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84% of Americans disapprove of Congress

by YankeeJim | January 17, 2012 at 03:45 am

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Throw the rascals out

What does it say about our system when a great majority do not approve of Congress yet we’re stuck with them. You see, our system allows for us to change them, but not overnight.

U.S. Senate Elections

“Elections to the United States Senate are to be held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in theSenate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies that occur during the 112th United States Congress. Currently, Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election, including 2independents who caucus with the Democrats, while Republicans are expected to have only 10 seats up for election.
4 Overview of races (33 seats)

o    4.1 Democrats/Independents retiring (7 seats)

§ 4.1.1 Joe Lieberman of Connecticut (Independent)

§ 4.1.2 Daniel Akaka of Hawaii

§ 4.1.3 Ben Nelson of Nebraska

§ 4.1.4 Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico

§ 4.1.5 Kent Conrad of North Dakota

§ 4.1.6 Jim Webb of Virginia

§ 4.1.7 Herb Kohl of Wisconsin

o    4.2 Democrats/Independents seeking re-election (16 seats)

§ 4.2.1 Dianne Feinstein of California

§ 4.2.2 Tom Carper of Delaware

§ 4.2.3 Bill Nelson of Florida

§ 4.2.4 Ben Cardin of Maryland

§ 4.2.5 Debbie Stabenow of Michigan

§ 4.2.6 Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

§ 4.2.7 Claire McCaskill of Missouri

§ 4.2.8 Jon Tester of Montana

§ 4.2.9 Bob Menendez of New Jersey

§ 4.2.10 Kirsten Gillibrand of New York

§ 4.2.11 Sherrod Brown of Ohio

§ 4.2.12 Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania

§ 4.2.13 Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island

§ 4.2.14 Bernie Sanders of Vermont (Independent)

§ 4.2.15 Maria Cantwell of Washington

§ 4.2.16 Joe Manchin of West Virginia

o    4.3 Republicans retiring (2 seats)

§ 4.3.1 Jon Kyl of Arizona

§ 4.3.2 Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas

o    4.4 Republicans seeking re-election (8 seats)

§ 4.4.1 Richard Lugar of Indiana

§ 4.4.2 Olympia Snowe of Maine

§ 4.4.3 Scott Brown of Massachusetts

§ 4.4.4 Roger Wicker of Mississippi

§ 4.4.5 Dean Heller of Nevada

§ 4.4.6 Bob Corker of Tennessee

§ 4.4.7 Orrin Hatch of Utah

§ 4.4.8 John Barrasso of Wyoming”

The best part is that all of the Representatives are up for reelection.

U.S. House of Representatives

“The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections will be held on November 6, 2012. Elections will be held for all 435 seats, representing the 50 U.S. states. Elections will also be held for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories.

The winners of this election cycle will serve in the 113th United States Congress. This will be the first congressional election using congressional districts apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census.”