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  <title>MikePAC Top Picks</title>
  <author>Michael Rosenthal</author>
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  <blurb>It&amp;#39;s early right now to predict how the 2010 Senate elections will evolve, but at this point there seem to be several opportunities for us to pick up seats.  Incumbent Republican senators are retiring in Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Florida and Kentucky.  I&amp;#39;ve posted some of the opportunities here and I encourage you to contribute to them.  I&amp;#39;ll revise the list from time to time as we get closer to the election.  We&amp;#39;ll probably have some seats to defend, so I&amp;#39;ll be keeping an eye on states such as Colorado and Connecticut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This page is dedicated to the memories of Francine Reid and Bill Sheridan, two passionate progressives who recently passed away.</blurb>
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        <displayname>Robin Carnahan</displayname>
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      <pageblurb>Robin Carnahan is Missouri&amp;#39;s popular Secretary of State.  Her father was the late governor Mel Carnahan, who died in a plane crash in 2000, but still won a senate election two weeks later, defeating incumbent Senator John Ashcroft.  Robin has a great chance of capturing the seat of retiring Senator Kit Bond.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>This seat is currently held by Republican Senator Judd Gregg, who has announced he will not run for reelection.  This is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats, as New Hampshire has been trending blue lately.  In fact, in only the last three years, New Hampshire&amp;#39;s other senate seat and both of its house seats have switched from Republican to Democratic hands.  The likely standard bearer for Democrats is Rep. Paul Hodes.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>This seat is currently held by George Voinovich ( R ), who has also announced his retirement. Contributions to this fund will be sent to the Democratic nominee upon his or her selection.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>This seat is currently held by Jim Bunning (R). Contributions to this fund will be sent to the Democratic nominee upon his or her selection.</pageblurb>
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