If you'd asked any political pundit in January 2010, they would have told you that Republicans would have control of the Senate by the end of the year, and in 2012 they would expand that lead. It seemed like a logical assumption, Republicans were riding on a wave of popularity in 2010, so were sure to pick up enough seats in 2010. 2012 was going to be a good year also for Republicans as there were a large amount of red state Democrats. So what went wrong? Republicans have only 46 seats to the Democrats' 54 (this includes two independents who caucus with the Democrats). What could have happened to screw up Republican hopes so badly? Well largely Republicans shot themselves in the foot, in several races they chose a candidate who made crazy comments and ended up losing. Over the next few days I will analyse eight Senate races in 2010 and 2012 and explain where the Republicans went wrong in each race. The states I will analyse are as follows:
1. North Dakota - 2012
2. Ohio - 2012
3. Maine - 2012
4. Colorado - 2010
5. Nevada - 2010
6. Missouri - 2012
7. Indiana - 2012
8. Delaware 2010
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