Hello all! I've had a busy past few weeks with moving back to college and having nothing but daily track practices, so this feature took a minor pause. Since we are only in January of 2013, we have a ways to go so I won't rush this; but don't expect weekly updates either.
Before we get into the next chapter, I just want to preface this post with a bit of information. Yes, Michele Bachmann will likely be re-elected in 2014 and in the unlikely event she does; it would be hard press to retain a seat in such a red district. However, her seat isn't like Eric Cantor's or Virginia Foxx's in terms of "there is an absolute 0% chance she's going to lose" but she hovers just slightly above that range.
Also, this feature really will focus on a lot of winnable races in D-friendly or just slightly R-friendly seats. A lot of the incumbents we are pining to replace will likely be Congresspeople with low name recognition and low controversy.
With all that being said, I'm not trying to douse you all with cold water. But I would be okay with making a more comprehensive goal list for us. From now on I'll include a bevy of links that I find to be useful such as websites for potential candidates and local Democratic chapters. I'm even considering throwing a bit of attention to State Senate races as our goal should always be to keep Democrats elected.
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