Comments on: Looking at the Cook Competitive Race Chart.

By: NightTwister

NightTwister — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:25:08 +0000

By: Third Street

Third Street — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:47:12 +0000

By: NightTwister

NightTwister — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:32:38 +0000

By: proudgop

proudgop — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:21:15 +0000

republicans controlled IL 8 for long time under Crane and he lost due to ethical problems and Bean has not really been tested since

By: proudgop

proudgop — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:52 +0000

can we take down Bean, Debbie, and Foster this cycle?

By: Third Street

Third Street — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:13:23 +0000

And next year no Democrat in a seat like that, facing a viable Republican candidate, is safe. That’s the thing about wave elections; they tend to sweep out even “popular” Democrats like Salazar. And that’s a fact.

By: reddwarf

reddwarf — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:02:25 +0000

What do you make of the recent WC School Board results? I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed the professional edumacators angst, and the NAACP’s whining and threats of legal action.

The low turnout I took as indicative of a collapse of support for the decades-long liberal and teacher union dominance, their mad experimentation, heavy-handedness, and crisis mode of operation (where they keep everyone on edge and stressed out, grateful for whatever crumbs they afford).

Given Wake County is the capital county of the tenth largest state, that there has just been a seismic shift in the school board, operating the second largest school system in NC, I’m surprised no one has looked at it and the issues…

IMO Brad Miller is vulnerable, big time. He ought to be a prime target.

By: bauer

bauer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:52 +0000

IL-8
The district went 56% for Obama.
Bean won with 60% of the vote.
Is there even a Republican candidate yet?

By: NightTwister

NightTwister — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:03:14 +0000

Salazar was first elected in 2004. He wasn’t swept in with the discontent of 2006 or 2008. He’s quite popular in CO-3, even now. McInnis (R Candidate for Gov.) held the seat before him. McInnis ran as a pro-choice moderate Republican. I’m not saying Salazar is unbeatable, but I don’t see him getting beat by a recycled candidate that got creamed.

Markey beat Musgrave in CO-4 in 2008, a Republican-leaning district. There’s only one person less popular in CO-4 right now than Betsy Markey, and that’s Marilyn Musgrave. If she tried again, even in the current climate, she’d get creamed again.

By: NightTwister

NightTwister — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:56:18 +0000

I’m here in CO, and am following all the races closely. Unfortunately Salazar is popular in CO-3. The Western Slope is a strange mix of voters.

By: dittohead

dittohead — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:33:17 +0000

Looks like old Joseph Cao will get trounced in Cold Cash Jefferson’s former district.. Is there a possibility of a primary challenge?

By: Third Street

Third Street — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:08:47 +0000

Interesting… he’s only in his second term.

By: Third Street

Third Street — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:28:05 +0000

2006 was a very good year for Democrats and a very, very bad one for Republicans. So bad that the GOP failed to flip a single Senate seat, House seat, or governorship held by the other party. I believe ’06 was the first election cycle in American history in which that happened to either of the two major parties.

2006 and 2008 were atypical cycles. It will be many years before the Dems get that lucky again. In a strong GOP year (and we’re looking at a frickin’ tidal wave), Tipton is very, very viable.

By: DavidS1787

DavidS1787 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:48:13 +0000

IL-8 Melissa Bean
IL-11 Debbie Halvorson
IL-14 Bill Foster

By: DavidS1787

DavidS1787 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:40:29 +0000

a fresh Pro life Republican candidate with conservative values!

By: DavidS1787

DavidS1787 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:38:17 +0000

I believe that we need a better Candidate than Judy Biggert!!!!!!

Scott Harper the Democrat is worse .

We need a fresh Pro life candidate with conservative values!

By: Illinicon

Illinicon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:27:15 +0000

I live in the district and I doubt it is going to be a competive race. Biggert did have her worst showing yet in 08 but that was still a 10 point win and the Dems here had massive Barry cotails as the youth vote turned out for him. She is facing the same opponet as 08 who has no name ID. If the Dems thought that this could be a competive race they had plenty of better candidates to run. Biggert will win by atleast 15 points.

By: Richard Mullins

Richard Mullins — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:50:53 +0000

when he first ran in TX-28 and later after redistricting TX-23. He’s a good conservative and I mind voting for him.

By: IJB

IJB — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:53 +0000

I’m just saying that people who got blown out 4 years ago are unlikely to get blown out next year.

By: DONTREADONME

DONTREADONME — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:53 +0000

yes, I misspelled tales, I see VA-11 going R in the 2010, especially after the off year election and Connolly’s vote on Cap n Tax, Stimulus, and HR Pelosicare (whichever one were on). Gerry Connolly is a one term critter who needs to go back to the Fairfax county board where he belongs, or run against Moran in the primary, he’s not representing PWC.