Washington DC Adult Entertainment: tpm’s 2010 Senate Low-Down: Who’s In Trouble And Who’s Not
Written on November 10, 2009 – 11:37 pm | by larrylibido
Kentucky: Two-term Sen. Jim Bunning is retiring, after having accused his party leadership of undermining his fundraising. There are primaries on both sides in this Republican-leaning state. The Republican race pits Secretary of State Trey Grayson against Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist and son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). The Democratic race is between Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo and state Attorney General Jack Conway. The polls in this race have been close.
Louisiana: First-term Sen. David Vitter, a strong champion of social conservatism, found his career mired in a 2007 prostitution scandal. However, he has continued on, touting his strongly conservative positions in a Southern state. His opponent is Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon, a Blue Dog who has voted against the health care bill and against cap and trade, but did vote for the stimulus. Polls have shown Vitter ahead of Melancon, who at this point has much lower name recognition.
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