Cook releases first 2012 Gub. Ratings

[redcommander]

I expect the Republicans will do pretty well in 2012... Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washington are all prime targets. Only realistic pickup opportunity for the Dems is Indiana, and that's only if Bayh runs.

Bayh is probably too hated with Democrats to be electable anymore. He did after all cost them a senate seat out of selfishness.

[redcommander]

I expect the Republicans will do pretty well in 2012... Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washington are all prime targets. Only realistic pickup opportunity for the Dems is Indiana, and that's only if Bayh runs.

Bayh is probably too hated with Democrats to be electable anymore. He did after all cost them a senate seat out of selfishness.

Nah, he's the most electable Dem they have. I kind of doubt anyone would even challenge him in a primary if he ran for Governor.

Well judging that since Joe Donnelly didn't chicken out of running for reelection like Bayh did, and actually won against a prominent and well-funded Republican in a swing district, I would say he is a better candidate for Democrats to run.

[redcommander]

I expect the Republicans will do pretty well in 2012... Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washington are all p
rime targets. Only realistic pickup opportunity for the Dems is Indiana, and that's only if Bayh runs.

Bayh is probably too hated with Democrats to be electable anymore. He did after all cost them a senate seat out of selfishness.

Nah, he's the most electable Dem they have. I kind of doubt anyone would even challenge him in a primary if he ran for Governor.

Well judging that since Joe Donnelly didn't chicken out of running for reelection like Bayh did, and actually won against a prominent and well-funded Republican in a swing district, I would say he is a better candidate for Democrats to run.

"Silent" Joe Donnelly only won by 2,700 votes. It's rather likely that he'll lose the seat in 2012 to that well funded Republican. Her grassroots people (I'm of them) are just waiting to see if she does. I'm just saying that Jackie Walorski will be back.

I hope she is too since she was a fantastic candidate that should have won against him. I was saying Donnelly would probably be the most electable candidate Democrats could put forward in Indiana right now.

[redcommander]

I would honestly bump Washington down from Likely D to Toss-up. Maybe Lean D.

McKenna will be the Republican candidate in 2012, and he will be formidable...

I would say Toss up/ Leans Republican. The man has a proven ability to rack up heavy margins in King County.