For the first time in a long time, Republicans may be able to make a dent in the Democratic stronghold of the Northeast region in 2010:
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) is now somewhat vulnerable, no thanks to his association with the recent AIG compensation fiasco. Republican challenger former Rep. Rob Simmons can definitely put up a good fight.
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) is trailing Republican challenger Chris Christie, a former U.S. Attorney, in the latest Quinnipiac poll by nearly 10 points.
And in New York, there’s going to be plenty of action. March 31 is a special election for Gillibrand’s old House seat, Scott Murphy (D) vs. Jim Tedisco (R). I know that Tedisco has been gaining momentum in the blogosphere and Twitterspher!
Gov. Paterson (D-NY) may be in trouble if former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) commits to a gubernatorial campaign.
Then there are some House races worth following: Michael Arcuri (D-NY) vs. Richard Hanna (R-NY) and John Hall (D-NY) vs. Greg Ball (R-NY).
