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In reply to the discussion: Democrats would lose the Senate in 2014 if a serious gun ban were proposed. [View all]Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)Last edited Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:38 AM - Edit history (2)
I don't think Jay Rockefeller is going to run again anyway.
Mark Warner proved himself to be not a "gun grabber" when he was governor, which is the only reason he won the senate seat. The right used the gun issue against him then, but it didn't float with the voters. In 2014 he'll have 8-years of having served as their senator and not once having done anything to upset their gun rights. I say this because there is no way he'd vote for any type of gun control.
Kay Hagan is already vulnerable without gun control legislation.
Mark Begich introduced the 'National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act' for crying out loud. Yeah, he's inoculated.
Mary Landrieu already has to defend her "Louisiana Purchase" from a Republican challenger. She doesn't want anymore problems since she's going to have a tough time of it as it in 2014.
I'm not real clear on if Tim Johnson is going to run again. If he does, I think he'll have a tough row to hoe against Rounds with or without gun control legislation.
So, I'm not seeing it making that big of a difference one way or another on our chances in the Senate.