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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Mon May 6, 2019, 05:12 PM May 2019

Question about 2 vulnerable Republican Senate seats..

Susan Collins, Joni Ernst ...can these two be defeated? What is your opinion about us taking over these seats next year?..Just asking.

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Takket

(23,550 posts)
3. whoever runs against collins has a $3.7 million war chest on day 1
Mon May 6, 2019, 05:31 PM
May 2019
https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/387413/fund-susan-collins-future-opponent

This was started after she betrayed her own word, her constituents, and all of America by voting for Kavanaugh. a response to her constant protestations of "concern"

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
4. I sure hope both are defeated with on or two more.....Can we take the senate??
Mon May 6, 2019, 05:44 PM
May 2019

What do you think?...even if the head asshole is re-elected (which he won't be)

FBaggins

(28,670 posts)
5. Our chances are better in AZ/CO
Mon May 6, 2019, 05:51 PM
May 2019

Collins and Ernst will start off favored. But a presidential pick with coattails could sweep them out.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. Yeah, I think another Blue Wave is building for 2020
Mon May 6, 2019, 06:09 PM
May 2019

And the Republicans are looking at a tough Senate map for 2020. Decent candidates (good and excellent candidates are even better) can certainly make a run at any number of seats, and I'd include Mitch McConnell's there. If McConnell feels the least bit vulnerable, I'd look for him to vacuum up as many campaign dollars as he can, even to the point of depriving other Republicans of badly needed funds.

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