Here's How Dems Can Retake The Senate

[JABBS]

A lot can change in the 115 or so days left until Election Day, but for Democrats who wish to remain optimistic, here's a roadmap for how the party is making things interesting.

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things are getting interesting. Some races that three months ago looked out of reach are now toss-ups. Others have Democrats in striking distance.

It's enough to make some pundits take a second look at the map, and take into consideration the possibility that a larger than previously expected number of Democrats may be motivated to vote this November, while a larger than previously expected number of Republicans either switch loyalties or stay home.

[Terran1212]

1. Answer: candidates with guts

Saying "at least we're not the Republicans" just wont cut it anymore.

[bryant69]

2. We can't retake the senat.

Haven't you heard? The Republicans control the voting machines. The Democratic party is screwed. So why waste your time trying?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[AndyA]

3. Let's hope not too many other Dems have this attitude, or we really

ARE screwed.

What do you suggest we do? Give up and roll over to be f*cked over by the GOP? Give up everything our ancestors fought so hard for and gave their lives for?

We need to be putting the heat on now, not giving up.

[bryant69]

4. And doing that will accomplish what?

Assuming they control the voting machines completely, as I am assured they do? --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1632254

Bryant

[AndyA]

5. It will at least make the public more aware of what's going on.

Even a large number of Republicans don't want the GOP in office if they weren't honestly elected. Fraudulent elections mean our democracy has become a mockery, and most Americans do not agree with that.

If you're going to go down, you might as well do it fighting as opposed to just giving up. If our ancestors had given up, America would not have become what it once was.

[longship]

6. Some other Senate polls

Senate:
MT Senate - 11 Jul - Rasmussen - D-Tester 50% / R-Burns 43%
MO Senate - 6 Jul - Rasmussen - D-McCaskill 42% / R-Talent 42%
NJ Senate - 23 Jun - Rutgers/Eagleton - D-Menendez 42% / R-Kean 38%
RI Senate - 22 Jun - Rhode Island College - D-Whitehouse 40% / R-Chafee 43%
VA Senate - 22 Jun - WSJ/Zogby - D-Jim Hunt 43.5% / R-George Allen 48.8% +/- 3.3%
NJ Senate - 21 Jun - Strategic Vision - D-Menendez 38% / R-Kean 36%
PA Senate - 21 Jun - Quinnipiac - D-Casey 52% / R-Santorum 34%
CT Senate - 8 Jun - Quinnipiac - D-Lamont 40% / ?-Lieberman 55%
MT Senate - 16 May - Rasmussen - D-Tester 48% / R-Burns 44%
OH Senate - 1 May - Mason-Dixon - D-Brown 36% / R-DeWine 47%
OH Senate - 24 Apr - Rasmussen - D-Brown 41% / R-DeWine 43%