How many seats will Democrats gain?

[Timefortruth]

It seems to me that there are many sleeper states that are below the radar, Oklahoma is a perfect example.

It is going to be the mother of all surprise years.

[evil_orange_cat]

1. sadly... I suspect Dem's will gain a negative number of seats

:(

and we will drift farther towards corporate police state... I'm moving to Canada if Bush "wins" again.

[aquart]

4. Why? You think George has coat tails?

You think people are happy with the way things are going now? Feeling good, thinking about retirement? Feeling secure?

You think people believe this Congress has done one damn thing for us? ONE???

Anyone at Enron in jail yet?

Our memories ain't that short.

[TakebackAmerica]

5. well..

Today we may just have lost another se in South Dakota.

I predict Dem gains of 6 seats in the House and GOP gains of2 seats in the Seante.

[aquart]

2. Don't count your seats till your ass is in 'em.

It's just bad luck.

[Touchdown]

10. Why?

Talking in inevitabilities always gets Republicans elected. Why is it bad luck onnly for Democrats?

[rumguy]

3. The answer to that question is in direct proportion

to how much truth gets out in 2004.

[wunnerfulrobin]

6. texas dem just switched to the GOP yesterday.....

in case no one saw it. Cant remember his name. Zell milller in GA is a D seat that will probably go GOP, since the dems are running no one that can win. I tend to agree with the "negative" projection above. not so much bush coattails, as local politics. An few open dem seats have well knowm gops running with good name recognition.

[ButterflyBlood]

11. oh don't worry about Hall switching

he hasn't voted with the Democrats on a single issue (look at his ratings at Vote Smart), and hasn't voted for a Democratic speaker since 1994. He even said if it was neccesary for him to vote for Hastert for the Republicans to hold control, he would, and voted to impeach Clinton.

Nothing whatsoever to cry about, and evidence of nothing except a Republican finally deciding to quit lying about what party he belongs to.

[rumguy]

12. the RINOs need to get the hell out anyways

The truth will out, it's only a question of when. The tide will turn, and in a big way. I feel that in very fiber of my being.

[AndyTiedye]

7. Best We Can Hope For Is To Keep Enough Dems in the Senate to Filibuster

We will be very close to the precipice in the Senate.
The expected level of election fraud by the Republicans would push us over.

We have already lost 7 in the House unless the Texas redistricting is thrown out,
but we have no power in the House anyway.

[Lostnote03]

14. Actually the Truth is a scary thought.......

......I agree with you totally.......all that I have heard through discussions with local and state operatives is the huge financial advantage that the GOP has.....it is if they have already conceded defeat due a constituents wardrobe......more importantly the lack of understanding regarding hot button issues(truth)is what is truly disturbing.....

[Touchdown]

8. How many are up for grabs?

That many! Any questions?

I refuse to talk negative. I may be shooting the sky, but tell me your negative (not the original poster), I told you so's after the election.

Read my rant that got barely any replies, because too many here would rather cry about it...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=981014

[Warpy]

9. Diebold

My guess is that the voter fraud on Diebold (which so many are expecting to chisel W back into the seat he never won) will be directed instead at Congressional races, most of which are under the radar of those folks concentrating on the BBV issue.

The answer? Absentee ballots, unless you want to vote a straight GOP ticket. We already know that Georgia got screwed in 2002 by Diebold. If you don't want that to happen to your state, pass the word:

ABSENTEE BALLOTS! PAPER BALLOTS! COUNTED BY PEOPLE! ANYTHING ELSE IS TYRANNY!

[adamrsilva]

13. OK is actually possible. Daily Kos has a more positive outlook.

1. Illinois
A near sure-thing. The Democrats have a large field vying for the nomination. Any of them will be odds-on favorites to take the seat from the GOP.

The seat was left open after GOP senator Fitzgerald saw his political demise and decided to spare himself the embarrassment of a near-certain loss. The GOP tried to draft popular former guv Jim Edgar but he declined. So the best they have been able to do is investment banker Jack Ryan, in the heels of disgraced governor George Ryan and disgraced Senate candidate Jim Ryan.


2. Alaska
Tony Knowles served as governor in heavily GOP Alaska, no small feat for the Democrat. His Republican opponent, Lisa Murkowski, holds office thanks to her father's grace. When appointed governor, Frank M. appointed his daughter to fill his vacant seat.

The nepotism has rubbed people the wrong way, and she is pro-choice in an anti-abortion party. Furthermore, Frank M. has had to raise taxes, enraging the base and potentially rubbing off on his daughter.

Knowles holds the lead in early polling.

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