Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Can Senate Democrats keep edge in ‘10?
… Colorado. A Rasmussen Reports poll last month showed former lieutenant governor Jane Norton, a Republican, beating rookie Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, 46%-37%. Bennet was appointed to the Senate last year when Ken Salazar became Interior secretary.
• Pennsylvania. Sen. Arlen Specter, who left the Republican Party last year, faces a primary challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. Meanwhile, polls show Republican Pat Toomey and Specter in a tight general election matchup.
The Republicans have some trouble spots of their own. In Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire and Ohio, the retirements of Republican incumbents leave the GOP with open seats to defend in battleground states.
Other Republican seats to watch include Louisiana, where Sen. David Vitter will be facing the voters for the first time since admitting that he used call girl services, and Florida, where Mel Martinez resigned his seat last year.
See the full article from “USA Today”