I don’t think the R’s lose the Senate next year, despite having the big bumper crop of 2010 defending their seats. They could pick up seats, not lose them.
Nevada — Should be an easy pickup. If Gov. Brian Sandoval runs, the D’s will probably fold. They can’t beat him. If Sandoval passes it should be Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson. Now that Sonora Pass is open I can drive over it to Carson City in three hours. Week after next I’ll try to get an appointment with Roberson. I’ll introduce him to the Reagan Initiative. The feds own 83% of Nevada, and Nevadans aren’t happy about that. I’ll try to convince Roberson to incorporate the Reagan Initiative into his campaign. To me it’s a no-brainer. We’ll see what Roberson thinks.
Colorado — Democrat Michael Bennet beat Republican Ken Buck in 2010, but not by much. Buck wasn’t a very good candidate. Colorado adjourns in a couple weeks and I’ll call Kevin Lundberg and find out who they’ve got. Kevin ran for Congress a while back, so he’s got to be plugged in. Hell, he might want to run himself. 36% of Colorado is owned by the feds. Do Coloradans want that land for themselves? I bet they do.
Oregon — Ron Wyden is fairly reasonable, for a Democrat. But he voted for Obamacare, which has been a colossal brain fart in Oregon. Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli looks like the logical guy to me. I’ve had a few good conversations with one of his main staffers, Steve Elzinga. The feds own 53% of Oregon. Ferrioli is from rural, southeastern Oregon, the kind of place where the Reagan Initiative is going to be very popular. What I’ve learned about Ferrioli is all positive. If he won’t run he’ll know who will.
Washington –I’ve always thought Patty Murray wasn’t very bright. I know it’s looksism, but she even looks dumb. Senate President Pam Roach is my kind of person, and woman. She told me that she believes Washington voters are a lot more conservative than people think. The feds own 28% of Washington. That’s about two million acres. That’s a lot of land. Why shouldn’t the people of Washington own it?
California — I’ve written about it before. If Devin Nunes or David Valadao run, they can win. The Reagan Initiative will help a whole lot. 45% of California is owned by the feds. That’s an area the size of Oklahoma. Why do the feds own it? Are the environmentalists worried that they will ruin it? They’ve owned California, up ’til now. What are they afraid of?
Arizona — Time for McCain to go. I want Andy Biggs to run against him. Our sponsor, Bob Thorpe, is somewhat close to him. I’ll call Bob and see if he’ll talk to Andy about it. The feds own 46% of Arizona. Andy Biggs can run on a platform of bringing ownership of a lot of that land home to Arizona.
Alaska — Fourteen years of futility are enough. It’s time for Lisa Murkowski to leave. I think David Cuddy is the guy. I want to be heavily involved in his campaign. I want David to take credit for the Reagan Initiative in Alaska. I want him to form an organization, Alaskans for the Reagan Initiative, or something. Get out front on this. If we pull it off it will be the biggest thing since the pipeline. I think he could win big.
It’s kind of funny to think about Andy Biggs doing a 180 on Article V, but it makes a lot of sense. I’d love to pitch it to him. With it, he can take down McCain. Right now a lot of Arizona conservatives, from all over the state, are pissed off at Andy, and his fantasies about Article V.
I think Andy and I are going to get along just fine. Maybe we’ll be buddies. He’s an extremely talented outdoor photographer. And a hard right conservative. Actually, he looks a little bit like a pansy to me. Not really my kind of guy. Not very many people in politics are.
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