I think we can get to 50/50 in the Senate, ;

[papau]

While folks say we Democratic Party members face an uphill challenge to capture a majority in the Senate, I think we can get to 50/50;

After we trade two - Ill has Obama replacing GOPer Fitzgerald, and Zell is replaced in Georgia by GOPer Johnny Isakson winning over U.S. Rep. Denise Majette, we find:

In S.D., Dem Sen. Tom Daschle leads over Thune, albeit a narror lead

In Florida the Dem seat has non-charismatic but nice Castor - very slightly -leads? over charismatic but not nice GOPer Mel Martinez.

In Louisiana the Dem seat is ok if GOPer David Vitter does not get a majority in multi-person race, so that likely #2 - Dem Chris John - can beat him in Louisiana runoff a few weeks after Nov 2nd election.

In N. Carolina,The Dem seat had Dem Erskine Bowles in an early lead - but this has shrunk as GOPer Burr airs ads of Bowles with Clinton as he tries to tie Bowles to tax increases/trade with China - and claims credit for himself on the buyout for tobacco farmers.

In S. Carolina GOPer DeMint leads Dem Inez Tenenbaum for Dem Hollings seat, but the 23% national sales tax that Demint wants may yet give the Dems the seat.

In Alaska, The GOP seat has GOPer Murkowski behind Dem Knowles.

In Colorada, the GOP seat has Dem Salazar leading GOPer Pete Coors.

In Oklahoma,the GOP seat has a problem with GOPer Coburn's history - while a physician he sterilized young women against their will, and his comment that lesbianism was threatening schools in southeast Oklahoma, that may allow Dem Carson to replace retiring Sen. Don Nickles, a Republican.

I like our chances to pick up one!!

[snooper2]

1. You forgot about Kentucky...

eom

[papau]

3. I just thought of that - a surprise - but Mongiardo(D has a chance against

Bunning(R)

If the Dem campaign doesn't get some money soon this may slip away ... sigh

[Raiden]

8. Dang, you beat me to it!

I really think... or hope as the case may be, that Kentuckians are smart enough to not want a senile old man (a la Strom Thurmond) representing them in the halls of Congress. Besides, Dr. Dan is the man!

[soothsayer]

2. bwa ha ha! Retroactive impeachment of shrubbie on tap

Rep. Conyers sez it can be done. bwa ha ha!

[deadmessengers]

4. Why?

For the Congress to repudiate Shrub's actions would certainly be nice, but would it really mean anything after he's already left office? Congress needs to concentrate on fixing the damage he's done, not giving him a meaningless slap after he's out of power.

[2Design]

5. he and his thugs need to be put away in jail forever to make sure

they don't ever get in or near the wh again - they have been doing damage for several decades

[deadmessengers]

7. Don't need an impeachment for that

That's a matter for the criminal courts, not Congress. I maintain that Congress has better things to do than impeach a President that is already out of office.

[soothsayer]

10. Meaningful slap for history's sake.

[Atlant]

6. It can't be 50/50 -- Isn't Jeffords still an "I"?

Did you count him into the 50? Or are you really hoping for 50+1 v 49?

Atlant

[papau]

9. I hope for a pick up of one to 49+1 voting Dem with VP Dem!

I'm a Cubs fan - so I try to not expect too much!

:-)