CQ Politics: Key House Races Shift Towards the Democrats

[brooklynite]

Source: CQ Politics

When CQ Politics rated the congressional races last fall, we said: “the Democrats are in a strong position to expand their congressional majorities” in the 2008 elections.

It’s gotten even better for them since then.

CQ Politics today is changing the race ratings in 14 congressional districts in 10 states to reflect changing political circumstances that mean brighter prospects for the Democrats, who are expected to augment their 236-199 majority in the U.S. House in the November elections.

Twelve of the 14 race rating changes favor the Democrats, compared to two that favor Republicans, who are trying to limit their losses this year after suffering a net loss of 30 House seats in the 2006 election.

Read more: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002925691

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CT-4 Jim Hines v. Chris Shays: upgraded from "Leans Republican" to "No Clear Favorite"
FL-21 Raul Martinez v. Lincoln Diaz-Balart: upgraded from "Republican Favored" to "Leans Republican"
IL-8 Melissa Bean v. Steve Greenberg: upgraded from "Leans Democratic" to "Democrat Favored"
Il-11 Debbie Halvorson v. Martin Ozinga: downgraded from "Democrat Favored" to "Leans Democratic"
IL-13 Scott Harper v. Judy Biggert: new competitive race rated as "Republican Favored"
MN-2 Steve Sarvi v. John Kline: new competitive race rated as "Republican Favored"
NM-2 Harry Teague v. Ed Tinsley: upgraded from "Republican Favored" to from "Leans Republican"
NY-19 John Hall v. Kieran Lalor: upgraded from "Leans Democratic" to "Democrat Favored"
OR-5: Kurt Schrader v. Mike Erickson: upgraded from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic"
TX-7: Michael Skelly v. John Culberson: new competitive race rated as "Republican Favored"
TX-10: Larry Joe Doherty v. Mike McCaul: new competitive race rated as "Republican Favored"
TX-22: Nick Lampson v. Pete Olson: downgraded from "Leans Democratic" to "No Clear Favorite"
VA-10: Judy Feder v. Frank Wolf: new competitive race rated as "Republican Favored"
VW-2: Anne Barth v. Shelley Moore Capito: upgraded from "Republican Favored" to "Leans Republican"

I currently have money in 44 House races, and they keep adding more!

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Fish In A Barrel

Starting Jan 2009, Democrats will control everything. Let's hope they're Democrats rather than "Democrats".

[Indenturedebtor]

2. From areas that used to be RED they'll likely be DLC Dems :(

But even a scumbag DLC dem is better than a Puke.

[Beetwasher]

3. The Northeast Is Essentially Purging All Repubs From Congress

After this election, it's possible that NY will have NO REPUBS AT ALL in Congress. Not one. And the NY Senate will be Dem controlled for the first time in a long time. Dems will hold both houses of the NY Assembly AND the Governors mansion. Repubs are becoming extinct in the Northeast.

[DeepModem Mom]

4. K&R