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« Reply #75 on: September 06, 2010, 01:32:55 PM »

And I'm sure that this guy is really going to appeal to Vermont.
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« Reply #76 on: September 07, 2010, 12:33:39 AM »

Indiana 7th could also be another one. The district swung heavily to Obama, but Carson does have a decent challenger, and his mother didn't rack up huge margins in the district when she ran.

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« Reply #77 on: September 07, 2010, 03:55:27 AM »

Indiana 7th could also be another one. The district swung heavily to Obama, but Carson does have a decent challenger, and his mother didn't rack up huge margins in the district when she ran.

http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/

Considering the District takes up most of Marion County, which Bush both Narrowly lost and Narrowly won in his 2 elections, I'd have to say you're right that this is at least on the radar.  The problem is that the parts of Marion county not in the district are between 70-80% Republican, which drives up the Dem margins in the district, and that the area has been trending Democratic for some time now.  Carson won 65% of the Vote here in 2008, and Cook has it rated as D + 14, which is roughly on par with Cuyahoga county in Ohio.  Republican's aren't winning here anytime soon.
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« Reply #78 on: September 07, 2010, 06:51:00 AM »

Julia Carson never really campaigned much; she had a lot of health problems while she was in Congress. She'd always manage to win, though.
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« Reply #79 on: September 07, 2010, 07:02:42 AM »

I think Niki Tsongas may be sitting in one of those "sleeper" seats.
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« Reply #80 on: September 07, 2010, 07:06:12 AM »

Indiana 7th could also be another one. The district swung heavily to Obama, but Carson does have a decent challenger, and his mother didn't rack up huge margins in the district when she ran.

http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
Marvin Scott isn't that great of a candidate, though it will help him that's he black. He got slaughtered by Bayh in 2004, only garnering a little under 40% of the vote. He may hold Carson below 60%, but barring any major gaffes, this should easily stay in the Democratic column.
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