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Title: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on October 02, 2008, 08:41:15 AM: Anyone have a source for the current batch of Senators up for re-election in 2008?

I have a sneaky suspicion that they are Republican by a significant majority.

I think Pelosi knew that there would be backlash against the first house of Congress to pass a bill like this. She didn't want to lose the Dem majority in the House, so she let the Senate run with it.

The class of 2002 would be predominantly Republican in response to the 9/11/01 attacks and the beginnings of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. At least, that's my suspicion.

I think Reid and Pelosi are hoping to push their Dem advantage to > 60 in the Senate, and pick up a few more House seats by un-seating some Republican Representatives by riding the wave of anger over the Bailout that everyone hates.
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: Northwoods on October 02, 2008, 08:46:47 AM: 23 Republican seats and 10 Democrat seats are up this year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2008
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: The Annoyed Man on October 02, 2008, 08:48:00 AM: Neither of my Senators are up for re-election here in WI, my congressman is and although he has been pretty gun friendly he's toast to me as he voted for this boondoggle.
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on October 02, 2008, 08:51:47 AM: Quote
23 Republican seats and 10 Democrat seats are up this year.

Yep, that confirms it.

WHY ARE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID???
They fall into traps like this so easily. And they just did it again.
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: Manedwolf on October 02, 2008, 10:15:24 AM: Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on October 02, 2008, 07:51:47 AM
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23 Republican seats and 10 Democrat seats are up this year.

Yep, that confirms it.

WHY ARE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID???
They fall into traps like this so easily. And they just did it again.

Ask the handlers who are trying to turn Palin from a speaks-her-mind sort people like into another bipartisan zombie.
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on October 02, 2008, 11:29:08 AM: Here's a list of Republicans who's terms are ending in 2008 and are up for re-election, and how they voted.

Not running (retiring):
Allard - Colorado - No
Craig - Idaho - Yes
Hagel - Nebraska - Yes
Domenici - New Mexico - Yes
Warner - Virginia - Yes

Running: 10 Yes, 8 No
Sessions - Alabama - No
Stevens - Alaska - Yes
Chambliss - Georgia - Yes
Roberts - Kansas - No
McConnell - Kentucky - Yes
Collins - Maine - Yes
Coleman - Minnesota - Yes
Cochran - Mississippi - No
Wicker - Mississippi - No
Sununu - New Hampshire - Yes
Dole - North Carolina - No
Inhofe - Oklahoma - No
Smith - Oregon - Yes
Graham - South Carolina - Yes
Alexander - Tennessee - Yes
Cornyn - Texas - Yes
Enzi - Wyoming - No
Barrasso - Wyoming - No

Doesn't seem like they want their jobs very badly.
Title: Re: Senate Party Demographics
Post by: Regolith on October 02, 2008, 11:34:33 AM: I'm just disappointed that Reid's seat isn't up for election. This may be the last Nevada election I get to vote in, and I really wanted another crack at unseating his ass.