2016 Postmortem

LAS14

(15,537 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:09 PM Jul 2016

If you know about a tight senate race, list it here.

Hillary can't do it alone. We can take back the senate this year! Pick a contender to support. You don't have to be a constituent! Hopefully this post will gather lots of suggestions.

#ChooseACandidate

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If you know about a tight senate race, list it here. (Original Post) LAS14 Jul 2016 OP

Patrick Murphy against Marco Rubio - Florida Motley13 Jul 2016 #1

Hard to believe little hands is leading. Lochloosa Jul 2016 #10

Disgusting. I was hoping greater exposure Hortensis Aug 2016 #13

Ohio Senate: Strickland (D) - Portman (r) liberal N proud Jul 2016 #2

Interesting- looking for a senator and a congressperson to adopt- this could be it! bettyellen Jul 2016 #8

Ann Kirkpatrick vs John McCain Sedona Jul 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud Public Servant Jul 2016 #5

Kirk (R) vs Duckworth (D) IL..... global1 Jul 2016 #4

def winnable. mopinko Jul 2016 #12

Maggie Hassan vs Kelly Ayotte PatSeg Jul 2016 #6

Good rundown Proud Public Servant Jul 2016 #7

Nice! Thank you! bettyellen Jul 2016 #9

cook political Fresh_Start Jul 2016 #11

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

1. Patrick Murphy against Marco Rubio - Florida

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:13 PM

Jul 2016

I'm afraid it's a long shot though.

Lochloosa

(16,805 posts)

10. Hard to believe little hands is leading.

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:26 PM

Jul 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

13. Disgusting. I was hoping greater exposure

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 07:34 PM

Aug 2016

would turn people off Rubio. All most saw was his catch phrases apparently.

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

2. Ohio Senate: Strickland (D) - Portman (r)

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:15 PM

Jul 2016

Portman is backed by the Kochs, but the race stays close.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

8. Interesting- looking for a senator and a congressperson to adopt- this could be it!

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:22 PM

Jul 2016

Thanks!

Sedona

(3,873 posts)

3. Ann Kirkpatrick vs John McCain

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:15 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.kirkpatrickforsenate.com

Response to Sedona (Reply #3)

Proud Public Servant This message was self-deleted by its author.

global1

(26,507 posts)

4. Kirk (R) vs Duckworth (D) IL.....

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:19 PM

Jul 2016

I believe that Duckworth will win but I've heard of polls where Kirk is leading.

mopinko

(73,959 posts)

12. def winnable.

Reply to global1 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:35 PM

Jul 2016

i plan to do some time w the jan schakowsky machine. it is a lean, mean, blue-making machine. it will be out full force for both hillary and tammy.

PatSeg

(53,567 posts)

6. Maggie Hassan vs Kelly Ayotte

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:20 PM

Jul 2016

in New Hampshire. Ayotte 44.7% and Hassan 43.1%

Maggie Hassan is the governor of New Hampshire.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)

7. Good rundown

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:21 PM

Jul 2016

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/282278-ten-senate-seats-most-likely-to-flip

10 seats that could flip, 9 our way. Written before Indiana came into play, so add that one too.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

9. Nice! Thank you!

Reply to Proud Public Servant (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:23 PM

Jul 2016

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts)

11. cook political

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 01:32 PM

Jul 2016

http://cookpolitical.com/senate/charts/race-ratings

look at tossups first and then leans

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