KS-Sen: 2008's Sleeper Competitive Senate Race?

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Tuesday July 17, 2007 · 11:50 AM PDT

2007/07/17 · 11:50

[Cross-posted at my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

A Democrat hasn't represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate since the 1930's. There is no way a Democrat could win a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in 2008!

Wrong.

Kansas could very well be the sleeper competitive Senate race of 2008. Why? Several reasons.

Unintimidating Approval Numbers: Look at Pat Roberts' approval rating over the last year, according to Survey USA.

Much more below the fold.

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Will Republican Pat Roberts have a competitive race in 2008?

60 votes Vote Now!

Will Republican Pat Roberts have a competitive race in 2008?

You bet!

32 votes

No way.

14 votes

Where's Kansas?

14 votes

ID-Sen: Pay Larry LaRocco the Minimum Wage

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Monday July 16, 2007 · 6:23 AM PDT

2007/07/16 · 06:23

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Note: I am not associated with Larry LaRocco's Senate campaign. This diary entry is completely independent of the LaRocco campaign.

I have some good news for you. In 2008, we could see a competitive U.S. Senate race in Idaho. Idaho! The state that went 69-28 for Bush over Gore in 2000 and 69-30 for Bush over Kerry in 2004 could see a competitive U.S. Senate race in 2008. In fact, Democrats have their best chance in at least fifteen years to win a U.S. Senate seat in Idaho.

How?

Find out how below the fold!

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Friday July 06, 2007 · 9:20 AM PDT

2007/07/06 · 09:20

[Originally posted at Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

All of a sudden, Susan Collins is beginning to recognize that Iraq is the top issue of the day. A week and a half ago, despite Olympia Snowe and Tom Allen saying that Iraq was the top issue for Mainers, Susan Collins disagreed. And the word "Iraq" didn't show up in Collins' June 22 eNewsletter to constituents. But now that Pete Domenici, Dick Lugar, and George Voinovich find that their knees are getting wobbly on Bush's Iraq "strategy," Collins all of a sudden has doubts:

(More below the fold.)

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Wednesday May 23, 2007 · 8:29 PM PDT

2007/05/23 · 20:29

(From the diaries. - DavidNYC)

[Cross-posted at my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

In the left-hand column of the Guru's website, there is a list of "Democratic Senatorial Incumbents and Candidates" featuring Democratic incumbents, announced Democratic challengers for GOP-held seats, and Democrats considering bids for GOP-held seats. Though there is still much time left to recruit challengers, there are seven states on the list featuring only "unknown" - in other words, there are seven states with Republican incumbent Senators where there are no Democrats even publicly considering a Senate bid, only rumors at best. Let's look at those seven states.

(Much more after the jump.)

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3532 votes Show Results

Which state is most likely to have a competitive Senate race in 2008?

3532 votes Vote Now!

Which state is most likely to have a competitive Senate race in 2008?

Alaska

709 votes

Georgia

377 votes

Kansas

774 votes

Mississippi

270 votes

South Carolina

230 votes

Tennessee

769 votes

Wyoming

402 votes

ME-SEN: 7 Reasons Why Tom Allen Will Defeat Susan Collins

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Tuesday May 08, 2007 · 12:44 PM PDT

2007/05/08 · 12:44

[Originally posted on my blog, Senate 20008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Congressman Tom Allen is now an announced candidate for U.S. Senate, and Maine is indeed lucky. Tom Allen will beat Susan Collins for reasons including, but not limited to:

Susan Collins promised the voters of Maine she would only serve two terms. Collins lied to the voters of Maine.

Susan Collins has a Presidential Support Score of about 80%. Bush has an approval in Maine of around 33%. Bush will drag Collins down.

(See reasons 3 through 7 below the fold.)

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241 votes Show Results

Who will win Maine's 2008 U.S. Senate election?

241 votes Vote Now!

Who will win Maine's 2008 U.S. Senate election?

Tom Allen

191 votes

Susan Collins

50 votes

Five Debate Questions for GOP Prez Hopefuls

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Friday May 04, 2007 · 10:20 AM PDT

2007/05/04 · 10:20

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

A few interesting questions were asked last night. Among the best: "Do you believe in evolution?" While simple, the answers reveal much about the answerers.

Here are five brief but provocative questions I hope will get asked in future GOP Presidential debates, questions that'd reveal much about the candidates' character and priorities.

Would you be disappointed if your child told you that he/she was gay?

Which is more important: keeping gays out of the military or preventing acts of terrorism?

To preserve the sanctity of marriage, would you support a Constitutional ban on divorce? (This one is my favorite.)

Would you say that a healthy, 40-year-old married mother of two has the exact same value in terms of human life as a frozen embryo?

How do you reconcile supporting a "Culture of Life" with supporting the death penalty (for those that do support the death penalty)?

What intriguing, probing, thought-provoking questions would you ask of the ten old white guys who were on the stage last night?

Inhofe: WMD's "never the issue"

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Saturday April 28, 2007 · 3:02 PM PDT

2007/04/28 · 15:02

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Jim "In Denial" Inhofe may have just crossed the line from "In Denial" to "On Another Planet." First, he denies the existence of global warming, calling it the "greatest hoax perpetrated on the American people." Then, he insinuates that he may be a proud Holocaust denier.

Now, at a fundraiser with Dick Cheney, Inhofe denies that weapons of mass destruction was the issue behind U.S. involvement in Iraq:

(Much more below the fold.)

