Re: More than a thumpin'

 
Well, Thom is actually partially right.  There were estimates of possibly 95-100
seats in play.  That however was as near as last week (the chairmen of the
NRCC), not just earlier this year.  Last April Boehner did say he felt at least
100 were in play, and others have too.
 
But I couldn’t find any quotes of “well over 100” either.  Maybe just a slight
exaggeration?
 
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Mike Findlay
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:35 AM
To: DADL (off topic)
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'
 
No one ever reasonably believed it would be over 100 seats. Where did you get
that number from?   40 - 60 has been the most commonly mentioned range of
pickups in the house.    
 
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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, October 26, 2010 8:51:55 PM
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'


Of course, this all ignores the polls and research that suggests Republicans are
likely to gain an edge-even a majority...but nothing like originally thought (it
used to be a belief that it would be well over a hundred-now optimism is 50 or
even less).  It also ignores that a few months ago when the expectation for some
states elections were "it's bad to be an incumbent!" and then all but one
incumbent won.  I don't doubt the Republicans will get the majority next
week...but that this will be some sort of incredible "thumping" seems far more
up in the air.
 
 
Thom
http://thomwade.wordpress.com/
http://www.cafepress.com/Thomwade
http://www.in-one-ear.com
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From: Peter Chattaway <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]>
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Subject: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'
http://www.nypost.com/f/print/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/more_than_thumpin_TEoA
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