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Democratic Senators and Candidates
Alabama:
-unknown
Alaska:
-unknown
Arizona:
-Tuscon City Councilman Rodney Glassman (considering)
Arkansas:
-Senator Blanche Lincoln
California:
-Senator Barbara Boxer
Colorado:
-Senator Michael Bennet
-Former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff
Connecticut:
-Senator Christopher Dodd
Delaware:
-Attorney General Beau Biden (considering)
Florida:
-Congressman Kendrick Meek
-North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns
-Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre
Georgia:
-unknown
Hawaii:
-Senator Daniel Inouye
Idaho:
-unknown
Illinois:
-Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias
-Chicago Urban League CEO Cheryle Jackson
-Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman
-Attorney Jacob Meister
Indiana:
-Senator Evan Bayh
Iowa:
-Attorney Roxanne Conlin
-Former State Senator Tom Fiegen
-Former State Representative Bob Krause
Kansas:
-Retired newspaper editor Charles Schollenberger
Kentucky:
-Attorney General Jack Conway
-Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo
-Former Customs Agent Darlene Fitzgerald Price
Louisiana:
-Congressman Charlie Melancon
Maryland:
-Senator Barbara Mikulski
Missouri:
-Secretary of State Robin Carnahan
Nevada:
-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
New Hampshire:
-Congressman Paul Hodes
New York-A:
-Senator Chuck Schumer
New York-B:
-Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
-Activist Jonathan Tasini
North Carolina:
-Former State Senator Cal Cunningham
-Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
-Attorney Kenneth Lewis
-Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy (considering)
North Dakota:
-Senator Byron Dorgan
Ohio:
-Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher
-Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
Oklahoma:
-unknown
Oregon:
-Senator Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania:
-Congressman Joe Sestak
-Arlen Specter?
-State Representative Bill Kortz
South Carolina:
-Attorney Chad McGowan
South Dakota:
-unknown
Texas (when KBH resigns):
-Houston Mayor Bill White
-Former Comptroller John Sharp
-Doctor Alma Aguado
Utah:
-Liquor Control Commission Chair & Businessman Sam Granato
Vermont:
-Senator Patrick Leahy
Washington:
-Senator Patty Murray
Wisconsin:
-Senator Russ Feingold

Republican Retirements, Resignations & Passings
Sam Brownback (R-KS): Announced retirement, 12/18/08
Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO): Announced retirement, 1/8/09
George Voinovich (R-OH): Announced retirement, 1/12/09
Judd Gregg (R-NH): Announced retirement (we think), 2/12/09
Jim Bunning (R-KY): Announced retirement, 7/27/09
Mel Martinez (R-FL): Officially resigned, 9/9/09

Primary Challengers to GOP Incumbents
Arizona (John McCain):
-Minutemen founder Chris Simcox
-Businessman Jim Deakin
-Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth (rumored)
Georgia (Johnny Isakson):
-Congressman Paul Broun (rumored)
Louisiana (David Vitter):
-Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne (considering)
-Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore (rumored)
-Retired State Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor (rumored)
Utah (Robert Bennett):
-Businesswoman Cherilyn Eagar
-Businessman James Williams
-Businessman Tim Bridgewater
-Former Juab County Attorney (and gubernatorial brother) David Leavitt (rumored)
-Former gubernatorial counsel Mike Lee (rumored)

Primary Challengers to GOP Establishment-Anointed Candidates
Colorado (Jane Norton):
-Weld County DA Ken Buck
-Businessman Cleve Tidwell
-Former State Senator Tom Wiens
-Attorney Luke Korkowski
Connecticut (Rob Simmons):
-Businesswoman Linda McMahon
-Economist Peter Schiff
-2004 Senate Nominee Jack Orchulli (considering)
Florida (Charlie Crist):
-Former State House Speaker Marco Rubio
-Former U.S. Senator Bob Smith
-Former Chief Medical Officer Marion Thorpe Jr.
Illinois (Mark Kirk):
-Real estate developer Pat Hughes
-Businessman Robert Zadek
-Former Alderman John Arrington
-Businessman and Minister Eric Wallace
-Political activist Andy Martin
Kentucky (Trey Grayson):
-Anti-tax activist Rand Paul
-Businessman and Veteran Bill Johnson
-Teacher Brian Oerther
-Engineer Roger Thoney
-Former Ambassador Cathy Bailey (considering)
Missouri (Roy Blunt):
-State Senator Chuck Purgason
New Hampshire (Kelly Ayotte):
-1996 Gubernatorial Nominee Ovide Lamontagne
-Businessman Jim Bender
-Republican National Committeeman Sean Mahoney (considering)
-Businessman William Binnie (considering)
Ohio (Rob Portman):
-Businessman Tom Ganley

