Hotline: New Senate rankings and House rankings

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/po_20090805_2436.php

[DownWithTheLeft]

CO is definitley a top 10 seat and LA and NC are not at this time

[pragmatic liberal]

I don't think IL is one of the most vulnerable Dem seats. I'd say if anything, it's lean Dem at the moment.

Connecticut is vulnerable, but honestly, I suspect that Dodd will pull off a victory in the end.

If Mike Castle (R) runs, then Delaware becomes a likely Republican pickup. And if John Hoeven (R) runs in North Dakota, then that becomes a very tight race that could very well be a Republican pickup. And I also agree with other posters on this forum that Ryan Frazier has the potential to be very competitive in Colorado.

For the Democrats, I'd say that they have a slight edge in Missouri and New Hampshire. Kentucky is a tossup. I actually suspect that Ohio will stay Republican. The state's been hit hard by the recession, Obama's numbers are somewhat down and will probably stay that way for some time, and Ted Strickland's numbers are down as well.

NC is a possible Dem pickup, but I'd say it still leans Republican for now. I don't think Dems actually have much of a chance in Louisiana.

[Vepres]

I think Ken Buck could be competitive as well. I saw him interviewed the other day, and his anti-deficit, anti-over extending the military rhetoric could be very appealing out here (it was to me).

[SamInTheSouth]

I think Ken Buck could be competitive as well. I saw him interviewed the other day, and his anti-deficit, anti-over extending the military rhetoric could be very appealing out here (it was to me).

Beauprez is considering running now because he doesn't think either Buck nor Frazier are strong enough candidates.

[HAnnA MArin County]

This is National Journal, so I don't really think these ratings are very credible.