Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: The Battle for Congress '08 |
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Here's a link to a decent article on Senate races this fall. Go Dems!
Lots of exciting changes have occurred in the nation's Senate races since we last reviewed them in December 2007. Yet overall, the outlook hasn't changed much. Democrats will pick up seats to pad their slim 51-to-49 margin. They are defending a mere 12 seats, and all their incumbents are running again. The Republicans have drawn the short straw, trying to protect 23 seats with five incumbents retiring in a tough political environment for the GOP.
It is still too early to project the exact size of expected Democratic gains, but it will be a major surprise if Democrats fail to add at least three or four seats.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/the_08_us_senate_battles.html
And the House
It's early in the election cycle for Congress, and a lot can change, but every initial indication suggests that 2008 will be a consolidation election for the Democrats. They may add a few seats, or lose a few, but their majority is unlikely to be threatened.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/12/congressional_combat.html |
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