Who's vulnerable in '06?

[oldtime dfl_er]

I'm serious now. Which Repuke Senators and/or Congresspeople are vulnerable in the midterms? It's time to start targeting them now.



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[Oversea Visitor]

1. In a fair election

They are all vulnerable cause they had let the people down.

[Yupster]

2. In the Senate

Santorum is vulnerable for sure.

Frist is probably giving up his seat in Tennessee so that should be a toss-up.

Maybe Talent in Missouri?

My quick reading was that there weren't too many names on either side that looked vulnerable to me. It doesn't look like a high turnover election although retirements always change that.

[ps1074]

3. On a second look I am more optimistic

I am very optimistic for dem gains in the midterms:

Both Snowe and Chafee should be pressed hard from the democrats. Chafee will most certainly face a strong opposition in the republican primaries. He might need to switch parties to survive. Snowe is rumored to retire (or so I read). If she retires this is a likely Dem gain.

Santorum is very vulnerable. His policies are too conservative for PA. A strong dem candidate could take him down.

Frist will retire to run for persident, so this seat is a good opportunity roo. Hutchinson is running for TX gov. but this one is not likely a pickup...

Other seats dems should target are Ensign in NV, Kyl in AZ and Allen in VA.

And don't forget someone other might retire giving dems a good chance to pick up more seats. Or a scandal might break (like KY in 2004 where Mongiardo almost won that seat).

Still too early to tell but the outlook is not so bleak