Right-Leaning Candidates
Colorado:
-Businessman Maclyn Stringer (Libertarian)
Florida:
-Professor Marshall DeRosa (Constitution)
-Veteran Alex Snitker (Libertarian)
Georgia:
-Radio personality Eric Von Haessler (Libertarian)
Louisiana:
-Anthony Gentile (Libertarian)
-Vietnam veteran William Robert Lang (independent)
Nevada:
-Conservative activist Jim Duensing (Libertarian)
New Hampshire:
-Businessman & veteran Ken Blevens (Libertarian)
North Carolina:
-Business analyst Mike Beitler (Libertarian)
Ohio:
-Electrical engineer Eric Deaton (independent)
Pennsylvania:
-Businessman Mike Yilit (independent)
Texas:
-Veteran Jon Roland (Libertarian)
Wisconsin:
-Software engineer Rob Taylor (Constitution)

Links
-Democratic National Committee
-Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
-DSCC's YouTube Page

-CQPolitics Balance of Power Scorecard (regularly updated)
-Swing State Project Competitive Senate Race Ratings (8/11/09)
-Cook Political Report Senate Race Ratings (7/30/09)
-Rothenberg Political Report 2010 Senate Ratings (7/27/09)
-Rasmussen Reports 2010 Election Polls
-Real Clear Politics' 2008 Senate Latest Polls
-Pollster.com 2008 Senate Elections
-National Journal 2008 Senate Race Rankings (7/23/08)
-Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball: Senate Sensibilities (6/19/08)

-The Hill
-Politico
-Roll Call

-2010 Senate Elections Wikipedia Page
-U.S. Senate Seat-Holders Chart, 1978-present
-Pollster.com
-Project Vote Smart
-An Inconvenient Truth
-Senator Chuck Schumer's Positively American
-Americans United for Change
-Empowering Veterans
-Vote Vets
-Electoral-Vote.com
-Memeorandum

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-Atrios
-Bob Geiger
-Booman Tribune
-Campaign Diaries
-The Caucus (NY Times)
-Common Ground (DSCC)
-Congress Matters
-CQPolitics
-CQPolitics Eye on 2010
-Crooks and Liars
-Daily Kos
-The Democratic Daily
-Digby
-Down with Tyranny!
-Elect Blue
-Electile Dysfunction
-Firedoglake
-First Read (MSNBC)
-FiveThirtyEight.com
-The Fix (Washington Post)
-The Gavel (Speaker Pelosi)
-The Group News Blog
-Gun Toting Liberal
-Hotline Blogometer
-Hotline On Call
-The Huffington Post
-Kicking Ass (DNC)
-Left in the West
-Liberal Values
-Marc Ambinder
-MyDD
-Open Left
-The Plum Line (Greg Sargent)
-Political Animal
-Political Base
-The Political Carnival
-Political Ticker (CNN)
-Political Wire
-Politics1
-Progressive Blog Digest
-Progressive Blue
-Real Clear Politics Blog
-Real Clear Politics: Politics Nation
-The Rothenberg Political Report
-Scholars & Rogues
-Senatus
-The Stakeholder (DCCC)
-Swing State Project
-Talking Points Memo
-Think Progress
-VetVoice
-War Room (Salon)
-Wonkette

