The Bleeding Still Hasn’t Stopped

The Republicans have bigger problems than an insane-looking convention logo.  My home state’s senior Senator, Pete Domenici, who was a sure thing for re-election, is preparing to announce his retirement.  By doing this, he has thrown open another Senate seat and probably given the Democrats the inside track on picking up four seats without their having to break a sweat.  Throw in probable losses in New Hampshire and Minnesota (it can’t help Norm Coleman that the crazy blue elephant will be plastered all over Minneapolis next summer), and a tough race in Oregon, and it will be a very bad scenario for them even without the possibility of Democratic presidential success.  Losing 5+ Senate seats in back-to-back elections is pretty much unheard of.