A lot of talk is, again, cirulating the political water coolers about the vulnerability of Democrats in the upcoming Midterm elections. With the recent announcement by Evan Bayh that he will not seek re-election in November, many are asking the big question… Just how vulnerable are Democrats this year?
Chris Matthews from Hardball gives us his big number: 29% of a chance Dems lose control of the Senate:
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Politico headlined its website today with a story on five different ways Democrats, for lack of a better phrase, can screw themselves over and lose control of the Senate:
The lesson of the tumultuous past 45 days is that the contours of the political landscape can change in an instant — and a death, a retirement or a top candidate’s decision not to run can wreak havoc on the best laid political plans.
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Additionally, bringing it a little closer to home, a recent Rassmussen Poll shows the race to re-elect CA Senator, Barbara Boxer, will be a close one:
Boxer leads former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina 46% to 42%, virtually unchanged from January. Another seven percent (7%) would vote for some other candidate, while five percent (5%) are undecided. Boxer led Fiorina by nine points in November and 10 points in September.
The incumbent also holds a four-point lead over former Congressman Tom Campbell, 45% to 41%. Four percent (4%) like another candidate, and 10% are undecided. Boxer held the same lead over Campbell, just after he joined the race in January.
Boxer leads still state Assemblyman Chuck Devore, 47% to 42%. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate in that match-up, and five percent (5%) are undecided. In January, Boxer held a 46% to 40% advantage over Devore. In November, she led Devore by 10 points.
Excellent article, I will take note. Many thanks for the story!