Monday, February 15, 2010
Bayh is out
U.S. Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana has decided to retire. The latest polls show Bayh up 20+ over any republican in the field and has $13 million in his war chest. Which is enough to scare off the most ambitious challenger. This is a golden opportunity for republicans to pick up a rust belt seat. Republicans have a great chance to reassert themselves this year in Senate races. Mike Castle is a probable pickup in New Hampshire. Mark Kirk has a great chance of winning President Obama old Senate seat in Illinois. Mike Hoeven is the clear front runner in North Dakota. With Bayh retiring Indiana is a prime pickup target. Winning four Senate races outside of Dixie especially potentially two in the rust belt with Illinois and Indiana could give Republicans a big tent look again instead of a regional angry party. This is only good for the party Northern conservatives are different than dixie republicans. They will give the party more Edmund Burke and William F. Buckley than Pat Robertson which is good for independents.
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Its going to be a tough cycle. We'll see who the strongest and most talented Dems are, because weaker office holders will have a hard time defending their seats in this climate.
ReplyDeleteAlso, wanted to give a heads up that Castle is running in Deleware for Biden's old seat and not in New Hampshire.