12/27/11 Note: Several sources (CNN) (Politico) are reporting that Senator Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) will announce that he is not seeking re-election in November 2012. The Western Word (TWW) had Nelson listed as the “Most Vulnerable” Senator up for re-election in 2012.
The honor of being TWW’s #1 Most Vulnerable Senator now falls on Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) with Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) moving up to #2.
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This is my third column about the U.S. Senate elections of 2012. If you missed one of the previous columns, you can read them by clicking on these dates:
About a year from now (September 2012) we will be in campaign “frenzy” mode. You’ll be getting fliers in your mailbox, calls on your telephones, and your local television and radio stations will be saturated with campaign advertisements. The national campaign to elect a President will be in full swing. It will be hard to escape the grips of the political campaigns. For us political junkies, it will be fun! Continue reading
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