Are the Democrats going to take control of the Senate?

[joanne]

The odds are looking reasonably good for that.

Illinois is a guaranteed pick up. Democrats are leading in Colorado and Oklahoma, if that holds up means two more pick ups. Havent seen Alaska polls lately but it was very close there. Another possible pick up.

Now if Daschle can hold on and Bowles wins we are in very good shape.

Joanne

[bigpathpaul]

1. I don't have any scientific data, but my gut tells me...

it could happen. Despite all the big corporate polls, I think they're underestimating us.

[featherman]

2. If the stars align correctly

we might flip CO, OK, AK, IL
but might lose LA, SC, GA
Need to hold SD, NC, FL

[iwantmycountryback]

6. I think we can

We will certainly win Illinois. I also think we'll win Oklahoma. Alaska and Colorado are extremely close. We're probably going to "lose" Georgia, but think about who we're losing and we're not actually losing anything. I think Bowles will win NC and that Daschle will win ND, but SC is very hotly contested. Louisiana should be very close as well. I pray that it happens, especially if Bush wins.

[Thrill]

3. I'm more confident in the Senate races

than the presidential

[Dancing_Dave]

4. And then maybe we can impeach and remove Bush and Cheney!

The facts and laws to do it are certainly there. They are guilty of impeachable offences.

We might not need a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, because a few independent Republicans could vote to impeach once the now rather hidden of evidence of impeachable offences is brought forward, and the majority of Americans accept the case (as ultimately happened to Nixon when enough of the truth got out). It's a much more serious list of impeachable offences than any previous administration has committed.

We are definately now seeing the early phases of an upsurge of critical public social and political activism, people want to bring up much of the real crisis that so far Democrats have hardly dared to touch. What can happen on the level of Congressional politics is that various canidates in various parts of the country can find ways of connecting with some of the best new trends, while making it work with social fabric of their area. It's easier for Congressional than Presidential Democrats to seize the possibilities of an activist era, as was very clear in the late 60's and early 70's.

But maybe I'm discussing the 2006 election here!:think: :hippie: :toast:

[Minimus]

5. Bowles ahead by 9 I heard today

I canvassed for him last week - just about everyone I talked to are voting for him