United States Senate elections, 2014

[brentspeak]

20 Democratic seats and 13 Republican seats will be contested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2014

Democrats will be sorely pressed to hold onto their Senate majority two years from now.

The problem is that none of the GOP Senate seats appear flippable while several of the Democratic seats are vulnerable (Mary Landrieu in La., Kay Hagen in NC, possibly Mark Begich in Alaska).

Furthermore, there's the issue of Frank Lautenberg in NJ. Assuming Lautenberg runs and is reelected, he would begin his latest term at age 90, with Chris Christie very possibly remaining as governor -- the one who could (and would) appoint a Republican replacement in the case Lautenberg's term couldn't be completed.

[cali]

1. And a year ago, the same prediction was made about this year's Senate elections

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Hell, many thought the Democrats would lose the senate in 2010.

[brentspeak]

7. Who predicted that Akin and Mourdock would screw things up for themselves?

That stroke of luck won't happen again.

[cali]

10. and you know this how?

[brentspeak]

11. Pretty silly position you've placed yourself in

[BVictor1]

3. It may be possible to hold on.

Someone can challenge Susan Collins from maine.

I'd also like to see someone take on John Cronyn in Texas. I'd like to see a latino run there.

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. ...

[Daniel537]

5. Some tough seats, but

i expect the teabaggers to screw these up as well.

[Art_from_Ark]

6. "The problem is that none of the GOP seats appear UNflippable..."

That would indicate that they are all vulnerable. It doesn't sound like a problem to me.

[brentspeak]

8. Typo on my part

Fixed in the OP. But the problem remains.

[sadbear]

9. Mark Pryor and Tim Johnson, too.

Of course, Pryor is about as useless as Blanche Lincoln, but he's still a Dem. And I haven't heard much about Tim Johnson since his stroke. Anyone know if his health is an issue?

[SaveAmerica]

12. Why do you think that about Kay Hagan?