Where the REAL action is ( US Senate )...

[jointpleasures]

One-third of the Senate is up in 2004. That’s 34 seats – 19 held by Democrats, 15 by Republicans.

It would be advantageous to Democrats – provided they could hold all 19. Actually, it’s a liability. They have four more to defend than Republicans.

Below are occupants of Senate seats up in 2004. Among those 34 states, the 22 that Bush carried in 2000 are italicized.

DEMIS

Arkansas – Blanche L. Lincoln
California – Barbara Boxer
Connecticut – Christopher Dodd
Florida – Bob Graham
Georgia - Zell B. Miller
Hawaii – Daniel K. Inouye
Indiana – Evan Bayh
Louisiana – John B. Breaux
Maryland – Barbara A. Mikulski
Nevada – Harry Reid
New York – Charles E. Schumer
North Carolina – John R. Edwards
North Dakota – Byron L. Dorgan
Oregon – Ron Wyden
South Carolina – Ernest F. Hollings
South Dakota – Thomas A. Daschle
Vermont – Patrick J. Leahy
Washington – Patty Murray
Wisconsin – Russ Feingold

Republican

Alabama – Richard C. Shelby
Alaska – Lisa Murkowski
Arizona – John McCain
Colorado – Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Idaho – Michael D. Crapo
Illinois – Peter G. Fitzgerald
Iowa – Charles E. Grassle
Kansas – Sam Brownback
Kentucky – Jim Bunning
Missouri – Christopher S. “Kit” Bond
New Hampshire – Judd Gregg
Ohio – George V. Voinovich
Oklahoma – Don Nickles
Pennsylvania – Arlen Specter
Utah – Robert Bennett

 

[barman]

JP: It would be advantageous to Democrats – provided they could hold all 19. Actually, it’s a liability. They have four more to defend than Republicans.

BAR: It's likely moot. Incumbent U.S. Senators win reelection at a 98% clip. It's virtually lifetime job security.

 

[barman]

Oh, I would note that FL Bob Graham is not running for reelection.

 

[D2bets]

Peter Fitzgerald (IL) is not running for reelection and R's will likely lose that seat to Dem. Barak Obama.

 

[FunkSoulBrother]

Zell Miller aint much of a Democrat in my book. Is he still running under that title?

 

[FunkSoulBrother]

Dorgan isn't going anywhere in North Dakota either, he's loved there. Democrats get farm subsidies for the farmers, and they know it.

 

[dickman]

The Senate is the ultimate country club.