Biden warns Dems of threat of GOP retaking Senate majority

[The Northerner]

Vice President Joe Biden sought campaign cash for Senate Democrats on Tuesday by reminding supporters of how close Republicans are to winning a majority in 2012.

Biden, in an e-mail on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, noted the 23 seats Senate Democrats must defend in 2012, sought donations ahead of the end-of-March fundraising deadline.

"Democrats are defending 23 seats in 2012, five of which are open. Republicans only need to pick up four to take control of the Senate," Biden wrote in a fundraising e-mail.

The vice president called the Senate the "firewall" for Democrats against Republican inroads and called the 2012 Senate elections "the toughest electoral climate we’ve seen in a long time."

Republicans are optimistic that given the broad turf Democrats must defend in 2012, and given the GOP's own recruitment of top-tier candidates in Senate races so far, they'll make inroads and possibly win the Senate majority in the congressional elections next fall. Republicans would need to win four seats as long as they hold their own seats.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/151279-biden-warns-dems-of-threat-of-gop-retaking-senate-majority

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

1. you should add "in Fundraising effort" to your headline. It makes a big difference.

[deutsey]

2. That's what I thought the moment I read the first line.

:evilfrown:

[UTUSN]

3. Just one of my several nightmares.... n/t

[NV Whino]

4. Maybe he should mention it to his boss.