 In recent weeks it has become evident that the GOP is now holding an edge in the race for the Senate. This edge that the GOP gained can be linked to the failed rollout of Obamacare and the dissatisfaction the people have with Obamacare and President Obama. Back in October, polls were showing that democrats had a large edge over Republicans. A CNN poll showed Democrats were leading Republicans 50% to 42%. Now a CNN poll that was released a few days ago shows Republicans leading Democrats 49% to 44%. Democrats currently hold a 55-45 majority in the United States Senate. Below is the names of the 35 states that will be up for reelection in 2014. Next to each state I also put my prediction of who will win in 2014 based on polling for each state. Republican Controlled Senate Seats Up For Reelection: Alabama - Safe Republican Georgia - Likely Republican Idaho - Safe Republican Kansas - Safe Republican Kentucky - Likely Republican Maine - Safe Republican Mississippi - Safe Republican Nebraska - Safe Republican Oklahoma - Safe Republican South Carolina - Safe Republican South Carolina (Special Election) - Safe Republican Tennessee - Safe Republican Texas - Safe Republican Wyoming - Safe Republican Democrat Controlled Senate Seats Up For Reelection: Alaska - Toss Up Arkansas - Toss Up Colorado - Likely Democrat Delaware - Safe Democrat Hawaii (Special Election) - Safe Democrat Illinois - Safe Democrat Iowa - Toss Up Louisiana - Toss Up Massachusetts - Safe Democrat Michigan - Toss Up Minnesota - Safe Democrat Montana - Likely Republican New Hampshire - Toss Up New Jersey - Safe Democrat New Mexico - Safe Democrat North Carolina - Toss Up Oregon - Safe Democrat Rhode Island - Safe Democrat South Dakota - Safe Republican Virginia - Likely Democrat West Virginia - Likely Republican Tally: Republicans - 17 out 0f 35 Seats Up For Reelection Democrats - 11 out of 35 Seats Up For Reelection Toss Up - 7 out of 35 Seats Up For Reelection 2014 Senate Tally: Republicans - 48 out of 100 Senate Seats Democrats - 45 out of 100 Senate Seats Toss Up - 7 out of 100 Senate Seats Democrats can no longer think about gaining in the Senate. They are now on the defensive, their goal is to hold on to what they got. Democrats have little to no chance with gaining seats. There are no Republican controlled Senate seats that are considered toss ups. But seven of the Democrat controlled Senate seats are considered toss ups, and polls are showing Democrats are losing an additional three seats to the republicans.  The Democrats have one candidate and one candidate only in 2016. That is Hillary Clinton. Other than Hillary the Democrats have no one. They do have other possibly candidates but none of them have the ability to run a national campaign for President and win. These other possible candidates include:
When I first see these candidates the first thought that comes to my mind is who the heck are they. Everybody on the list has no name recognition but Joe Biden, and that's only because he is the Vice President. Besides the fact that his campaign won't be taken seriously because he has a record of making crazy comments. If he would run, it would be his third Presidential campaign. If Hillary does not run Democrats will run into a huge problem, and even if Hillary does win the Democratic nomination, she definitely is not going straight to the White House. She already lost once to a little known Illinois Senator that spent more time campaigning for President than actually serving in the United States Senate. Democrats will have to deal with alot of questions about the situations and policies that were put in place under Obama's Presidency. On a side note there's one name that comes to mind that would be pushed to run if Hillary does not run. That is 2004 Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry. The odds are against it, since no candidate since Richard Nixon ran for President twice after losing in the general election the first time. I do not believe John Kerry will win the Presidency, but he would simple be a keep hope alive candidate for the Democrats. Poll Briefing: December 26, 2013 Fox News Election 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Survey12/26/2013  Fox News Election 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Survey:
Survey of 376 registered Republican voters. The survey was conducted on December 14, 2013 - December 16, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 5%. Merry ChristmasWishing you and your family a safe, happy, and healthy Christmas.
Netflix released a trailer for a new documentary called "Mitt." It is a documentary that covers six years worth of behind the scenes footage of Mitt Romney's journey for running for President. The film will be released on Netflix on January 24, 2014. Scott Brown's family is now moving into their home in New Hampshire. Scott Brown recently sold his house in Massachusetts. This is fueling speculation that Scott Brown will make another run for the Senate in 2014 for the Senate seat in New Hampshire. The seat is currently occupied by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. Sorry for the lack of posts this past week. The holiday season is taking up most of my time. Posts will resume tomorrow. Possible 2016 Republican Presidential candidate, Congressman Peter King of New York released his super pac today. The name of it is "American Leadership Now PAC." In the "Our Mission" page of the website, it states: American Leadership Now (ALN) is a bold, new Leadership Political Action Committee (PAC) created and chaired by U.S. Representative Peter T. King. ALN PAC is committed to the tried and true American virtues of protecting the homeland, expanding opportunity for all citizens, and delivering a better country for the next generation. American Leadership Now Social Network Accounts |
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