Eight Senate races worth following
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When youâre watching television Tuesday night, pay close attention to eight US Senate races, including the SC contest between Republican Jim DeMint and Democrat Inez Tenenbaum.
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Republicans renewed their grip on the Senate last night and reached out for more, capturing a string of Democratic seats across the South.
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Rasmussen Reports - Senator Maria Cantwell (D) has opened a double digit lead in the Washington Senate race. As a result, Rasmussen Reports is shifting its classification of the race from &quot;Leans Democrat&quot; to &quot;Democrat.&quot; There are now 41 states solidly in the Democratic column with four more leaning that way. Forty-eight states appear to be in good shape for the GOP with one more leaning in their direction. Six races are considered Toss-Ups.
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If Ohio and Texas weren't already must-win states for Sen. Hillary Clinton, they certainly are now. Sen. Barack Obama continued his winning streak since Super Tuesday two weeks ago. Sen. John McCain widened his lead in the GOP contest.
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With all three of New Mexico's House incumbents pursuing the Senate seat left open by retiring five-term Republican Pete V. Domenici, the political game of musical chairs -- full-contact rules -- is already well under way across the state's electoral map. The candidate fields for all three seats are developing fast and are very fluid, with new developments on almost a daily basis.
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Rasmussen Reports - The Tennessee Senate race is getting closer and Rasmussen Reports now classifies the Corker-Ford race as a &quot;Toss-Up.&quot; Previously, it had been rated &quot;Leans Republican.&quot; This reduces the number of states in the Republican or Leans Republican categories to 49. Forty-five (45) Senate seats are favored to remain in&nbsp;Democratic hands while 6 are now in the Toss-Up category. (see State-by-State Summary).
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It only took 11 of VermontÃ¢ÂÂs 260 precincts to report in for Rep. Bernard Sanders to be declared the winner of TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Democratic Senate primary. That is what happens when the popular eight-term incumbent of the stateÃ¢ÂÂs only House seat runs up more than 90 percent of the vote over four virtually unknown opponents.
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Republicans are likely to add to their one-vote US Senate majority tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, partisanship may be the winner.
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Democratic Rep. Harold Ford is running even with Republican Bob Corker in Tennessee, while Democrat Jon Tester has edged ahead of Sen. Conrad Burns in Montana, according to polls released Sunday for some of the most contested Senate races.
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Republicans renewed their grip on the US Senate today and reached out for more, capturing Democratic seats across the south. Democratic leader Tom Daschle faced a strong challenge in South Dakota.
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New York Republicans once had a vision for this yearÃ¢ÂÂs Senate campaign, in which Democratic nemesis Hillary Rodham Clinton Ã¢ÂÂthe former first lady and possible contender for the presidency in 2008 Ã¢ÂÂ is seeking a second term.
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Republican Party strategists, even under expected circumstances, knew they faced a difficult imbalance in the 2008 lineup of Senate races. The GOP have 21 seats to defend to just 12 for the Democrats.
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8 Questions | From what constitutes victory to which states bear watching, lessons lay ahead.
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&#8226; Sen. Barack Obama sweeps Democratic contests, giving him considerable momentum  &#8226; Sen. Hillary Clinton unfazed, continues to present herself as the most viable candidate  &#8226; Sen. John McCain's camp says former Gov. Mike Huckabee threatens only to chip away at McCain's substantial lead
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The Republican Party retained control of the US Senate after yesterday&#39;s election by picking up seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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With an open governor's seat in Washington state and two Senate seats drawing vigorous challengers, voters in eight states chose their fall candidates Tuesday in the shadow of a divisive, tight presidential contest.
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Less than a year ago, there was little indication that Virginia Republican George Allen would face much of a race in his bid for a second Senate term. With Democrats then struggling to find a credible challenger, Allen was widely expected to be able to spend a good part of this year in other states to prospect a possible bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.