BRIAN PERRY: Shakeup in the U.S. Senate?
In less than two weeks, mid-term elections will impact the final two years of President Barack Obama’s administration. Voters decide whether he has a Democratic Senate majority that, having stripped the Republican minority of the filibuster protections, can confirm his nominees and block measures from the Republican controlled House of Representatives, or if he will be firmly a “lame duck.”
In the struggle for the Senate, Southern states play a critical role, including a handful of states along the Mississippi River.
Republicans hold 15 seats in this cycle. The Cook Political Report lists twelve of these seats as “Solid Republican” or “Likely Republican.” All these races but two – Oklahoma and Nebraska – feature incumbents seeking re-election. Mississippi’s Senator Thad Cochran is rated “Likely Republican.”
Madison County Journal
10/22/14
Magnolia Tribune
