Any states the GOP could pickup in 2010?

[California8429]

I don't see us hanging onto CA.  We won't run a moderate.  OK, KS?  Sure, but those are red states.  I was kind of thinking towards the bluish/purple states.

Those are the key ones...It would be nice to get CO back after a horrid few yrs there, but Ritter seems moderate and popular.  But, maybe AZ/OR/IL/IA/MI/WI, etc.

That's like saying George Bush is popular in the United States! Ritter is shooting down bills that his own party passes! Democrats hate him. Conservatives hate him. The labor unions now hate him. Independents aren't warm to him anymore. He'll be lucky to survive a primary against a complete nobody.

[California8429]

Governor races-

GOP
Colorado (Depends who we get for the GOP nom)
Kansas
Oklahoma
Tennesse
New Jersey (for 2009)

DEM
California (most likely)
Virginia (for 2009)
Rhode Island
Hawaii (most likely)
Nevada (if the GOP renominates the current guy)

Toss-Up
Florida
Michigan
Pennsylvania

Senate Races
GOP
Connecticut (Dodd is almost a for sure no go)
Colorado (If Bennet is nominated)

Dem
Kentucky (If Bun wins nomination)

Toss-Up
Missouri
Ohio
Lousiania (Maybe)
Illinios
New York
Nevada

[California8429]

Governor races-

GOP
Colorado (Depends who we get for the GOP nom)
Kansas
Oklahoma
Tennesse
New Jersey (for 2009)

DEM
California (most likely)
Virginia (for 2009)
Rhode Island
Hawaii (most likely)
Nevada (if the GOP renominates the current guy)

Toss-Up
Florida
Michigan
Pennsylvania

Senate Races
GOP
Connecticut (Dodd is almost a for sure no go)
Colorado (If Bennet is nominated)

Dem
Kentucky (If Bun wins nomination)

Toss-Up
Missouri
Ohio
Lousiania (Maybe)
Illinios
New York
Nevada

In the Colorado Senate Seat it has more to do with how stong Frazier(R) is. If he is weak we lose, if he turns out to be strong we can win. Colorado should be Lean Dem. Nevada is safe D, Reid has scarred everyone into supporting him, including many R's. New York and Illinois is safe unless Burris somehow is the nominee but thats unlikely. Ohio is is Toss-up/tilt Dem, but I think Portman will pull through in the end. Louisinia is weak GOP. Kentucky should be Toss-up/Tilt Dem, cause right now there are so many unknowns.

You left out Wisconsin under your Governors.  Doyle is pretty weak with Approvals in the low 40's, and he is trailing Scott Walker(R) by a few points.

Frazier will be strong. But I think Cleve Tidwell might when the nom. Buck will lose if he gets the nom which is possible, but unlikely.