Senate may swing on the South, Georgia, North Carolina key states

[Judi Lynn]

Senate may swing on the South
Georgia, North Carolina key states

BY GIL KLEIN
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE Jul 27, 2003



WASHINGTON - More than any other region, the South may be pivotal in determining whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate after the 2004 elections.

That's because there may be more open Senate seats in the South than anywhere else.

One popular incumbent Democrat, Zell Miller of Georgia, will not seek re-election. Another, 81-year-old Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings of South Carolina, has told the state's Democratic Party to look for a candidate to replace him. (snip)


(snip) Republicans hold their Senate majority by a two-seat margin, 51-49 (with the latter including Independent James M. Jeffords of Vermont, who votes with the Democrats to organize). Thirty-four Senate seats will be up next year. Democrats hold 19 and Republicans 15, giving the GOP more targets. (snip/...)

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[w4rma]

1. I wish Cleland would run for the Georgia Senate seat

He is practically an incumbant.

[jamesinca]

2. I am hoping we take all 34 of the seats.

I could get real use to a 64-36 split. That is to be seen, especially with the news of the voting machines being broken by Bev Harris.