Reply #15: The pukes failed to defeat Stabenow in 2000, they won't do it this time [View All]

[Hippo_Tron]

I don't understand why we are always "vulnerable" in Michigan. It's a solid blue state with a solid urban base. Not to mention that Bush has pissed off the usually solid Republican Arab American constituency.

Bill nelson won by a very slim margin in 2000, BUT consider this... That was Florida in 2000. Need I say more? Not to say that either of the Nelsons are safe. Neither of them are, these will be two highly contested seats that need to be defended.

As far as Michigan (which I'm convinced is solid for Stabenow but for sake of argument I'll add it), Washington, and Maryland are concerned, I think that you're looking at it from an overly pessimistic point of view. We are the ones that have the inherant advantage in those blue states. The Repukes have about as much shot at picking up those seats as we do of picking up seats in the red states: Missouri, Tennesee, Nevada, and Montana.

Wisconsin is an exception because Kohl isn't really as well liked as Feingold, it is barely a blue state, and Tommy Thompson is a very strong candidate.

Also... two races that haven't even been mentioned yet are Ohio and Mississippi. Ohio's one term senator DeWine can definately be challenged if we get a good candidate to run against him. Also, Mississippi is, believe it or not, a possibility. If Lott retires, Congressman Gene Taylor or former AG Mike Moore are both strong candidates that could win. Granted, either of these two (or both) might be holding out to run for Governor in 2007, but it's too early to tell. Gene Taylor is really a DINO but he's actually pretty good on trade and he's become better on Iraq and almost anything is an improvement over Trent Lott.