2016 Senate Races to Watch
2016 Senate Races to Watch
#12016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:55pm
Apart from Hillary v Trump presumably, the US Senate races are where the action is. Democrats need to flip at least 4 seats and I'm seeing 3 strong possibles in OH, IL, and WI. Despite politics being local, the races there will most likely become nationalized in terms of media attention and fund raising. This subject deserves its own thread. Please weigh in with your thoughts on these races.
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#22016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:30am
I think the opportunities for the Dems to flip senate seats are all over the country. In addition to those mentioned, I'd add Arizona, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Florida, with North Carolina and Missouri as longshots. Toughest seat for Dems to defend is probably Nevada.
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Updated On: 4/28/16 at 07:30 AM
#32016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:25am
I kind of like mark Kirk. He's the perfect example of what a republican should be.
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#42016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:26am
As a Florida resident, I can tell you that the seat formerly held by "Little Marco" is a strong shot for a Democratic flip. Rubio's popularity has plummeted, and the Republicans haven't offered up a logical alternative yet (there are currently 4 of them running). Carlos Beruff, a Republican candidate, supports banning all Muslims from the Middle East, except Israel, from entering the country. That'll play well in the rural counties here, but not on the I-4 Corridor (where I live), or down in Miami-Dade- both of which are areas very high in population.
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#52016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 2:11pm
Mark Kirk is a decent person, but the Senate must be taken from the hands of McConnell!
#62016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 2:28pm
Kirk is probably the most vulnerable Republican incumbent. I could see Toomey losing too. I live in Philadelphia, and he is campaigning heavily and spending a ton of money on advertising. I would love to see Russ Feingold returned to the senate, but I have a feeling that race will be trickier than some are predicting.
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#72016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 2:38pm
After losing the GOP nomination to Trump, Cruz will be even more miserable and bitter in the Senate. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if the party bosses tried to primary him out of office. It would be poetic justice if George P. Bush took him out at that level. Of course, my preference would be for one of the Castro Bros to send him packing in the 2018 mid-term elections.
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#82016 Senate Races to Watch
Posted: 4/28/16 at 4:09pm
Julian could be the VP in 2017!
Duckworth should beat Kirk by 10 points. In 2010 the Dems chose the worst candidate in the primary!
