]

13. good point... I was thinking more of older, established voters....

this split ticket thing often surfaces when people are crossing party lines or unsteady on their choice.... and a lot of that will happen this year I think. But I'm just throwing out a thought and don't have any strong conviction about it.

[Fovea]

2. We will get the Senate

and it will be a squeaker in the House.

[murielm99]

3. Here in Illinois,

Obama has coattails!

[Robbien]

4. Could my state get any bluer? Yes! Kerry in and that darn Crane SOB out

that's my wish.

[Lefty48197]

6. I'll bet we get the Senate

and you know what? The Republicans haven't said one single word about the House. That may be quite a tell there.

[Robbien]

12. the "librul media" says the house goes to the pubbies. And when was the

last time anyone here believe the "librul media"?

[Zorra]

8. Don't know, but we really need to take back the Senate in order to help

John Kerry clean up the mess that Bu$h left us.

[GRLMGC]

10. I hope so

I know Boxer is gonna win in CA, no doubt about it. I'm personally concerned w/ local elections in Santa Barbara. I hope that a Kerry victory helps us get Senate seats. God knows we don't need a Repub majority.

[Technowitch]

11. We'll take the Senate narrowly & greatly close the gap in the House

Of course I could be wrong. It's entirely possible we take the Senate by a few extra seats, plus take the House back, too.

It's a dream I have. :D

-Technowitch

[TankLV]

14. Both houses of Congress in Democratic hands.