-43rd State Blues (ID)
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-Barefoot and Progressive (KY)
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-Blue Arkansas (AR)
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-Ditch Mitch KY (KY)
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-Green Mountain Daily (VT)
-Horse's Ass Seattle (WA)
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-Kansas Jackass (KS)
-Left in Alabama (AL)
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-Maryland Politics Watch (MD)
-The MountainGoat Report (ID)
-My Left Nutmeg (CT)
-North Decoder (ND)
-Ohio Daily Blog (OH)
-The Pennsylvania Progressive (PA)
-Prarie State Blue (IL)
-Progress Illinois (IL)
-Progressive Alaska (AK)
-Public Policy Polling (NC)
-Red State Rebels (ID)
-Show Me Progress (MO)
-Square State (CO)
-Texas Kaos (TX)
-Tondee's Tavern (GA)
-Uppity Wisconsin (WI)
-The Wasatch Watcher (UT)
-Washblog (WA)


Cheering Them On
-Draft Coop (NC)
-Draft Elaine Marshall (NC)
-Draft Jane Kidd (GA)

Revealing Their Record
-Cut and Run Charlie Crist (FL)
-Doing a Vitter! The David Vitter Hypocrisy Watch (LA)
-The Idiot Factor: Todd Tiahrt's Folly (KS)
-Not One Red Cent (NRSC)
-Peter King Watch (NY)
-The REAL McCain (AZ)
-Republican Against Richard Burr (NC)
-Rob Portman: Architect of the Bush Economy (OH)
-Turncoat Trey (KY)

YouTube Video Library

The Hall of Fame YouTube Political Video: George Allen and "Macaca"


On Republican Obstructionism


Republican Scandals of 2007


DSCC Chair Bob Menendez Says Hello


MO-Sen: Robin Carnahan Enters the Race


GA-Sen: Georgia can't afford Johnny Isakson


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Senate Guru

Saturday Briefs

by: Senate Guru

Sat Dec 06, 2008 at 22:29 PM EST


  • New York: Governor David Paterson offers some clarification, kind of, on his conversation with Caroline Kennedy:

    Ms. Kennedy called Gov. David A. Paterson on Wednesday to discuss the position, Mr. Paterson confirmed Friday. The governor will choose a replacement for Mrs. Clinton upon her expected confirmation as secretary of state next month.

    "The conversation was informational," Mr. Paterson said. "She did not express an interest in the Senate, but we talked about the Senate, so I got that she was just trying to get some information to determine whether or not she would like to have an interest in it. And that was it."

    He added, "I haven't offered the job to anyone."

    To further indicate the seriousness of Kennedy's interest, she will reportedly be meeting with new DSCC Chair Robert Menendez.  Elsewhere, the Empire State offers us the hilariously unnecessary headline of the weekend: "Adviser: [Former Congressman Harold] Ford has no interest in NY Senate seat."

  • Illinois: Fox News has a source saying that Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones is the frontrunner for the Senate appointment to succeed Barack Obama.  I'm skeptical.  With the recent revelation that Governor Rod Blagojevich's confidant recorded their conversations for federal investigators, it's more likely now that a placeholder would be appointed to allow whoever runs in 2010 to avoid the stigma of Blagojevich's scandal.  And Senate President Jones is simply the most oft-discussed placeholder candidate.  Maybe Fox News is just playing the odds in the hope of scoring the scoop.  We'll see.

  • Kansas: It appears that Governor Kathleen Sebelius is removing herself from consideration for a Cabinet position in the Obama administration.  A 2010 Sebelius for Senate campaign is, therefore, still possible.

  • Utah: 75-year-old incumbent Bob Bennett is moving forward with a 2010 Senate re-election bid.  Bennett's comments suggest he's more concerned about a primary challenge than a Democrat:

    Bennett, R-Utah, who will seek a fourth, six-year term in 23 months, says he fully expects to be challenged within the Utah Republican Party.

    "I take nothing for granted," he said. And he will win re-election, he believes, through a combination of good organizational work, a healthy campaign war chest, the power of the incumbency and making his case to Utah voters.

