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Thursday, October 08, 2009
House Race Rankings
The Hotline's Tim Sahd Assesses Which House Seats Are Most Likely To Switch Party Control In 2010
National Journal
October 8, 2009
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20091008_7480.php
                                    
Continuing the trend from our most recent rankings, the top of this list is dominated by vulnerable Republican seats, while the bottom portion is stacked with endangered Democratic seats. The GOP's recruiting efforts appear to be paying off, as the party is seemingly landing quality candidates by the boatload in Republican-leaning districts. So, while we're a long way from November '10, the party is setting itself up very well to catch a wave, if one is indeed forming....

11. Colorado-04 Betsy Markey (D)  In this conservative district, Markey has really not done anything to separate herself from the Democratic leadership, voting for cap-and-trade and the stimulus. State Rep. Cory Gardner (R) will focus on those votes, and not contentious social positions, like the woman Markey beat, former Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R). Gardner is a solid candidate who can exploit Markey's positions. That's something Musgrave wasn't credible enough to do.