Poll: Are there second chances in politics?

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Realistically, only NJ-07, NC-08 and FL-16 have serious chances of turning out differently as rematches of the ones mentioned.

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Bradley, Kissell, Grant and Ryun (and maybe Trauner, I seem to remember something along those lines) have announced that they plan to run in 2008. Some, like Negron, have explicitly said that they will not run in 2008.

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Bradley, Kissell, Grant and Ryun (and maybe Trauner, I seem to remember something along those lines) have announced that they plan to run in 2008. Some, like Negron, have explicitly said that they will not run in 2008.

OK, I knew about Bradley, Kissell, Grant, an Ryun, but don't know about the others.

I've done a bit more research. Jennings says she will run in 2008 even if her court case is unsuccessful; Collins will not run in 2008.

Personally, I think it's unlikely that Pombo, Seals, Fitzpatrick and Hart will run again. I don't know enough about Hafen and Brown to say whether they're likely to run again. Brown probably only will if Doolittle gets into more trouble.

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I would put money on Rob Simmons running again in CT-02, and him winning.

  He was the most vunrable Congressman, considering his district was the most democrat seat held by a republican, only to lose by under 100 votes in a democratic wave. I think he makes a comeback in 2008, and pulls it off.

I don't think so.  Ken Lucas could not make a comeback in a district that was as Republican as CT-02 is Democratic.  Especially in a Presidential year.

Moreover, Lucas had retired, whereas Simmons was actually defeated. He wouldn't stand a chance in 2008, and by 2010 he'll be stale.