There are 33 Senate seats up for election this year.   (2012)

How many are in play vs. safe?

Quote from: CubaLibre on September 18, 2012, 10:08:12 AM
How many are in play vs. safe?

Amy Klobishar in MN is safe, her opponent is a virtual unknown, and even though she is horrible, she will win.

Quote from: JustKari on September 18, 2012, 11:27:31 AM
Amy Klobishar in MN is safe, her opponent is a virtual unknown, and even though she is horrible, she will win.

Except in deep, deep, deep blue states; I'd say that no Dem is safe. Obamao may succeed in dragging them all down with him. Especially the ones who have imbibed the "Kool-Aid" and accept the polls and media as factual.

Quote from: mdgiles on September 18, 2012, 11:31:32 AM
Except in deep, deep, deep blue states; I'd say that no Dem is safe. Obamao may succeed in dragging them all down with him. Especially the ones who have imbibed the "Kool-Aid" and accept the polls and media as factual.

That seems to be the case here. Jim Nelson, who is overall a fairly rational Dem who committed the fatal mistake of voting for Obamacare, is in a tougher re-election battle than he'd like.