CQ has posted a ratings change as of 7/9 for NY-25, moving it to “Leans Democrat” from the previous “No Clear Favorite” category, moving another GOP held seat into the Democratic side. Democratic Candidate Dan Maffei now has the edge in the race against the GOP candidate former Onondaga County Legislature Chairman Dale Sweetland for the seat being vacated by Rep. James Walsh (R-NY).
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmsp…
This puts the CQ 111th Congress projections at:
236 Democrats, 186 Republicans, 13 No Clear Favorite
Of those 13 NCFs, 8 are GOP seats, while 5 are Democrats (AL-05, FL-16, KS-02, LA-06, & OR-05). Frankly, I think FL-16 is my biggest concern, and I’d throw in TX-22 in that category.