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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 12:28 PM Aug 2012

So, what Senate seats do the Dems have a chance

to take from the Republicans?

I know Massachusetts and Warren/Brown. Last I checked they were in a dead heat.

McCaskill may still lose MO so that may be a loss there.

Is there anywhere else to actually gain some footing in the Senate?

I know DU has some poll wonks out there. What does it look like?

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So, what Senate seats do the Dems have a chance (Original Post) Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 OP
Maine is a pick up, I think cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #1
Angus King, an independent, is beating both the Democrat and Republican.. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2012 #2
Massachusetts BlueStreak Aug 2012 #3
hmmm real republicans versus phony dems acting like republicans. tough choices nt msongs Aug 2012 #4
We'll be very lucky if we hold the Senate Proud Public Servant Aug 2012 #5

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
2. Angus King, an independent, is beating both the Democrat and Republican..
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 12:44 PM
Aug 2012

It would depend on which caucus he joins whether it would be a pickup. I don't know much about him.

http://www.electoral-vote.com currently has the Senate marked with 48 Dem 50 GOP and 2 ties.

One of the ties is Arizona. I think the other is Main, because neither side is winning there and who knows who King will support. The GOP is predicted, today, to pickup Montana, Missouri, Nevada, and North Dakota. They are also predicted to keep Mass, where Warren is behind in the current poles 49 to 44.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)
5. We'll be very lucky if we hold the Senate
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:24 PM
Aug 2012

We're almost certain to lose MT, ND, NE, and, sad as I am to say it, WI -- which give the GOP the Senate. MO is shaky (though better than it was last week, that's for sure), and TPM today is reporting that Brown is pulling away from Warren in MA (though that could change, especially if she electrifies the convention). Frankly, it looks really bad right now.

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