{"id":366,"date":"2010-08-17T21:56:08","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T04:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotshonor.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"2010-08-17T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T04:56:08","slug":"senate-to-gop-or-not-gop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotshonor.com\/?p=366","title":{"rendered":"SENATE:  TO GOP OR NOT GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I prepared the following analysis\u00a0to summarize the current projections for the November election.\u00a0 All these projections are based on the lastest Rasmussen polls.\u00a0 A couple of things are crystal clear:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Republicans have improved their position in 14 states.\u00a0 While Democrats have improved their chances of keeping Senate seats in some states, they have made no progress toward taking any Republican seats.\u00a0 The only exception is in Florida, where Crist switched to run as an independent after losing big time in the Republican Primary.\u00a0 Right now Rubio is ahead of Crist.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Control of the Senate is definitely in play.\u00a0 Even if the election was today the Republicans would have a good chance of winning 51 seats.\u00a0 If trends continue to deteriorate for Obama and Democrats, the Republican chances of taking back control of the Senate increase exponentially.<\/p>\n<p>If Harry Reid loses in Nevada and Barbara Boxer loses in California, it will be very difficult for Democrats to retain control of the Senate.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"608\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"215\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Incumbents<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Original <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Current<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>GOP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>State<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Democrats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Republicans<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Projection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Projection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong>Pickups<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">AR<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Blanche Lincoln<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>X<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">CO<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Michael Bennet<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Obama Appt<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Toss-up<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">CT<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Christopher Dodd<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Joe Biden<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Elected VP<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>X<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">FL<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Mel Martinez<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Toss-up<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">IL<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Roland Burris<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Did Not Run<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Toss-up<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">KY<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Jim Bunning<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">LA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">David Vitter<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">MO<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Kit Bond<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">NV<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Harry Reid<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">NH<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Judd Gregg<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">NC<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Richard Burr<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">OH<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">George Voinovich<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Competitive<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">CA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Barbara Boxer<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">HI<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Daniel Inouye<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">IN<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Evan Bayh<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Retired<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">GOP Pickup<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>X<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">MD<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Barbara Mikulski<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">NY<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Chuck Schumer<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">NY<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Kirsten Gillibrand<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">ND<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Bryan Dorgan<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>X<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">OR<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Ron Wyden<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">PA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Arlen Specter<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Lost Primary<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>X<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">VT<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Pat Leahy<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">WA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Patty Murray<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Lean DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">WV<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Robert Byrd<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Byrd died<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">WI<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">Russ Feingold<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe DEM<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Toss-up<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">AL<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Richard Shelby<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">AK<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Lisa Murkowski<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">AZ<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">John McCain<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">GA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Johnny Isakson<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">ID<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Mike Crapo<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">IA<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Chuck Grassley<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">KS<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Sam Brownback<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">SD<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">John Thune<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"37\" valign=\"bottom\">UT<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\" valign=\"bottom\">Robert Bennet<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" valign=\"bottom\">Lost Primary<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\" valign=\"bottom\">Safe GOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" valign=\"bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CURRENT SENATE\u00a0\u00a0 57 DEMOCRATS\u00a0 41 REPUBLICANS 2 INDEPENDENTS<\/p>\n<p>PROJECTED GOP PICK-UP (NOT INCLUDING TOSS-UP STATES)\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p>PROJECTED SENATE\u00a0\u00a0 52\u00a0 DEMOCRATS\u00a0 46 REPUBLICANS\u00a0 2 INDEPENDENTS<\/p>\n<p>REPUBLICANS HAVE IMPROVED THEIR POSITION, SINCE JANUARY IN THE FOLLOWING STATES:<\/p>\n<p>Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, California, Indiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0If the Republicans win the toss up states, which are Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin, they will be within 1 vote of taking control.\u00a0 There are four states consider leaning Democrat where the Republican could easily win.\u00a0 These are California, Connecticut, Nevada and Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0While it is too early to predict Republicans taking control of the Senate, it is certainly possible.\u00a0 If trends continue to deteriorate for Obama and for Democrats, Republicans could do even better.\u00a0 Right now only seven Democratic seats can really be considered safe:\u00a0 Hawaii, Maryland, New York, New York (S), Oregon, Vermont and West Virginia.\u00a0\u00a0 Even two of these seats, New York (S) and West Virginia could go Republican under the right circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0While it is mathematically possible for Republicans to get a 60 vote majority, Republicans would have to beat either Inouye, Mikulski, Leahy or Schumer.\u00a0 Absent illness or death, that would seem highly improbable.\u00a0\u00a0 I think the very best, roll the table day for the GOP would result in a total flip with the end result 57 Republicans, 41 Democrats and 2 Independents.\u00a0 Not very likely, but also not impossible, particular if Obama continues his self destruction tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0TDM<\/p>\n<p>TDM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I prepared the following analysis\u00a0to summarize the current projections for the November election.\u00a0 All these projections are based on the lastest Rasmussen polls.\u00a0 A couple of things are crystal clear: 1.\u00a0 Republicans have improved their position in 14 states.\u00a0 While &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/scotshonor.com\/?p=366\">Continue reading <span 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