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  [Vulnerable] GOP-held seats (at Campaign Diaries)
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Last EditedFreedomDemocrat  May 11, 2009 07:04pm
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News DateSunday, May 10, 2009 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionOver the past two cycles, Democrats picked up a net 54 seats, which means that most of the obviously vulnerable GOP-held districts have already fallen in Democratic hands. Only 6 districts currently held by Republicans voted for John Kerry in 2004; 5 of them are currently rated as toss-up. With few low-hanging fruits left for Democrats to go after, what other districts should the party focus on? The answer is obvious: Now that the Kerry districts have nearly all been won over, the DCCC can concentrate on the 34 GOP-held districts that voted for Barack Obama. But it will have take a careful look at each district to determine which would remain open to voting for a Democrat in a less friendly environment.
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