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187 votes Show Results

How out of touch with reality is Jim Inhofe?

187 votes Vote Now!

How out of touch with reality is Jim Inhofe?

Just a little

3 votes

The right amount

8 votes

Waaaay out of touch

176 votes

Were ALL GOP '08 Prez Frontrunners PRO-CHOICE?

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Tuesday April 10, 2007 · 8:59 AM PDT

2007/04/10 · 08:59

[First, a shameless plug for my blog, Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

It seems like, at one time or another, every top Republican candidate for President in 2008 made pro-choice comments. This can't be pleasant news for radical right-wingers like the Jerry Falwells, Pat Robertsons, and James Dobsons of the world.

Read more below the jump for pro-choice commentary from Giuliani, Romney, McCain, and even Fred Thompson!

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Thursday April 05, 2007 · 8:38 AM PDT

2007/04/05 · 08:38

There are obviously lots of reasons to read blogs.

You like the blog editor's point of view and want to hear more. You completely disagree with the blog editor's point of view and want to hear more. You like the subject matter, the candidate, the sports team, etc. You care about the issue or cause. You have the opportunity to share your voice and read what others are thinking. A particular blog might combine interests - sociology and sports, history and food, whatever.

My blog, Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races, for instance, has a very specific scope. If you are interested in the 2008 Senate races, this is a blog for you. If the Senate races and Senate candidates aren't remotely interesting to you, but you love French cuisine or the Seattle Mariners or model airplane building, it's maybe not the blog for you.

Please share your comments - why do you read the blogs your read? What makes them appealing to you? Beyond solely reading news and opinions and posting comments, are there features you look for? What keeps you coming back for more?

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Why do you read the blogs you read?

94 votes Vote Now!

Why do you read the blogs you read?

Best recap of news

15 votes

I agree with its point of view

3 votes

I disagree with its point of view

0 votes

I care about the issues it discusses

21 votes

I enjoy the conversations that occur

2 votes

I am deeply interested in the subject matter

13 votes

Other

1 vote

(**I wish the poll would allow voting for multiple options since there obviously isn't one reason why you might read the many blogs you read.**)

39 votes

Another Indication of the NRSC Behind the 8-Ball

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Monday April 02, 2007 · 9:12 AM PDT

2007/04/02 · 09:12

[Originall posted yesterday at my blog, Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Let's revisit candidate filing for the 2006 cycle. At this point in the 2006 cycle (i.e. April 1, 2005), 9 of the 28 listed Senate non-incumbent challengers had filed, or just about one-third. At this point, the Republicans had seen Bob Corker, Mark Kennedy, and Tom Kean Jr. file. The Democrats saw Amy Klobuchar, Bob Casey, and Sheldon Whitehouse file. In other words, while there is lots of time left to recruit candidates and to see strong challengers file, both parties should have a couple promising candidates to point to at this point.

(Much more below the fold.)

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Sunday April 01, 2007 · 5:43 AM PDT

2007/04/01 · 05:43

With the situation in Iraq finally turning the corner and the insurgency in its last throes, coupled with the Bush administration having perfectly reasonable proposals for how to deal with the numerous scandals it has found itself amid, the American people have apparently offered President Bush the benefit of the doubt; and, as David Broder predicted, Bush's approval has rebounded back up to a healthy 52%.

When reached for comment, all anybody with a calendar nearby could say is "April Fool's!"

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253 votes Show Results

Who is the biggest April Fool today?

253 votes Vote Now!

Who is the biggest April Fool today?

George W. Bush

94 votes

Karl "MC" Rove

26 votes

Alberto Gonzales

13 votes

Dana Perino

4 votes

Lurita Doan

10 votes

Bernard Kerik

0 votes

Rudy Guiliani

10 votes

Matt Sanchez

1 vote

David Broder

16 votes

Kyle Sampson

1 vote

Rush Limbaugh

10 votes

Anybody working at Fox News

68 votes

A Long Catalog of Recent Republican Misdeeds

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Wednesday March 28, 2007 · 9:20 AM PDT

2007/03/28 · 09:20

[First, a shameless plug for my blog, Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races]

The Onion once joked that "Topeka mayor William Bunten, 74, is the nation's highest-ranking Republican official not facing indictment or public reprimand."

They weren't far off. The number of Republicans arrested, indicted, or admitting misdeeds is astounding. Below is, at best, a partial list. But it really is jaw-dropping when you see it listed one after the other after the other.

Use the comments to post additional listings of Republicans misdeeds. Maybe somebody enterprising can start a searchable online record!

And Republicans suggest that they are the Party of family values and law & order? At least they have a sense of irony.

[Check below for the list, in reverse-chronological order.]

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KS-Sen: 2008's Sleeper Competitive Senate Race?

ID-Sen: Pay Larry LaRocco the Minimum Wage

ME-Sen: Susan Collins Apparently Converted in the Last Week and a Half

Thoughts on "Unknown"

ME-SEN: 7 Reasons Why Tom Allen Will Defeat Susan Collins

Five Debate Questions for GOP Prez Hopefuls

Inhofe: WMD's "never the issue"

Were ALL GOP '08 Prez Frontrunners PRO-CHOICE?

Why Do You Read the Blogs that You Read?

Another Indication of the NRSC Behind the 8-Ball

Bush Approval Jumps Back Up to 52%

A Long Catalog of Recent Republican Misdeeds