2008 Senate Races

[jefferson_dem]

Two years is the proverbial lifetime but I guess it's not too early to have a look to see who's up in 2008. The way i see it, these might be most vulnerable Repuke seats --

CO - Allard
MN - Coleman (Go Franken Go!)
NM - Domenici
NC - Dole
NH - Sununu
OR - Smith
VA - Warner (open seat - retiring?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_2008#Senate_contests_in_2008

[pstans]

1. Kos looked at this awhile ago

Here's the link...
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/11/9/141055/253

[hijinx87]

2. we have them!

they defend 21, and we defend 12.

they are dead.

[Mabus]

3. KS-Roberts is up in 2008

and half of Kansas is now blue. Roberts has a lot of explaining to do about his duty as Intelligence Committee Chair. Or should I say, his lack of duty.

[stevedeshazer]

4. As someone from OR, I'm gonna work my ass of to unseat Pea Packer Smith

I want to make sure he is the last Republican from the West Coast.

But there's this Ted Stevens dude, too.

[KingFlorez]

5. And the good thing is, Republicans have more seats to defend

So Democrats have more room to play offense. Just a few ideas on who would be good candidates for Democrats:

CO: Rep. Mark Udall has said he'll run here.
NM: Gov. Bill Richardson would be a good candidate
NC: If Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue jumps in this race, it will be tight.
NH: Jeanne Shaheen or John Lynch could defeat Sununu.
OR: Find the right Democrat to run and we can pick up this seat
VA: If John Warner retires and Mark Warner decides to run, then this one will be a pickup

[Thrill]

6. Dole won't win re-election

here. Our Governor has his eye on that seat. He'll beat her by at least 8 points

[Quixote1818]

7. Domenici is loved in New Mexico. Not a chance unless he retires. nt

[AlGore-08.com]

8. Here are our seats we have to defend

Arkansas: Mark Pryor.

Delaware: Joe Biden, unless he retires to run for President. DE has a Dem Governor.

Illinois: Dick Durbin.

Iowa: Tom Harkin.

Louisiana: Mary Landreiu (will almost certainly be a GOP target).

Massachusetts: John Kerry, unless he retires to run for President again. MA has a Dem Governor.

New Jersey: Frank Lautenberg.

Michigan: Carl Levin.

South Dakota: Tim Johnson (will almost certainly be a GOP target).

West Virginia: Jay Rockefeller.

[CatholicEdHead]

9. Here are other MN hopefulls besides Franken

We are taking about it in the Minnesota forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x23542