Politico: Dems could hit 60 Senate seats (McCain official: Dole "virtually certain to lose")

Faygo Kid

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Mon Oct-06-08 04:53 PM
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Politico: Dems could hit 60 Senate seats (McCain official: Dole "virtually certain to lose")

Politico is incredible today. Worth checking the whole publication. McCain is imploding.

I especially liked this, posted late this afternoon:

The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party�s candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.

A poll out Friday shows Sen. Norm Coleman could now easily lose his Minnesota seat to comedian-turned-candidate Al Franken. A Colorado race that initially looked like a nail-biter has now broken decisively for the Democrats. A top official in the McCain camp told us Sen. Elizabeth Dole is virtually certain to lose in conservative North Carolina.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has seen his race tighten dangerously close over the past week � and Democrats are considering moving more money into the state very soon. And there is even talk that Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss is beatable in conservative Georgia after backing the economic bailout package opposed by many voters.

�Before the economic crisis, we had a number of races moving our way,� said Matthew Miller, communications director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. �But now we�re seeing Republican numbers plummet.� GOP officials largely agree.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14280.html

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Oceansaway

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Mon Oct-06-08 04:55 PM
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1. good, i hope she loses big !!...n/t...

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PBS Poll-435

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Mon Oct-06-08 04:55 PM
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2. McCain has coattails!!!

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Captain Hilts

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Mon Oct-06-08 04:56 PM
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3. I've said all along McConnell and Dole are vulnerable. nt

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TheCowsCameHome

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Mon Oct-06-08 04:57 PM
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4. I hope these stupid bastards don't get clogged up going down the sewer

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tigereye

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:02 PM
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5. good news, but there's still a month to go..

Edited on Mon Oct-06-08 05:03 PM by tigereye

not sure we should be celebrating just yet...

color me as fingers crossed. If we keep working hard, it should all work out well.

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applexcore

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:05 PM
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6. Liddy is going home to Kansas

She won't even have to come to NC anymore for the few days that she does come each year. You would think she would want to get away from Bob as much as possible.

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Vinca

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:08 PM
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7. We absolutely must have 60 without Lieberman. If he's #60,

he's the most powerful person in the entire Congress. What a horrible thought.

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Faygo Kid

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:09 PM
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8. If we get to 60, the first thing Reid ought to do is throw Lieberman off every committee.

Then give him a new office.

Alaska is too close, but it seems appropriate.

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rufus dog

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:12 PM
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9. I think 57 is safe

58 would be Minn, 59 NC, 60 Kentucky.

LIEberman needs to go regardless, no fucking deals, the Dems need to fire his ass. If they can't leverage the shit out of one Repuke up for reelection in 2010 then they are major league wimps. LIEberman should be shown the door!

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FVZA_Colonel

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:12 PM
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10. As skeptical as I am of actually getting that high, the thought of kicking Lieberman out

is enough to keep me dreaming.

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Mon Oct-06-08 05:14 PM
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11. Excellent! I have waited soooo long (8 years) for this victory! nt

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