Democratic Underground - CQ: Lots more Republicans in danger

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/8/11/05858/0766

by kos
Thu Aug 10, 2006 at 09:58:58 PM PDT

Boy, the fallout from the Ned Lamont victory, which has doooooomed Democrats this November, continues.

Big Batch of Rating Changes Reflects Stronger Democratic Breeze

The following is a roundup of changes that CQPolitics.com is making to its forecasts of three Senate races and 15 House races. The changes are the result of a thorough review of all races that we've done as part of an elections overview that will be published in the Aug. 14 issue of CQ Weekly and subsequently on CQPolitics.com.

In the Senate, CQ has moved Nevada from "Safe Republican" to "Republican Favored" "Republican Favored" to "Safe Republican". Jeff Bingaman moved from "Democrat Favored" to "Safe Democratic". And Rhode Island has moved "Leans Republican" to "No Clear Favorite".

In the House:

Arizona 1
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Safe Republican

Arizona 8
* New rating: No Clear Favorite
* Old rating: Leans Republican

California 50
* New rating: Republican Favored
* Old rating: Leans Republican

Connecticut 4
* New rating: No Clear Favorite
* Old rating: Leans Republican

Connecticut 5
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Republican Favored

Illinois 6
* New rating: No Clear Favorite
* Old rating: Leans Republican

Illinois 10
* New rating: Republican Favored
* Old rating: Safe Republican

Minnesota 6
* New rating: No Clear Favorite
* Old rating: Leans Republican

Nebraska 1
* New rating: Republican Favored
* Old rating: Safe Republican

Nevada 2
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Republican Favored

New York 20
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Republican Favored

New York 27
* New rating: Safe Democratic
* Old rating: Democrat Favored

Oregon 5
* New rating: Safe Democratic
* Old rating: Democrat Favored

Wisconsin 8
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Republican Favored

Wyoming At-Large
* New rating: Leans Republican
* Old rating: Republican Favored

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