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misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 12:21 PM Oct 2016

Today's Senate #'s from Shareblue Benchmark

http://shareblue.com/democrats-on-track-to-win-control-of-senate/



ILLINOIS: Probability of Democratic win: 90% — U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth (D), an Iraq war veteran, is leading against incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R), a former congressman, lawyer, and a retired member of the U.S. Naval Reserve.

WISCONSIN: Probability of Democratic win: 87% — Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D), a lawyer and advocate for campaign finance reform, is leading against incumbent U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R), a former manufacturing executive.

INDIANA: Probability of Democratic win: 71% — Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh (D), a lawyer who also previously served as Indiana governor, is leading U.S. Representative Todd Young (R), a former U.S. Marine Corps Captain.

NEVADA: Probability of Democratic win: 59% — Catherine Cortez Masto (D), a lawyer and a former Nevada attorney general, is leading against U.S. Representative Joe Heck (R), a physician and U.S. Army Brigadier General.

PENNSYLVANIA: Probability of Democratic win: 54% — In a closely-watched swing state race, Katie McGinty (D), a former state and federal environmental advisor, is edging out incumbent U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R), a former Wall Street banker.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Probability of Democratic win: 53% — Governor Maggie Hassan (D), a lawyer and former Vice Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, is ahead of incumbent U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R), a lawyer and former attorney general of New Hampshire.

NORTH CAROLINA: Probability of Republican win: 53% — Incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R), a former sales manager, is locked in a tight race with challenger Deborah K. Ross (D), a lawyer and longtime North Carolina legislator.

MISSOURI: Probability of Republican win: 55% — Incumbent U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R), a former House Majority Whip, is virtually tied with challenger Jason Kander (D), a military veteran, lawyer, and politician.

FLORIDA: Probability of Republican win: 69% — U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D), a Certified Public Account and former construction business executive, faces off against incumbent U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R), a lawyer and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.

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NC, MO & FL..UGH!
Of the 3, Burr, Blunt & Rubio, we MUST upset at least one of these. My money would be on Rubio as a righteous surprise.
Dem heavy hitters are working Florida hard these last few weeks to make it happen. please please!

However Blunt & Burr are closer in #'s.
All 3 deserve to be removed from the Senate.


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MBS

(9,688 posts)
3. My hope would also be on Rubio going down.
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 12:31 PM
Oct 2016

That shamelessly self-interested, nakedly ambitious, lazy, irresponsible empty-suit does not deserve to hold any kind of office, much less reelection to a senate position that he has openly scorned and clearly is still uninterested in the office other than as a stepping stone for his presidential ambitions.

He really is contemptible. One of the more recent polls found that Rubio and Murphy are only 2% apart. If enough Floridians heed the (scatting) anti-Rubio editorials in the major Florida newspapers, maybe that gap can be closed.It would be so sweet to bid him goodbye.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
4. Fingers crossed that Rubio the man-child is told to take a hike
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 12:38 PM
Oct 2016

Last edited Sat Oct 22, 2016, 09:37 AM - Edit history (1)

Pres Obama's FL rally yesterday helped & the Miami news un-endorsement drew that line loud & clear between worthy & worthless.
C'mon Florida

MBS

(9,688 posts)
5. yeah, the worthy and the worthless.
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 06:10 PM
Oct 2016

Keeping my fingers crossed that Florida voters send Rubio back home.

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