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babylonsister

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Sat Mar 3, 2012, 05:38 PM Mar 2012

With Kerrey coming and Snowe going, Senate Dems confident

With Kerrey coming and Snowe going, Senate Dems confident
By Alexander Bolton - 03/03/12 01:15 PM ET


Senate Democrats are buoyantly optimistic about keeping control of the upper chamber after developments this past week increased their chances of winning races in Maine and Nebraska.

They sought to capitalize on the new wave of optimism by blasting out a fundraising email Friday touting the “seismic” shift of the Senate electoral map.

“This week’s entry of Democrat Bob Kerrey into the Nebraska race and surprise retirement of Republican Senator Olympia Snowe in Maine have completely changed the face of the 2012 map in favor of Democrats,” Senate Democratic fundraisers wrote in their pitch.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/213957-with-kerrey-coming-and-snowe-going-democrats-confident-about-holding-senate

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With Kerrey coming and Snowe going, Senate Dems confident (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2012 OP
They need to reinstitute the 50 state strategy. Never let the GOP go unopposed Vincardog Mar 2012 #1
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