Re: The Mid-Terms Results Thread
I am also excited to see the Republican plan for reforming Obamacare. It is going to be an exciting year of putting your money where your mouth is.
What I find interesting is in states where a sizeable majority (55% plus) of its citizens were against Obamacare and the Democratic senator ignored the wishes of the people they supposedly represented in order to vote for it, most are pretty much gone.
AK Begich – is losing and when the results are final, he will be gone
AR Lincoln & Pryor – Both gone, defeated in the next election after the ACA was passed
CO Bennett & Udall – Bennett survived, Udall is gone
IN Bayh – He retired without seeking re-election
LA Landrieu – In runoff in December at which time she will be gone
MO McCaskill – she survived only because the Republicans ran a nut in the form of Aiken. She had a 62% disapproval rating, Aiken had a 71% disapproval rating. With anyone but Aiken running against her, she would have been long gone, but such is life in politics.
MT Tester survived, Baucus retired instead of facing re-election
NE Nelson – retired instead of facing re-election
NC Hagan – Defeated by Tillis
SD Johnson – retired instead of facing re-election
VA Warner – looks like he will survive by the skin of his teeth.
WV Byrd and Rockefeller – Both retired instead of seeking re-election