Experts: Senate will go Democratic

[brettdale]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/11/06/index.html#entry-13935341

Experts: Senate will go Democratic

In their final, pre-election forecast in what is called Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball, Sabato and David Wasserman of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics predict Democrats will win control of both the Senate and House, with Democrats picking up six Senate seats and 29 House seats.

Their analyses of the races makes worthwhile reading, especially their take on the race they have probably followed the closest, the freakish Virginia Senate race between Sen. George Allen, the Republican, and Democrat James Webb, the former Reagan Administration Navy Secretary who was a Republican until he switched parties to make the Senate race.

[liberal N proud]

1. Let's hope that holds true

Will they televise McCain's suicide?

[FSogol]

2. I predict McCain becomes the GOP's own Joe Lieberman. n/t

[Pyrzqxgl]

9. Look at McLain's record. He's not quiting the GOP

[FSogol]

15. True. I meant someone who pretends to play both sides of the field,

supporting any rw policy while trumpeting his "non-partisan-ness"

[MercutioATC]

3. I don't think it will happen. Even if it does, one of the "Dems" they're counting is Lieberman.

[niallmac]

4. I hope it is so and that among first order of business is

cleaning up this internationally embarrassing vote counting
process never mind the corrupt campaign system.

[Hav]

5. .

I hope that it will come true.
Stu Rothenberg predicted the same and I heard that he is quite good with his predictions.

[Sammy Pepys]

6. That's a bit too rosy a scenario for me...

...but it would be nice!

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. And if it doesn't?

I just keep remembering the polls in 2004 predicting a Kerry win. Close, but a win nonetheless. Then, when it was announced for Bush, for the first time, these polls which had been so accurate in past elections suddenly had a 'methodology problem'. Then excuses like "Democrats were more likely to talk with pollsters than Republicans." Such utter BS!!!

[ChiciB1]

8. This Is A Good Read & Very Interesting.. I'm Putting It Away

for later!

[itsmesgd]

10. your keyboard to God's ears n/t

[TahitiNut]

11. Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.

:shrug:

Live in the present! It's all we're qualified to do!

[IndyOp]

12. Call For Change...

Hours left to call, call, call...
http://pol.moveon.org/phone/volunteer/c4c.html


Ignore the polls. Ignore. GOTV. GOTV. GOTV.


:kick:

[City Lights]

13. Anybody know what Sabato's crystal ball showed in 2004?

2002? 2000?

[Gman]

14. They're calling all the close (stealable) races for the Democrats

I'm not so sure.