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« on: July 13, 2013, 02:58:41 PM »
What state would you say has the most influence, through its senators, on Capitol Hill?

I'd say Kentucky or California.
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 04:49:12 PM »
Arizona back when Kyl was in power.
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 05:02:18 PM »
New York and California

Honorable mentions to Nevada and Kentucky
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 05:23:15 PM »
New York
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2013, 07:06:09 PM »

This by a country mile. I'd go as far as to say that Schumer has more influence than Reid (who is a pretty bad majority leader) and Gillibrand has become the de facto voice of the women's agenda.

If Republicans get the majority in 2014 it'll be Kentucky.
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2013, 12:09:20 AM »
Most Powerful would either be Schumer+Gillibrand and McConnell+Paul


Most Powerful bipartisan pair would be Rubio-Nelson and Grassley-Harkin.


Least Powerful would probably be Schatz+Hirono or Risch-Crapo


Least Powerful bipartisan pair is Coats+Donnelly or Johnson-Baldwin.
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2013, 12:34:51 AM »
Heinrich and Gillibrand might make a cute couple.

McCain and Schumer would make an all-too-familiar gay couple.

Hatch and Feinstein would be like the couple in House of Cards
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2013, 12:49:51 AM »
Arizona is the first to come to mind with Kyl and McCain.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2013, 08:38:37 PM »
California and New York. Possibly Michigan too.
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2013, 09:11:06 PM »
Quote from: barfbag on July 14, 2013, 12:49:51 AM
Arizona is the first to come to mind with Kyl and McCain.

Impressive considering Jon Kyl isn't in the Senate. 

Quote from: badgate on July 14, 2013, 12:34:51 AM
McCain and Schumer would make an all-too-familiar gay couple.

This just makes me think of the ambiguously gay duo from SNL.
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2013, 12:41:18 AM »
Bert and Ernie
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2013, 02:53:47 AM »
Just three years ago, Indiana had Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar. Now they have Coats and Donnelly. Few states (Hawaii, I suppose) have fallen so sharply in Senate power in such a short span. Embarrassing.

New York seems to be the obvious choice for me.
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2013, 05:35:47 AM »
Quote from: Jayhawker on July 15, 2013, 02:53:47 AM
Just three years ago, Indiana had Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar. Now they have Coats and Donnelly. Few states (Hawaii, I suppose) have fallen so sharply in Senate power in such a short span. Embarrassing.

New York seems to be the obvious choice for me.


I'd say Massachusetts is a contender for quickest loss of power as well between Kennedy's death and Kerry's resignation.
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2013, 09:48:18 AM »
For Democrats: NY
For Republicans: KY
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2013, 09:52:42 AM »
I always thought Byrd/Rockefeller was the best a the time.

Currently, I'd probably agree with KY and NY.
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