We can lose TN and still have a Senate Majority.

[usregimechange]

By winning in Virginia and Missouri. Both are tied though.

Don't pollsters say that undecides break for the challengers more? Or am I having a brain flatulent?

[GainesT1958]

1. True--and let's pray for Claire and Jim Webb to pull it out...

But wouldn't it be great to have a majority of two?

B-)

[movonne]

2. Not with Lieberman....

[Rose Siding]

3. Joe's itching to do for repubs what Jeffords did for dems

:(

[Tiggeroshii]

8. Nah.

Joe's all about power, and having power. He is a freak when it comes to that. If he goes to the Republicans while the Democrats have the majority, he will no longer have seniority. HE's guaranteed a chairmanship if he sticks with the Democrats, and for that reason I don't think he'll leave. This is all assuming that the Democrats aren't serious about stripping him of his seniority after the elections.

[Rose Siding]

9. Daschle gave Jeffords a chairmanship. Joe can work any deal he wants

If he bolts, his vote goes to the repub for majority leader and he'd get whatever he negotiated for. Can't get more powerful than that.

[Tiggeroshii]

10. I personally think he's stay.

I could only hope as much.

[fuzzyball]

16. But what happens if Repubs maintain a slim majority, will Joe then

bolt to them in exchange for a committee chairmanship?
I will not hold my breath on that.

[Tiggeroshii]

4. We're pretty much winning in Virginia

I recall seeing about 3 out of the last 4 polls with a Webb lead and the last one tied.

[usregimechange]

5. electoral vote has them tied.

[usregimechange]

6. but I think he averages in over a week or so.

[AlamoDemoc]

7. Most here at DU would rather undermine the magnitude of electing Joe

to the senate as independent....few consider him as damage-goods, and that he's a shill and enabler of George's war in Iraq.

I believe the CT senate election is more incriminating for the Democrats than any other senate election in the country.

[lastknowngood]

11. Not if we loose maryland and it looks like we will

n/t

[Rowdyboy]

13. Any source for that other than SurveyUSA which is an extreme outlier....?

Most polls seem to be giving Cardin a pretty solid lead.

[AlCzervik]

12. any chance that there are closet Ford voters in TN?

[SharonAnn]

14. I don't know. It's always been a tough race, esp in East Tennessee

which is heavily Republican, Appalachian culture.

Lots of people here are working for Ford and he has more support than I would've thought a year ago, but it's still tough.

But there's a chance!

Unfortunately, with Early Voting since Oct 19th, lots of people have already voted. In my precinct, 58% of the registered voters have already voted. I don't think w'll get more than another 20%. I'm in an "Active Retired" community and our voting percentage is always above 75%. However, it's Republican voting.

[abluelady]

15. They Also Say if Incumbernt is Under

50 percent one week out, they generally lose. Allen is under 50% here is VA. I expect him to lose. So we'll have VA.