That would be tough state for us to win. Steele can’t run now. I am not sure Elrich could win on federal level there

Honestly, only Republican ( he is RINO) that could win is Collin Powell.

in Maryland tend to not go vote because they feel their vote is useless, this go round I have been looking at a LOT of MD blogs and Republicans are PUMPED UP along with the Maryland TEA Party Movement and while I am not sure she would lose she certainly would have a much BIGGER fight on her hands then in previous elections.

Never say NEVER….lol

Reports say that she had spoken with her physician about the possibility of not returning to Congress earlier. It’s taking much longer for her ankle to heal than anyone thought, and she is said to be in considerable pain, having to use a wheelchair at times.

but his is the first intimation I’ve seen of anyone thinking that Mikulski would be dropping out for anything but health/injuries complicated by age. If she runs she’s a shoo-in.

Unfortunately, there is no one of stature in the MD GOP to enter this race (some might say no one of stature. Period.). Bob Ehrlich is going to take another run at Martin O’Malley.

Dunno if Wisconsin is in your +8 calculation, but if Tommy Thompson jumps in the race, it looks like he’ll knock off Feingold.

That’s *if* he ever decides to jump in…I think he likes all the intention he’s getting at the moment, deciding between the governor’s race (bad idea), the senate race (good idea), or staying in the private sector ($$$ idea).

- Jon

I am sick and tired of Republican heavy weights debating on their future. It is time to take a stand. If you want to move forward, run. If not, move out of the way so a newcomer can try.

http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=9733

Obama is setting off on a “Save the Senate” campaign tour.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/16/sagging-senators-seek-obama-bump/?feat=home_headlines

We know what his magic did for the Chicago Olympics, Copenhagen AGW agreement, Martha Coakley, Colts in the Super Bowl, the elections in VI and MD, and other times when the Nobel Prize Winner in Chief stepped in.

That anyone but a RINO could win Kennedy’s seat in Massachusetts — Oops, never say never.

Remember even for Democrats, it’s their economy too. Some Democrats may be late to wake up to that fact, but eventually they do.

All kidding aside. I’m getting the feeling like when you are standing next to your top bomb disposal guy as he works on an IED and you hear him say, “Uh oh….” My advice is if you see him running, you’d better keep up if not pass him by.

What do they see coming? Beck claims at least another recession worse than this one or at worst some kind of collapse. Others, like my Mensa bright buddy, are struggling to get a handle on it, but I can tell by talking to him, he’s not happy or comfortable. There are certain economic facts that no economist or politician can manipulate, although they have tried- leading us to this point. Some of these natural laws (many we violated) will always win out in the end. It is like gravity. Yes, you can fly, in a plane, for a while, but sooner or later you’ll run out of gas and plummet to earth. Gravity will always win.

If it were only our nation, we’d could pull out relatively quickly. If it were a European issue, we’d could insulate ourselves. But in this case everyone is in the freezing water and nobody is in the boat offering a hand up. Who throws the rope we can catch?

All of this is going to end badly, within a year or so. The unions will not be able to negotiate endless benefits for employees. There is no money left. The government will not be able to steal taxes from us with Cap and Trade because it won’t pass, now that the global warming scam has been exposed (thanks to the Russians). The government can’t steal cash from the medical industry either. States will freeze or eliminate jobs, growing the roles of the unemployed. How does the federal government pay for this? Revenues are down, future revenues will also be down. Borrowing will end when no one can afford to lend.

It was our fault. We believed the politician’s promise that all things can be free. That promise kept the majority of us voting in the same people over and over. All of us refused to look behind the curtain. Now we pay.

Personally, I think CT is a lost cause unless Blumenthal does something horribly stupid. He’s very well liked, has sky high approval numbers and, while he’s never won a hotly contested race, our candidates are not in the Scott Brown mold of retail politics. Simmons and McMahon are not going to do what it takes to beat Blumenthal which is to basically repeat Brown’s campaign in every aspect and catch a few breaks as well.

Now on the other hand, I think it’s far more likely we can win Murray’s seat than the CT-Open race. I know open races are generally considered tossups, but in this environment, I think incumbency is a drag regardless of party. I think Murray would be very vulnerable to a Rossi run (as evidenced by his lead in a Rasmussen poll) but even a strong second tier candidate could win that race. Boxer is vulnerable as we know, but I don’t see a strong NY candidate coming out to take on Gillibrand. And unless there is a huge surge by one of the folks already in the race or Thompson joins in, Feingold isn’t going anywhere in WI.

So there it is. I think the path to 51 is win all the tossups and pick off Boxer and Murray. It’s a steep uphill climb, but it is doable, especially if voters’ moods towards the Dems continues to darken.

maybe the rats fleeing the ship are seeing the dollar collapsing.

70 years of debt and deficits have to end up somewhere. I have been hoping not in my lifetime.