Hardball did a special today on the close Senate races around the country. These races aren't over by any shot, but as of right now, the country is leaning blue. A 60 seat majority would be just what we need to put this country back on track. Hardball also goes into 3 other races which brings the total to 12 seats in play.
States below:
- In Alaska Mark Begich is currently inching out the tainted Ted Stevens 48.2% to 46.7%.
- In Oregon Jeff Merkley is surging ahead of Gordon Smith 44.6% to 39.8%.
- In New Mexico Tom Udall is clobbering Steve Pearce for Pete Dominici's seat by a 54.9% to 40.1% margin.
- In Colorado Mark Udall is leading Bob Schaffer 46.7% to 39.6%.
- In North Carolina Kay Hagan has jumped in front of Liddy Dole 45.9% to 41.0%.
- In Virginia Mark Warner is a shoe-in against Jim Gilmore and polling at 58.4% to 31.5%.
- In New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen has a solid lead on John Sununu 48.2% to 42.0%.
- And then you have Al Franken getting ready to send Norm Coleman packing in Minnesota with a slight 39.4% to 37.7% lead.
- Mississippi is competitive with Ronnie Musgrove within 5 points of Roger Wicker.
- They add a couple long shots, starting with the closest of them in Georgia where Jim Martin is trailing Saxby Shameless by less than two.
- The sweetest victory would be upsetting Mitch McConnel in Kentucky and Bruce Lunsford is making the race competitive with less than 6 points behind.
- And the long shot that would cement a revocation of Republicanism would be if Tom Allen could hand Sue Collins her walking papers in Maine.
A filibuster proof majority starts with you. Make October the big send over the cliff. A filibuster proof majority would give Obama the room to restore dignity to the role of government. A 60+ majority would give the room to enhance new forms of domestic energy and pass legislation that would aid in dealing with the climate crisis, it would give us the space to seat good judges while the partisan activist judges rot on the vine, it would give Obama the backing he will need as he redeems America abroad, it will allow Obama to make to proper decisions regarding our wars and our enemies.
In short, a 60+ majority in the Senate will be a mandate that America wants not just Obama, but the whole team.