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12-20-2005, 05:18 PM
First Looks at 2006
John J. Miller
National Review Online
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Herewith, an early look at the playing field:
ARIZONA: Republican senator Jon Kyl, a favorite of conservatives, will keep this seat. The one Democratic who could pose a problem is Gov. Janet Napolitano, but she's going to seek a second term in 2006.
CALIFORNIA: Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein — 73 years old in 2006 — says she's running again. Republicans will face an uphill battle in the Golden State, even if she changes her mind. A nominee from the GOP House delegation, such as Chris Cox or David Dreier, might stand a chance.
CONNECTICUT: Democratic senator Joe Lieberman is safe. If he retires, the GOP will have a tough time taking over, especially in the aftermath of former Republican governor John Rowland's scandalous meltdown.
DELAWARE: Because GOP congressman Mike Castle probably isn't interested in a run, Democratic senator Tom Carper can relax.
More (http://www.nationalreview.c om/miller/miller200411170825.a sp)
This column is more than a year old but it covers all the Senate seats up for election next year.
It might be fun to talk about what has changed in the last year and about these Senate races.
John J. Miller
National Review Online
<snip>
Herewith, an early look at the playing field:
ARIZONA: Republican senator Jon Kyl, a favorite of conservatives, will keep this seat. The one Democratic who could pose a problem is Gov. Janet Napolitano, but she's going to seek a second term in 2006.
CALIFORNIA: Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein — 73 years old in 2006 — says she's running again. Republicans will face an uphill battle in the Golden State, even if she changes her mind. A nominee from the GOP House delegation, such as Chris Cox or David Dreier, might stand a chance.
CONNECTICUT: Democratic senator Joe Lieberman is safe. If he retires, the GOP will have a tough time taking over, especially in the aftermath of former Republican governor John Rowland's scandalous meltdown.
DELAWARE: Because GOP congressman Mike Castle probably isn't interested in a run, Democratic senator Tom Carper can relax.
More (http://www.nationalreview.c om/miller/miller200411170825.a sp)
This column is more than a year old but it covers all the Senate seats up for election next year.
It might be fun to talk about what has changed in the last year and about these Senate races.