The Class III Senators

There have been pundits that have stated that while it does not look like the Democrats will get to 60 seats this year, it looks just as favorable in 2010 to increase the majority. Here is the current list of Class III Senators as of today.

• Bayh, Evan - (D - IN) - um, yeah, that's a Dem hold.
• Bennett, Robert F. - (R-UT) - and that would be a Rep hold.
• Bond, Christopher S. - (R – MO) - beatable, but not likely.
• Boxer, Barbara - (D- CA) - Dem hold
• Brownback, Sam - (R - KS) - likely retiring and good chance for a takeover.
• Bunning, Jim - (R - KY) - Sure, he's in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he's still crazy. And Republican Senators in Kentucky can be (almost) beaten.
• Burr, Richard - (R - NC) - recently labeled as the most ineffective Senator. And the new Junior Senator is a Democrat. Like that trend.
• Coburn, Tom - (R - OK) - He's over there in the crazy corner with Bunning. But he's also the head of the RSCC. Unfortunately, likely safe.
• Crapo, Mike - (R – ID) - Safe.
• DeMint, Jim - (R - SC) - Rumors are he's disillusioned. Maybe he leaves?
• Dodd, Christopher J. - (D - CT) - The Senior Senator will surely be back for another term.
• Dorgan, Byron L. - (D - ND) - maybe retiring.
• Feingold, Russell D. - (D - WI) - a good, liberal, Democratic hold.
• Grassley, Chuck - (R - IA) - and crazy makes three. But not leaving, perhaps.
• Gregg, Judd - (R - NH) - Rep hold.
• Inouye, Daniel K. - (D - HI) - old, but a Dem hold.
• Isakson, Johnny - (R - GA) - finishing up his first term, does he get another?
• Leahy, Patrick J. - (D - VT) - another of the last liberals in the Senate. Don't go, Pat.
• Lincoln, Blanche L. - (D - AR) - Dem hold.
• Martinez, Mel - (R - FL) - I'd like to think he's toast.
• McCain, John - (R-AZ) - burnt toast
• Mikulski, Barbara A. - (D - MD) - no signs of retirement there.
• Murkowski, Lisa - (R - AK) - Senator Palin?
• Murray, Patty - (D - WA) - The Senator in tennis shoes is comfortable where she is.
• (OPEN) - (D- DE) - Paging Beau Biden, Paging Beau Biden. You're seat's all warm and ready for you. Come and get it.
• (OPEN) - (D - IL) - That would be President Obama's seat. Um, yeah, that's a Dem hold.
• (OPEN) - (D - NY) - Where the Secretary of State had been? Senator Clinton, perhaps? No, the other one. That guy who used to be President?
  
• Reid, Harry - (D - NV) - He has not been my favorite Majority Leader. But he's got a good majority. Let's see what he does with it.
• Salazar, Ken - (D - CO) - With Colorado's trend, he's safe
• Schumer, Charles E. - (D - NY) - wait, is that a microphone? He's safe.
• Shelby, Richard C. - (R-AL) - He might be leaving. But not a state good for takeover.
• Specter, Arlen - (R - PA) - He's old. The cancer's back. Ed Rendell is thinking of running. The best shot at a flip.
• Thune, John - (R - SD) - wait, I stand corrected.
• Vitter, David - (R - LA) - never mind, I meant this one.
• Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH) - leaving by choice or election? you pick.
• Wyden, Ron - (D - OR) - Dem hold in a Dem state