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Funtatlaguy

(10,879 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:50 AM Oct 2016

The Battle for the Senate

A reminder that Dems need to hold Nevada and flip four states to tie, 5 to take 51-49 Majority.
We currently lead in in only 3 out of 9 competitive states.
But, all of the 6 that we trail in are within the margin of error.

Here's the latest numbers from Real Clear Politics and where the Dem stands:

Illinois + 7.0
Wisconsin + 6.3
Indiana + 3.7
Missouri - 1.0
N.H. - 1.3
Penn - 1.3
Nevada - 1.4
N.C. - 3.2
Florida - 3.6

If you are wondering about Ohio and Iowa, they are both way out of reach now with the Repub up over 15 points in each state.

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The Battle for the Senate (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 OP
Oy vey mucifer Oct 2016 #1
FLorida JennyMominFL Oct 2016 #2
Florida is the one I want the most Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #3
Where would you most concentrate? Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #4
I think Nevada and Pennsylvania are the most promising LeftInTX Oct 2016 #5

mucifer

(23,553 posts)
1. Oy vey
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:54 AM
Oct 2016

Tammy's numbers will rise after yesterday's debate. But, she's already at plus 7


That 25 million going to the republican senate races might just buy the race. Wait and see.

Funtatlaguy

(10,879 posts)
3. Florida is the one I want the most
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 08:04 AM
Oct 2016

After all, Rubio has said he hated being a Senator before he decided that it beats selling time shares in Miami.
Go Murphy!!!! Retire Rubio!

Funtatlaguy

(10,879 posts)
4. Where would you most concentrate?
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 08:44 AM
Oct 2016

Should the DNC, DSCC, CLINTON campaign money and efforts drop a couple of these and just concentrate on 5 or 6 of them......or spread the money around equally to them all?

LeftInTX

(25,383 posts)
5. I think Nevada and Pennsylvania are the most promising
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:38 PM
Oct 2016
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/senate/pa/pennsylvania_senate_toomey_vs_mcginty-5074.html

Cortez was ahead in the polls, until one recent poll. Was it an outlier?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/senate/nv/nevada_senate_heck_vs_cortez_masto-5982.html

New Hampshire looked promising for awhile, but Ayotte has pulled ahead.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/senate/nh/new_hampshire_senate_ayotte_vs_hassan-3862.html

The advantage of working in PA and NH is that they are solid blue states. NV looks promising.
But who am I? Just a poster on DU.
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