Washington Post's "The Fix": Friday Senate Line: Republicans' Happy Talk

Washington Post’s “The Fix”
Chris Cillizza
September 19, 2008

The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza moved the North Carolina Senate race up to the number 8 spot on his list of seats most likely to switch parties.

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8. North Carolina ®: Something is going on in once reliably Republican North Carolina. Barack Obama is running even (or close to it) with McCain in a series of recent polls and Sen. Elizabeth Dole ® is suddenly in serious trouble against state Sen. Kay Hagan (D). This is a state where the DSCC’s massive financial advantage could make the difference; they are hammering Dole relentlessly and have been for some time. Can Dole find another gear? If she doesn’t, this could be the surprise upset of the cycle. (Previous ranking: 10)

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