I'm not interested in discussing a wipeout in 2012.
Oh, I'm sure there's room for others to talk -- about Virginia, Montana, North Dakota, what have you. 2006 was a great cycle for us, which means 2012 was always going to be an uphill climb.
But seeing Washington now -- and watching the Republicans roll over us at every turn -- I'm not interested in sandbagging against the teabaggers. I'm interested in how, exactly, we can hit the Republicans, and hit them hard. No one had ever heard of Barack Obama in 2003, or Jim Webb in 2005, or Kay Hagan in 2007, or Chris Coons till O'Donnell gave us the race. We don't win by shoring up our weak points; we win by going on offensive early, and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise.
So my question arises: how and where do we fight back? What Republican seats give us the best prospects for pickups in 2012?
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