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Conrad leads retiree class of 2012 Democrats in Senate

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has LIEberman made a decision yet?
and isn't kay bailey hutchinson going to abandon her seat?
 
I hope the republicans win everything in 2012.
 
Twenty three (oops make that twenty one) Democratic senators are up for reelection in 2012. They make me think of a group of chickens walking into a KFC shop and asking what's for lunch.
 
Albert Di Salvo said:
Twenty three (oops make that twenty one) Democratic senators are up for reelection in 2012. They make me think of a group of chickens walking into a KFC shop and asking what's for lunch.
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and that makes me think of someone counting chickens before they hatch
 
justabubba said:
and that makes me think of someone counting chickens before they hatch
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And, that makes me think of what you all were saying in October...:lamo
 
justabubba said:
and that makes me think of someone counting chickens before they hatch
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Yep, don't count your chickens before they cross the road....

Repubs will win in ND, but have no shot in CT.
 
upsideguy said:
Yep, don't count your chickens before they cross the road....

Repubs will win in ND, but have no shot in CT.
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Yeah, Ted Kennedy's seat shows that the DNC has a strangle hold on New England Senate Seats...

oh wait...
 
meh...its 2 d's and 1 r...and not all that shocking. I'm still hoping the election talk doesn't pick up steam until 2012.
 
Meh, I wouldn't read much into the national mood based on who is retiring now. The people who have already announced that they're retiring are mostly 1) the people who actually want to retire, or 2) the people who are personally unpopular in their states, above and beyond the national mood. It would be foolish for anyone of either party who is up for reelection in 2012 to announce they won't seek reelection because of the results of the last election. Two years is an eternity in politics.

I think the most likely outcome is that Republicans will gain some Senate seats in 2012, simply because of the structural advantage (i.e. Democrats are defending more than twice as many seats as Republicans are). However, those predicting a landslide in either direction at this early date are mostly just partisan hacks engaging in some wishful thinking. There is always far too much uncertainty to predict the national mood two years out.
 
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