CQ ranks it with Colorado as the only two no clear winner races while the Post ranks it 7 as seats likely to switch hands.
Maybe the Post didnt take into account the new SurveyUSA polls that show both Ciresi and Franken with 7-8% away from defeating Coleman. And Mark Cohen, a no name still holding Coleman to 49%.
Any opinions on Franken? I personally think he is a total disaster and I am embarrassed that my state is blinded by his celebrity and dont even realize this guy isnt even from our state. Do you guys think his countless tactless quotes will hurt him? We have some awesome elderly Democrats who are a bit more conservative and good shy away from such an outspoken and bombastic candidate. Plus his policy issues are horribly generic and lack any depth or any real grasp for the solutions to our problems. Simply stating we need universal healthcare doesnt really say much.
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer all the way!
I agree better Franken over Coleman! But Mike Ciresi is the best option for Minnesota!
With all of the local “foot soldiers” who could help a plausible D candidate go door-to-door in NY-13, I do not understand why we cannot knock off Fossella. This district includes Staten Island and a tiny sliver of Brooklyn, across the bridge, but the Ds run candidates from the tiny Brooklyn part, which is a prescription for defeat.
As for Delaware at Large, recall that Castle had a stroke or similar health problem after the last election and his staff kept him out of sight for a long time. He apparently has recovered (or mostly so). This is a low-cost campaign state that is trending blue and we ought to be able to put real pressure on him – or get him to change parties! Let’s not give him an easy pass, as the Ds tend to do.
Yeah, so I really would just like to know what in the hell is up w/ this race. Is the NC Lege still in session and that is what is preventing Martin or Hagan from making announcements concerning their plans, or what? So, yeah…this race is the one I’m most interested in at the moment.
Do you think if John Edwards withdraws are loses the Presidential race that he might run for senate against DOLE.
right? not elizabeth DOLE? just checking. though if edwards does poorly in iowa, somehow getting a poor third or fourth (say a kerryesque rise of richardson changes the whole caucus) edwards couldn’t edwards (john) run for the seat?
I’m not sure on an exact date, but Politics1 has the filing deadline listed as “February 2008.” In 2006, it looks like it might have been February 28th.
So, it’s possible. Suppose Edwards loses Iowa, NH, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina all in January, and doesn’t have money or momentum to compete on February 5th. He could declare himself kingmaker, endorse someone else, and then he or Elizabeth announce for Senate against Dole.
I really, really, really doubt that it’ll happen. But sure, it might be possible.
This is my district. So far the local Dems have run candidates from the Montgomery County section of the district, the most Democratic, and Wofford-Murphy-Murphy proceeded to get their butts handed to them in the Chester County/Berks county areas. At my local Democratic Committee meeting there were rumors of having decided on a candidate but was keeping the name confidential out of respect for the person’s wishes and also because there is talk of the Dems taking over the county courthouses in both Montgomery and Chester County and neither the person now the seperate committees wanted to take attention away from this chance. My guess is the Dems will take Montco but fall short in Chesco. I would be the odds at 50% and 10% respectively.
We need to start watching this district more closely. Bob Filner might be in the middle of a career ending meltdown. I certainly am not liking the negative press he is generating all on his own. Never a good sign when Team Blue incumbents catch the “goofball factor” virus.
I find it interesting how two different political sources have ranked this race.
http://www.cqpolitic…
http://blog.washingt…
CQ ranks it with Colorado as the only two no clear winner races while the Post ranks it 7 as seats likely to switch hands.
Maybe the Post didnt take into account the new SurveyUSA polls that show both Ciresi and Franken with 7-8% away from defeating Coleman. And Mark Cohen, a no name still holding Coleman to 49%.
Any opinions on Franken? I personally think he is a total disaster and I am embarrassed that my state is blinded by his celebrity and dont even realize this guy isnt even from our state. Do you guys think his countless tactless quotes will hurt him? We have some awesome elderly Democrats who are a bit more conservative and good shy away from such an outspoken and bombastic candidate. Plus his policy issues are horribly generic and lack any depth or any real grasp for the solutions to our problems. Simply stating we need universal healthcare doesnt really say much.
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer all the way!
I agree better Franken over Coleman! But Mike Ciresi is the best option for Minnesota!
With all of the local “foot soldiers” who could help a plausible D candidate go door-to-door in NY-13, I do not understand why we cannot knock off Fossella. This district includes Staten Island and a tiny sliver of Brooklyn, across the bridge, but the Ds run candidates from the tiny Brooklyn part, which is a prescription for defeat.
As for Delaware at Large, recall that Castle had a stroke or similar health problem after the last election and his staff kept him out of sight for a long time. He apparently has recovered (or mostly so). This is a low-cost campaign state that is trending blue and we ought to be able to put real pressure on him – or get him to change parties! Let’s not give him an easy pass, as the Ds tend to do.
Yeah, so I really would just like to know what in the hell is up w/ this race. Is the NC Lege still in session and that is what is preventing Martin or Hagan from making announcements concerning their plans, or what? So, yeah…this race is the one I’m most interested in at the moment.
Do you think if John Edwards withdraws are loses the Presidential race that he might run for senate against DOLE.
right? not elizabeth DOLE? just checking. though if edwards does poorly in iowa, somehow getting a poor third or fourth (say a kerryesque rise of richardson changes the whole caucus) edwards couldn’t edwards (john) run for the seat?
I’m not sure on an exact date, but Politics1 has the filing deadline listed as “February 2008.” In 2006, it looks like it might have been February 28th.
So, it’s possible. Suppose Edwards loses Iowa, NH, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina all in January, and doesn’t have money or momentum to compete on February 5th. He could declare himself kingmaker, endorse someone else, and then he or Elizabeth announce for Senate against Dole.
I really, really, really doubt that it’ll happen. But sure, it might be possible.
This is my district. So far the local Dems have run candidates from the Montgomery County section of the district, the most Democratic, and Wofford-Murphy-Murphy proceeded to get their butts handed to them in the Chester County/Berks county areas. At my local Democratic Committee meeting there were rumors of having decided on a candidate but was keeping the name confidential out of respect for the person’s wishes and also because there is talk of the Dems taking over the county courthouses in both Montgomery and Chester County and neither the person now the seperate committees wanted to take attention away from this chance. My guess is the Dems will take Montco but fall short in Chesco. I would be the odds at 50% and 10% respectively.
We need to start watching this district more closely. Bob Filner might be in the middle of a career ending meltdown. I certainly am not liking the negative press he is generating all on his own. Never a good sign when Team Blue incumbents catch the “goofball factor” virus.
http://news.yahoo.co…