'Knife fight': Mitch McConnell says Republicans have '50-50' chance of keeping Senate majority

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'Knife fight': Mitch McConnell says Republicans have '50-50' chance of keeping Senate majority
by Madison Dibble, Breaking News Reporter |
 | September 10, 2020 07:42 AM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he sees the Republicans as having a "50-50" shot of staying in the majority following the 2020 election.

The Kentucky Republican told CNN that there are several tight races between Republican incumbents and Democratic challengers that could cost the GOP the majority and called the election "a hugely challenging cycle to hold onto" because of the close races in seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, Maine, and North Carolina.

"That's why I describe it like a knife fight in an alley," McConnell said on Wednesday. "Everybody's slugging it out."

Cook Political Report reported in July that Democrats were favored to take back the majority in the Senate with 100 days until the election. As Election Day approaches, even more races are proving to be closer than expected, including a potential Republican pickup seat in Minnesota.

Republicans currently hold 53 seats, and Democrats have 45 seats. There are also two independents who caucus with the Democrats.

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'Knife fight': Mitch McConnell says Republicans have '50-50' chance of keeping Senate majority
by Madison Dibble, Breaking News Reporter |
 | September 10, 2020 07:42 AM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he sees the Republicans as having a "50-50" shot of staying in the majority following the 2020 election.

The Kentucky Republican told CNN that there are several tight races between Republican incumbents and Democratic challengers that could cost the GOP the majority and called the election "a hugely challenging cycle to hold onto" because of the close races in seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, Maine, and North Carolina.

"That's why I describe it like a knife fight in an alley," McConnell said on Wednesday. "Everybody's slugging it out."

Cook Political Report reported in July that Democrats were favored to take back the majority in the Senate with 100 days until the election. As Election Day approaches, even more races are proving to be closer than expected, including a potential Republican pickup seat in Minnesota.

Republicans currently hold 53 seats, and Democrats have 45 seats. There are also two independents who caucus with the Democrats.

more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/knife-fight-mitch-mcconnell-says-republicans-have-50-50-chance-of-keeping-senate-majority

If he sees it at 50-50 then kiss it goodbye.  If the Dems get the House, Senate and Presidency.....heaven help us all!

[RedHead]

Keep an eye on Kansas.  Barbara Bollier is running a smart, targeted, error-free campaign so far.  She has a bunch of Republicans endorsing her and looks to be pretty successful painting herself as a moderate.  I suspect that Marshall is pretty far behind her in terms of money in the bank.  This could very well be the surprise senate upset of election night.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why can't a congressional Republican ever say .... we've got a fight ahead of us, but we're in it to win it?

When we lost the House it was Ryan's self-fulfilled prophecy.  Let's try not to do this again.