Election 2006

The Republican Party faces a tough year with bipartisan scandals like the Abramoff affair being blamed largely on the GOP [see update at bottom] and new problems arising almost daily. Particularly vulnerable are Republicans in Democratic states including conservative Rick Santorum who trails a popular Democrat in Pennsylvania, liberal Republican Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island who faces opposition both within the GOP and from the Democracts and moderate Republican Mike DeWine of Ohio who is suffering from scandals and, ironically, tax increases in the local Republican Governor’s administration.

“At this point, Democratic gains appear to be inevitable,” Mr. Rothenberg told his newsletter subscribers last week.

Thirty-three Senate seats are at stake this year, 18 held by Democrats and a Democratic-leaning independent and 15 by Republicans. Three of the seats most at risk next year are held by Republicans in heavily Democratic states. They are:

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An individual left a comment here, which I have deleted, calling me a liar. This is my microphone, so that won’t be tolerated. That said, I would refer that individual to The Washington Post:

Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid wrote at least four letters helpful to Indian tribes represented by Jack Abramoff, and Reid’s staff had frequent contact with the disgraced lobbyist’s team about legislation.

The activities — detailed in previously unreported billing records and correspondence — occurred over three years as Reid (D-Nev.) collected nearly $68,000 in political donations from Abramoff’s firm, lobbying partners and clients.

The Post is most certainly not a Republican Party organ or prone to parroting GOP “talking points”. For those interested in parroting Howard Dean’s Sunday talk show talking points, I suggest doing that on your own site. On this one, we’re going to stick with facts.