Best Opponents

[Jake]

List the opponents that have the best chance to defeat these senators. (Ignore those who aren't running).  For the open seats list the best candidate from each party.
 

Hilary Clinton
Lincoln Chafee
Rick Santorum
Jim Talent
Debbie Stabenow
Trent Lott
Bill Nelson
Open Minnesota
Open Maryland
Nebraska
Washington
Virginia
Open New Jersey

[Moooooo]

Hilary Clinton  -  God or Rudy Giuliani

Lincoln Chafee  -  Rep. James Langevin

Rick Santorum  -  State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.

Jim Talent  -  Atty. General Jay Nixon or Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Debbie Stabenow  -  Rep. Candice Miller

Trent Lott  -  Atty. General Mike Moore

Bill Nelson  -   Governor Jeb Bush or Atty. General Gallagher

Open Minnesota  -  Republican:  Rep. Mark Kennedy,  Democrat: 

Open Maryland  -  Republican:  Rep. Gilchrest,  Democrat:  Rep. Cardin

Nebraska  -  Former Governor Mike Johanss

Washington  -  Former Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi

Virginia  -  Governor Mark Warner

Open New Jersey  -  Republican: Tom Kean Jr.,  Democrat:  Rep. Andrews

[Smash255]

Hilary Clinton  -  God or Rudy Giuliani

Lincoln Chafee  -  Rep. James Langevin

Rick Santorum  -  State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.

Jim Talent  -  Atty. General Jay Nixon or Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Debbie Stabenow  -  Rep. Candice Miller

Trent Lott  -  Atty. General Mike Moore

Bill Nelson  -   Governor Jeb Bush or Atty. General Gallagher

Open Minnesota  -  Republican:  Rep. Mark Kennedy,  Democrat: 

Open Maryland  -  Republican:  Rep. Gilchrest,  Democrat:  Rep. Cardin

Nebraska  -  Former Governor Mike Johanss

Washington  -  Former Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi

Virginia  -  Governor Mark Warner

Open New Jersey  -  Republican: Tom Kean Jr.,  Democrat:  Rep. Andrews

Rudy's aide says he is not running (the polls out have Clinton ahead of Rudy anyway)  Her approval is 69%, her chance of losing to Rudy was small to begin with, with Rudy out of the picture this goes to VERY VERY safe Hold

[ian]

All obvious ones I'll put aside...

Jim Talent - Dick Gephardt comeback???  Jean Carnahan (fmr. Senator.  Seat taken by Talent).  Nancy Farmer ('04 Senate challenger).  Ike Skelton (but why give up his seat?).  Claire McCaskill ('04 Gubernatorial challenger).  Boy, what a list.  #1 would have to be Farmer, though.  I REALLY want to take this seat back.
Trent Lott - Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove.  (But I personally think Lott will retire, so it'll be an open seat)

[Cashcow]

Hilary Clinton  -  God or Rudy Giuliani

Lincoln Chafee  -  Rep. James Langevin

Rick Santorum  -  State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.

Jim Talent  -  Atty. General Jay Nixon or Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Debbie Stabenow  -  Rep. Candice Miller

Trent Lott  -  Atty. General Mike Moore

Bill Nelson  -   Governor Jeb Bush or Atty. General Gallagher

Open Minnesota  -  Republican:  Rep. Mark Kennedy,  Democrat: 

Open Maryland  -  Republican:  Rep. Gilchrest,  Democrat:  Rep. Cardin

Nebraska  -  Former Governor Mike Johanss

Washington  -  Former Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi

Virginia  -  Governor Mark Warner

Open New Jersey  -  Republican: Tom Kean Jr.,  Democrat:  Rep. Andrews

Forget about Andrews. He's not from the North so they won't let him win a primary.

[ian]

All obvious ones I'll put aside...

Jim Talent - Dick Gephardt comeback???  Jean Carnahan (fmr. Senator.  Seat taken by Talent).  Nancy Farmer ('04 Senate challenger).  Ike Skelton (but why give up his seat?).  Claire McCaskill ('04 Gubernatorial challenger).  Boy, what a list.  #1 would have to be Farmer, though.  I REALLY want to take this seat back.
Trent Lott - Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove.  (But I personally think Lott will retire, so it'll be an open seat)

And lest I forget about Bob Holden for MO Senate.  He's only 55 years old!  And still interested in being involved in politics!  If he has a better chance than the rest, then THAT's who I support in this upcoming election.
Anything to get that nazi out!

[Wakie]

I say we run James Earl Jones against Trent Lott.  He's originally from Mississippi, was an officer in the US Army, and has donated heavily to Democrats in the past.  And darn it ... wouldn't it just be fun to listen to him in a debate?

