MMC
12-27-2011, 06:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Ben Nelson said on Tuesday he will retire next year, dealing a significant blow to his party's hopes of keeping control of the Senate in the November 2012 election.
Nelson, 70, was already seen as vulnerable. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had spent more than $1 million to shore up his re-election campaign. It must now scramble to find a replacement candidate.
Republicans only have to defend 10 seats, while 23 Democratic senators are up for re-election, including vulnerable incumbents in Ohio, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Democrats now hold 51 Senate seats. Republicans control 47, and there are two independents.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/democrat-nelson-retire-u-senate-203953867.html
A significant blow indeed. This makes 8 or 9 Demo Senators that will not seek re-election. Wonder why that is??? One thing is looking real clear. The GOP is going to take the Senate. So if Obama was to lose. We will then have a Repub. House, Senate, and Admin.
Nelson, 70, was already seen as vulnerable. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had spent more than $1 million to shore up his re-election campaign. It must now scramble to find a replacement candidate.
Republicans only have to defend 10 seats, while 23 Democratic senators are up for re-election, including vulnerable incumbents in Ohio, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Democrats now hold 51 Senate seats. Republicans control 47, and there are two independents.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/democrat-nelson-retire-u-senate-203953867.html
A significant blow indeed. This makes 8 or 9 Demo Senators that will not seek re-election. Wonder why that is??? One thing is looking real clear. The GOP is going to take the Senate. So if Obama was to lose. We will then have a Repub. House, Senate, and Admin.