Senate Republicans brace for ominous 2010

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Senate Republicans brace for ominous 2010
By Alexander Mooney


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The 111th Congress has just barely begun as Senate Republicans brace for more grueling elections in 2010 which threaten to further weaken the party's influence in Congress.
Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican from Ohio, will retire from the Senate when his term is up in 2010.

Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican from Ohio, will retire from the Senate when his term is up in 2010.

The latest setback for the party came Monday, when Ohio Sen. George Voinovich -- the 72 year-old two-term GOP senator -- announced he will not seek reelection in 2010. That leaves Republicans with a highly vulnerable seat in a perennial swing state that has drifted Democratic in the last two elections.

Voinovich's decision sent Ohio Republicans and Democrats scrambling ahead of what will likely be a competitive primary on both sides, and virtually guarantees the GOP will have to spend significantly more money defending a seat that otherwise would likely have been a safe bet.

"Republicans are starting the cycle on the defensive once again, it's a familiar but uncomfortable position," said Nathan Gonzalez of the Rothenberg Political Report.

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/12/senate.republicans/

[StreetKnowledge]

1. Three Words

Senator Dennis Kucinich.

:D

[cynatnite]

2. As much as I love the sound of that, I'm not convinced he could win n/t

[StreetKnowledge]

4. We won't know until we try, right?

And if he loses, we still have our majority.

If he wins, it's another Democrat Senator who is not one of the DLC traitors.

Nothing to lose, everything to gain, as I see it. :)

[cynatnite]

5. True :) n/t

[Sherman A1]

3. Yes!

:toast: