Looking ahead to 2010

[tabbycat31]

what Senate seats do we have up for re-election, and how safe are they?

[JamesA1102]

1. Take a look

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2010#Senate_contests_in_2010

[tabbycat31]

3. the one I'm worried most about

is Harry Reid. I hope that we can challenge him in a primary. He's been ineffective in his leadership role in the senate.

Looking at some of those numbers, there's a few Republicans that we can take down.

[TheWraith]

6. Primary challengers worked great on Lieberman, Clinton, and Pelosi.

Oh. Wait. :eyes:

[Chipper Chat]

2. a good website:

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/11/2010-senate-rankings-part-i-races-21-35.html

[LynneSin]

4. Brownback and Martinez are retiring - good chances with those seats

I know Kansas is a red state but Govener Kathleen Sebelius is soon ending her job as governor due to term limits and would be a good choice to run for that open senate seat. And Florida is starting to go back into the Blue so this should be a good pickup too. Perhaps Betty Castor can run again (She lost by 2% back in 2004)

I'd love to see Tom Daschle do a revenge run against John Thune in South Dakota - I think Daschle would easily win that seat back. I think North Carolina's move towards the blue might make Richard Burr a good target too.

Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Arizona are toss-ups. All 3 states of senators that are in poor health (Bunning, Specter and McCain) and at least 2 of them could have strong candidates to run on the democratic ticket IF the republican in the seat retires (If Specter retires there are a host of viable democratic candidates including Hardball Host Chris Matthews. And with McCain, I would think if he retires then Janet Napolitiano might run for the seat.)

[bluestateguy]

5. I don't want to look ahead to 2010

I want to continue celebrating 2008.

[Yukari Yakumo]

7. A handy map

Blue for Democratic held seats.
Red for Repub held seats.
White for the unresolved seat in MN.

Light Blue for Democratic held seats up for election in '10. (17 total)
Pink for Repub held seats up for election in '10. (19 total)