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How many seats are in play for the Republican Party to pick up in November?
John Boehner says at least 100. You read that right: 100 seats — or 23 percent of the entire House — could be gobbled up by Republicans on Boehner’s dream election day scenario.
The House minority leader, speaking on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” on Friday, said that the “playing field” for the 2010 elections is wider than “anything we’ve seen around here during my 20 years."
“At least 100 seats,” Boehner told NPR’s Steve Inskeep, when asked how many House districts are up for grabs. “You think there are 100 seats in the United States that could change hands?” Inskeep asked.
“I do,” Boehner responded.
“Well typically, you are correct there would be some limited number of seats in play,” Boehner said. “Let me remind you that Scott Brown won the Ted Kennedy Senate seat in Massachusetts. If Scott Brown can win in Massachusetts, there isn’t a seat in America that Republicans can’t win.”
Republicans need 40 seats to win the majority — a number some pundits believe to be out of reach. If they win 100 seats, they would be deep in the majority and in commanding control of the lower chamber.
The GOP is setting the bar for November’s elections unusually high. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions of Texas has said that if the GOP doesn’t retake the house he has not fulfilled his “mission statement.”
“I’m not the least bit interested in coming in second place,” he told reporters earlier this month.
Thom
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Findlay <[email protected]>
To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 12:19 pm
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'
I think "in play" means the competitive seats I mentioned. Do you have a quote of Boehner predicting that republicans will pick up 100 seats or even 90+ seats?
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wed, October 27, 2010 12:06:56 PM
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'
So, you do not consider Boehner reasonable? ;)
Thom
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Findlay <[email protected]>
To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 11:45 am
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] More than a thumpin'
There are 90+ competitive seats that are held by democrats. I follow politics relatively closely and I've never heard /seen any reasonable person predict a 100 seat gain for republicans .
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