Is Jeffords safe in 2006?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

[Mojambo]

1. I have a hard time imagining that any independent

would ever be safe in the US Senate.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Vermont voted 60% 38% in favor of Kerry.

It is a very Blue state.

[Mojambo]

3. All the more reason for the Democrats to run someone hard

there against Jeffords. I'm sure the Republicans will.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. Jeffords is in our caucus. Will the Democrats....

endorse him???

[Mojambo]

5. I suppose it would depend on what kind of challenge he faces

from the Republicans.

His re-election bid should be very interesting, politically.

[Lenape85]

7. I pray they do

[flaminbats]

9. obviously he'll get more support from our party with Dean as DNC chair..

as an opponent of the Iraqi war resolution, a Kerry-Edwards voter, and a supporter of universal healthcare..I think Jeffords can kick ass in the primary.

If Jeffords wins our primary, November would be a cakewalk!

[saltpoint]

6. There was talk Jeffords would retire.

Anyone have an update?

[wtbymark]

8. voting record

i was browsing through his voting record in the senate for 04, and more often than not he votes like a republican- i don't think he'll see "too much" opposition from the republicans

[garybeck]

10. better make sure the elections are legit

Vermont uses Diebold hardware, and optical scan system that is vulnerable to hacking and fraud.

[DianeK]

11. not in my neck of the woods...

we use good old #2 pencils on a big paper ballot.
As for Jeffords 'if' he decides to run (and there is great speculation that he will not) it is his. If not, then I believe that Bernie Sanders has his eye on it and if he wants it, he's got it