    "I'm fundraising. We're going to open our campaign headquarters early. We're going to have our strongest grass-roots organization. We're sending a message to anyone who challenges me (in either party): 'You are not going to catch the Bob Bennett forces napping,'" he said.

    No word in the article on possible Democratic opposition.  In his 2004 re-election, Bennett earned 69% of the Utah vote.

  • Texas: With Kay Bailey Hutchison preparing a gubernatorial bid, numerous Republicans are circling, eagerly awaiting a Senate campaign.  But what of Democrats?  One of the Democrats' strongest potential candidates is Houston Mayor Bill White, who says "he'll make a decision about running for governor or for the U.S. Senate in the next week."  With the Senate seat far from being "open" at this point, Mayor White making a decision in the next week seems premature, unless he'll offer a clear "No way" or offer a non-decision decision.  We'll see.
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    Looking at the number of open US Senate seats.
    We have so far two Special Elections
    DE(Biden Seat)- Appointed Senator Ted Kaufman is a caretaker. Democrats are favored to hold on to DE Seat(Beau Biden or John Carney).
    NY(Clinton Seat)- Who ever gets appointed Caroline Kennedy or Andrew Cuomo runs as a full term.
    Regular Election.
    IL-(Obama Seat)- Open Seat if a caretaker like Emil Jones is appointed. If Jesse Jackson Jr is appointed- He runs as an incumbent for a full term.

    FL(OPEN-Martinez) Republican Nominee- Jeb Bush (former FL Governor. Democratic Nominee- Alex Sink(Florida CFO). Leans Bush.

    KS(OPEN-Brownback) Republican Nominee- Jerry Moran(KS-1 US House Member. Democratic Nominee- Kathleen Sebeluis(KS Governor)- Tossup.

    Looking at the number of Senators over 70.
    HI(Inouye)-86 US Senate for 48 years.
    PA(Specter)-80 US Senate for 30 years.
    KY(Bunning)-79 US Senate for 12 years.
    IA(Grassley)-77 US Senate for 30 years.
    UT(Bennett)-77 US Senate for 18 years.
    AL(Shelby)-76 US Senate for 24 years.
    OH(Voinovich)-74 US Senate for 12 years.
    MD(Mikulski)-74 US Senate for 24 years.
    AZ(McCain)-74 US Senate for 24 years.
    MO(Bond)-71 US Senate for 24 years.
    NV(Reid)-70 US Senate for 24 years.
    VT(Leahy)-70 US Senate for 36 years.

    Senator over 70 who have been in the US Senate for over 30 years except for Inouye(HI)and Leahy(VT) both who hold powerful committee chairmanships are going to retire. This means Specter(PA)and Grassley(IA)are likely candidates for retirement.
    PA(Specter)-republican candidates if Specter retires.
    Pat Toomey(ex PA-15 US House member). Democratic nominee Allyson Schwartz(PA-13)US Housemember. Leans Schwartz DEM Pickup

    IA(Grassley)-republican candidate if Grassley retires.
    Steve King(IA-5 US House member). Democratic nominee Tom Vilsack(ex IA Governor). Vilsack Favored. DEM Pickup

    Bunning(KY),Voinovich(OH)and Missouri(MO)will be facing a tough re-election campaigns. They may be in tossup or underdogs if they run again. If they retire. They will be lean takeover states.
    KY- potential Republican candidates if Bunning retires. Geoff Davis(KY-4)- Democratic nominee- Ben Chandler(KY-6). Leans Chandler DEM Pick up

    OH- potential Republican candidates if Voinovich retires.
    Rob Portman(former OH-2)us House member former Bush Trade Rep and OMB director. Democratic nominee Tim Ryan(OH-17)- Leans Ryan.  DEM Pick up

    MO- potential Republican candidate if Bond retires. ex Treasurer Sarah Steelman. Democratic nominee- Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. Carnahan favored.  DEM Pick up.

    Other Vulnerable Republican Seats
    NC(Burr)- Democratic Nominee Roy Cooper (NC AG)



    TX(Hutchison Seat) will be up for grabs in 2012.
    Hutchison will not vacate her seat after November 2010 when she takes over the Governorship.  

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