Tag Archives: US Senate

The Senate Elections in 2024

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Thomas Mets

A weird thing about Senate elections is that it’s often based on circumstances from earlier cycles, with some incumbents benefitting from earlier wave years. Republicans had decent years in 2010 and 2016, which meant they were defending 60 percent of … Continue reading →

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Seth Abramson on Republicans

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Thomas Mets

Seth Abramson recently suggested that he thinks the Republican party is doomed. I disagree with him on a lot, but this does raise some interesting questions, even if mainly on how a particular group of liberals are mistaken. Seth Abramson … Continue reading →

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Governor Christie, Lautenberg’s Seat and the Media

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Thomas Mets

It’s interesting to look at the various ways media outlets report on Chris Christie’s choices in selecting a replacement for Frank Lautenberg, the recently deceased Senior Senator from New Jersey. A front page story in the New York Times was … Continue reading →

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The Last Stand of Old Politicians

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been criticized for his efforts to force out Frank Lautenberg. Lautenberg is the oldest member of the Senate. He actually retired in 2000, just before his 77th birthday. But he decided that he preferred to … Continue reading →

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Where do Senators come from?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I was curious about the question of which Senators were least qualified to represent an entire state in federal office. So I started looking at the backgrounds of the 100 Senators (and Vice-President Biden) to see who stuck out the … Continue reading →

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