Comments on: Senate diary: GOP trouble extends to the upper chamber http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/ Obsessive political analysis Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:10:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Tom Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/#comment-4022 It really does look like the Dems will run the board come November. They had at the start two weak seats and this has been reduced to just LA.<br/><br/>They have expanded the field to include TX, NC, OR, MI, AK, CO, VA which certainly puts them in a strong position next year (along with an increased House majority). It really does look like the Dems will run the board come November. They had at the start two weak seats and this has been reduced to just LA.

They have expanded the field to include TX, NC, OR, MI, AK, CO, VA which certainly puts them in a strong position next year (along with an increased House majority).

]]> By: jaxx raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-4021 jaxx raxor Fri, 16 May 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/#comment-4021 Damn, Udall is in "safe" territory with numbers like that. I do think that the margin will significanlly lessen once the GOP choose thier nominee: just like the Dems in the prez primary, Pearce and Wilson has split the GOP in half and this has allowed Udall to come in at a very favorably. However, while McCain only ties or barely beats the Democrats, Udall is crushing the Republicans, meaning that he will likely be favorite even after the GOP unites and independents stop seeing negative attack ads between the GOP candidates.<br/><br/>Alaska is good news for Begich: and even better news is that the Alaskan GOP is in no mood to primary him, which means that Dems will likely be facing this week incumbent. However if Stevens is indited, I bet there will be calls for him step down and it will greatly help the GOP if he does, especially if they are associtated with Gov. Palin. Begich needs Stevens to the GOP nominee to have a good chance at winning.<br/><br/>On oregan, I hope the DSCC doesn't abandon the race if Novick upsets Merkley in the primary, but since they are so convinced Merkly is stronger this may happen unfortantly. Damn, Udall is in “safe” territory with numbers like that. I do think that the margin will significanlly lessen once the GOP choose thier nominee: just like the Dems in the prez primary, Pearce and Wilson has split the GOP in half and this has allowed Udall to come in at a very favorably. However, while McCain only ties or barely beats the Democrats, Udall is crushing the Republicans, meaning that he will likely be favorite even after the GOP unites and independents stop seeing negative attack ads between the GOP candidates.

Alaska is good news for Begich: and even better news is that the Alaskan GOP is in no mood to primary him, which means that Dems will likely be facing this week incumbent. However if Stevens is indited, I bet there will be calls for him step down and it will greatly help the GOP if he does, especially if they are associtated with Gov. Palin. Begich needs Stevens to the GOP nominee to have a good chance at winning.

On oregan, I hope the DSCC doesn’t abandon the race if Novick upsets Merkley in the primary, but since they are so convinced Merkly is stronger this may happen unfortantly.

]]> By: Mark http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 Mark Fri, 16 May 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/senate-diary-gop-trouble-extends-to-the-upper-chamber/#comment-4020 This is a GREAT ad. Modern, to the point ("Keep it simple, stupid"), and, as the germans say: gnadenlos (merciless).<br/><br/>Love it. This is a GREAT ad. Modern, to the point (”Keep it simple, stupid”), and, as the germans say: gnadenlos (merciless).

Love it.

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