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« on: November 11, 2006, 10:07:02 PM »

The two seats that are most likely to change hands are Colorado (with or without Wayne Allard's retirement) and Louisiana, which would be an even split. 2008 plays well for the Democrats; the only Democrat whom the Republicans can take down is Mary Landrieu, but the Democrats have a number of possibilities. I doubt the Democrats could win in Mississippi, but Oregon, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Hampshire and Texas are all good pick-up opportunities against the incumbent. (Elsewhere, a pickup would require a retirement.)

Personally, I'd like to see Chet Edwards run against John Cornyn in Texas; I think he'd win.
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2006, 10:09:59 PM »

Maybe Mike Moore. Maybe. 2004 proved that Democrats do poorly in open seats in the South in Presidential years.
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E: 1.81, S: -6.78

« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2006, 10:15:42 PM »

Let me make an extremely premature prediction:

GOP Gains
Louisiana

Dem Gains
Minnesota
Colorado
New Hampshire

For a total of D+2, 52-47-1.
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