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by Paul Bedard
A string of bad polls for President Obama and the Democrats has the
To help follow the action this year, Whispers is highlighting the Top 10 on the GOP Most Wanted List:
1. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Republicans feel confident they can defeat him in this year's re-election campaign. Polls seem to agree. But Reid is a battler who likes to come from behind.
2. California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Less likely that the
3.
Republicans hope to take Kaine down a peg or two as he tries to reach out to red states with his moderate agenda that made him a rare Democratic governor of Virginia. But can
4. MSNBC's Ed Schultz.
It's hard to beat up a popular media star, but with rumors that Schultz is thinking about running for the
5. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers.
She's at the center of the
6. Potential Democratic Delaware Senate candidate Beau Biden, son of the vice president.
They've got a good candidate in Rep. Mike Castle, but a Biden loss would be a major statement nonetheless.
7. Obama healthcare reform.
OK, it isn't a person, but Republicans are talking as if they might have a chance to defeat the proposal that polls show only a third of the nation supports. They probably won't kill it, however.
8. Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter.
The
9. Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
Anytime the Republicans can win in Bill Clinton's home state is a victory. Many polls have her trailing the
10. A bunch of House members, few of whom are known nationally.
Among the top targets: Reps. Harry Teague of New Mexico; Tom Perriello of Virginia; Mary Jo Kilroy of Ohio; Vic Snyder of Arkansas; Bobby Bright of Alabama; Travis Childers of Mississippi; Steve Driehaus of Ohio; Betsy Markey of Colorado; and Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire.
Available at Amazon.com:
The Political Fix: Changing the Game of American Democracy, from the Grassroots to the White House
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