[TeePee4Prez]

Hilary Clinton  -  God or Rudy Giuliani

Lincoln Chafee  -  Rep. James Langevin

Rick Santorum  -  State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.

Jim Talent  -  Atty. General Jay Nixon or Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Debbie Stabenow  -  Rep. Candice Miller

Trent Lott  -  Atty. General Mike Moore

Bill Nelson  -   Governor Jeb Bush or Atty. General Gallagher

Open Minnesota  -  Republican:  Rep. Mark Kennedy,  Democrat: 

Open Maryland  -  Republican:  Rep. Gilchrest,  Democrat:  Rep. Cardin

Nebraska  -  Former Governor Mike Johanss

Washington  -  Former Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi

Virginia  -  Governor Mark Warner

Open New Jersey  -  Republican: Tom Kean Jr.,  Democrat:  Rep. Andrews

Forget about Andrews. He's not from the North so they won't let him win a primary.

Hey I know I'll be busy with Brendan Boyle, Allyson Schwartz (might possibly have to if given a good opponent), and Bob Casey's campaigns over here, but I think Andrews has a good shot of winning over there.  Is he running?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Hilary Clinton: Rudy
Lincoln Chafee: Langevin (won't run though)
Rick Santorum: Casey
Jim Talent: Quite a lot really... probably Skelton actually but he won't run.
Debbie Stabenow: Miller (won't run)
Trent Lott: Mike Moore (no... not that one)
Bill Nelson: Jeb
Open Minnesota: Johnson (won't run though)
Open Maryland: Does it really matter?
Nebraska: The Agriculture Secretary
Washington: That congresswoman wot retired last year probably...
Virginia: Warner
Open New Jersey: Some congressman

[Cashcow]

Hilary Clinton  -  God or Rudy Giuliani

Lincoln Chafee  -  Rep. James Langevin

Rick Santorum  -  State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.

Jim Talent  -  Atty. General Jay Nixon or Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Debbie Stabenow  -  Rep. Candice Miller

Trent Lott  -  Atty. General Mike Moore

Bill Nelson  -   Governor Jeb Bush or Atty. General Gallagher

Open Minnesota  -  Republican:  Rep. Mark Kennedy,  Democrat: 

Open Maryland  -  Republican:  Rep. Gilchrest,  Democrat:  Rep. Cardin

Nebraska  -  Former Governor Mike Johanss

Washington  -  Former Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi

Virginia  -  Governor Mark Warner

Open New Jersey  -  Republican: Tom Kean Jr.,  Democrat:  Rep. Andrews

Forget about Andrews. He's not from the North so they won't let him win a primary.

Hey I know I'll be busy with Brendan Boyle, Allyson Schwartz (might possibly have to if given a good opponent), and Bob Casey's campaigns over here, but I think Andrews has a good shot of winning over there.  Is he running?

He's been trying to ascend to a more powerful position for years.

[nini2287]

Hilary Clinton--Colin Powell
Lincoln Chafee--Langverin
Rick Santorum--Rendell
Jim Talent--Skelton
Debbie Stabenow--Engler or Miller
Trent Lott--Moore or Re. Gene Taylor
Bill Nelson--Bush
Open Minnesota--Kennedy for the Republicans, I guess maybe that Amy person for the Democrats, I don't know enough about MN politics
Open Maryland--Ehrlich (Republicans)/Hoyer (Democrats), though  neither are running
Nebraska--Johanns or Osborne
Washington-Rossi
Virginia--Mark Warner
Open New Jersey--Menedez or Codey (D), Kean Jr. (R)

[Keystone Phil]

Rick Santorum--Rendell
Open New Jersey--Menedez or Codey (D), Kean Jr. (R)

Casey is better than Rendell and Menedez is the candidate that the NJ GOP is praying for.

[No more McShame]

List the opponents that have the best chance to defeat these senators. (Ignore those who aren't running). For the open seats list the best candidate from each party.
 

Hilary Clinton
Lincoln Chafee
Rick Santorum
Jim Talent
Debbie Stabenow
Trent Lott
Bill Nelson
Open Minnesota
Open Maryland
Nebraska
Washington
Virginia
Open New Jersey

Clinton:  RUDY our only hope please reconsider!
Chafee: Langverin had leads over him so I guess him
Santorum: Casey
Talent: 2004 Gov. nom Claire McCaskill
Stabenow: don't know
Lott: AG Mike Moore
Nelson (FL): AG Charlie Crist
MN: Dem Wetterling vs. Rep Kennedy
MD: Dem Rep Ben Cardin vs. Lt Gov Mike Steele
Nelson (NE): Rep. Tom Osbourne (Husker glory days!)
Cantwell: 2004 Gov. nom Dino Rossi
Allen: Gov. Mark Warner
NJ: Dem The Congressman Corzine appoints Rep Thomas Kean Jr.