Senators from the opposite party that you are willing to vote for

[illegaloperation]

What are some senators from the opposite party that you are willing to vote for?

If you are 100% partisan, please said so.

[illegaloperation]

The top four from the top of my head

Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins
John Hoeven
Dean Heller
Mark Kirk (possibly)

[Miles]

Collins
Murkowski
Kirk
Heller
Cochran
Hoeven

[SPC]

Wyden and Merkley are the only Democrats I could plausibly vote for. Paul, Lee, Cruz, Johnson, and Coburn are the only Republicans I could plausibly vote for, in that order.

[free my dawg]

Murkowski and Hoeven, because it's not like you're gonna find anyone better there.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins
John Hoeven
Mark Kirk, depending on who his opponent is

[HAnnA MArin County]

1. Lisa Murkowski
2. Mark Kirk, possibly
3. Susan Collins, on a good day.

[smoltchanov]

Well, i am Indie, but still - somewhat left-of-center (especially on social issues), so - "opposite party" in my case must, probably, be Republican. In such case:

1. Susan Collins
2. Lisa Murkowski
3. Mark Kirk
4. Thad Cochran (you will not get anyone better in MS for a long time)
5. John Hoeven (ditto in ND)

And that's probably, all (may be Alexander by the same reasoning). I wish i would have to make choice about 35-37 years ago. In THAT case my choice would be:

1. Jacob Javits
2. Clifford Case
3. Edward Brooke
4. Charles Mathias
5. Mark Hatfield

(and many other). It would be much better))))

[Maxwell]

1. RON WYDEN
2. Mark Begich
3. Tammy Baldwin
4. Jeff Merkley
5. Mark Udall

[badgate]

Murkowski, Murkowski, and only Murkowski.

[publicunofficial]

1) Lisa Murkowski
2) John McCain
3) Bob Corker
4) Lamar Alexander
5) John Hoeven


For me to vote for a Republican, it has to be a situation where either:

A) I'm in a very conservative area and the Republican could be a hell of a lot worse than he is. (Corker, McCain, Hoeven)
B) The Democrat in the race is absolutely terrible. (i.e. Mark Clayton)


I'm also pretty partisan and take things like Senate control into account. I like Pat Toomey and Mark Kirk, but I'll probably support their opponents in 2016.

[Napoleon]

In all likelihood, none.  If I don't like the Democratic candidate, I support the Green Party candidate. If the Green Party candidate sucks, I might leave a blank ballot or vote for the Libertarian if its the stoner type instead of the Tea Party racist type.

[Napoleon]

1. RON WYDEN
2. Mark Begich
3. Tammy Baldwin
4. Jeff Merkley
5. Mark Udall

After my own Senator Gillibrand, that's my list of favorites. for the record, I can't stand Chuck Schumer but I admire his attention whoring.

[Orser67]

In a two-way race, none, because party control matters a lot more to me than individual candidates do. And it's not like there are any races on the horizon where the Republican will be to the left of the Democrat.

Things would be different in a three-way race a la Murkowski's re-election, where there's a conservative Republican, a relatively moderate Republican, and a Democrat who stands no shot at winning. Another similar scenario would be if the Democrat is pretty obviously a crook (e.g. if someone like Blagojevich somehow had the nomination).

In cases like that, I would happily vote for Murkowski, Collins, and Kirk, and wouldn't have a huge problem voting for Alexander, Corker, Flake, McCain, and Graham. I'd consider voting for Coburn, Burr, Hoeven, Wicker, Portman, Heller, Johanns, Cochran, and Chambliss. I might reluctantly vote for Ayotte, Rubio, Coats, Isakson, Boozman, and Blunt. For everyone else, I'd probably just vote for the Democratic, or write-in someone random.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

1. Tom Coburn
2. Lisa Murkowski
3. Jeff Flake
4. Pat Toomey
5. John McCain

[smoltchanov]

In a two-way race, none, because party control matters a lot more to me than individual candidates do. And it's not like there are any races on the horizon where the Republican will be to the left of the Democrat.

For me - just opposite: i care about persons and don't care (at all) about parties. May be i would if both existing parties would "tolerate" moderates like me more, or if there would be a strong moderate party. As it is - "person is everything for me, party - almost nothing"))))

[windjammer]

1) Lisa Murkowski
2) John McCain
3) Bob Corker
4) Lamar Alexander
5) John Hoeven


For me to vote for a Republican, it has to be a situation where either:

A) I'm in a very conservative area and the Republican could be a hell of a lot worse than he is. (Corker, McCain, Hoeven)
B) The Democrat in the race is absolutely terrible. (i.e. Mark Clayton)


I'm also pretty partisan and take things like Senate control into account. I like Pat Toomey and Mark Kirk, but I'll probably support their opponents in 2016.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

None now.

As recently as last year I might have been tempted to say Manchin, Pryor and Tester.

Regardless of what the say in terms of promises to the represent the state and not the party and so forth, when Reid needs them, they are there, every last one of them. If the election is four years away or five years away like with Manchin, or if otherwise a promise of a cabinet post is what will secure their votes. In 2017, lets say Clinton is President and there is a vote on cap and trade, you can bet a cabinet post will be waiting for Manchin if he is the deciding vote so that he can vote for it and not have to face the voters.

[Zioneer]

Probably only Murkowski. Maybe McCain if he's the McCain of the "McCain-Feingold".

[Vosem]

Depends on the circumstances:

Begich -- Might vote for him against Miller depending on national circumstances. Against Treadwell, no way.

Durbin -- Again, depends on Republican opponent, but he's a very good legislator and could have my support.

Donnelly -- Like Begich; he's right-wing enough that, depending on national/local circumstances, he could have my vote.

Levin -- See Durbin. Doesn't really matter since he's retiring.

Franken -- Probably would vote against him in a truly competitive election, or even if he was winning, but I might give him a "pity vote" if he were on track to lose in a landslide; he deserves a close, excruciating defeat.

Tester -- See Donnelly, Begich.

Schumer -- Pretty much guaranteed my vote.

Heitkamp -- Like the other Western Democrats on the list.

Wyden -- Pretty much guaranteed my vote.

Reed -- See Durbin or Levin.

That's pretty much it, but most of those are rather doubtful, too; I listed everyone who has at least a chance.

[Supersonic]

I endorsed Heitkamp and Kaine in 2012, so I would vote for them.

Landrieu, Hagan and Pryor I could back depending on the GOP candidate.

No one else comes to mind.

[bballrox4717]

1) Lisa Murkowski
2) John McCain
3) Bob Corker
4) Lamar Alexander
5) John Hoeven


For me to vote for a Republican, it has to be a situation where either:

A) I'm in a very conservative area and the Republican could be a hell of a lot worse than he is. (Corker, McCain, Hoeven)
B) The Democrat in the race is absolutely terrible. (i.e. Mark Clayton)


I'm also pretty partisan and take things like Senate control into account. I like Pat Toomey and Mark Kirk, but I'll probably support their opponents in 2016.

[PolitiJunkie]

I'm pretty partisan, but if I wasn't enthralled with the Democratic candidates and party control wasn't on the line, I could definitely vote for Lisa Murkowski, Mark Kirk, Susan Collins, or Rob Portman. In VERY limited circumstances, Corker, Alexander, Graham, Toomey, Hoeven, Heller, and McCain could be considered.

[CatoMinor]

Ron Wyden and Bernie Sanders

[Oldiesfreak1854]

1. Joe Manchin
2. Mark Pryor
3. Tom Carper
3. Bob Casey
4. Mark Warner
5. Mary Landrieu

Of course, a lot would depend on their opponents.