This morning the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee showed a bit of its hand in that regard with the release of its «Red to Blue» list of Republican - held districts and
open seats where the party believes it can win.
Not exact matches
This was necessary, even imperative, in the US,
where trying to
open up the market with a sedan and a bonkers little two -
seater in the 4C wouldn't make much sense.
Chinese entrepreneur and former Olympian Li Ning pulled the most visible ambush of all at the 2008
opening ceremonies,
where he lit the Olympic torch decked out head - to - toe in his own athletic clothing brand — while Adidas execs helplessly fumed from the VIP
seats.
He plops down at a wooden table
where his wife and two kids are
seated as the last of the
open house attendees exit the building.
While Trump's approval fell into the red after a 4 point drop in Arizona,
where there's an
open -
seat race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (R), Trump has pulled to within 6 points of breaking even in neighboring Nevada,
where Sen. Dean Heller (R) seeks re-election this fall.
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Angels are
seated near the seventeenth hole,
where the ball sinks into an
opening with the word RAPTURE emblazoned above it.
While the dining room
where I was
seated had a more relaxed vibe, the bar that shared the
open floor plan space was boisterous.
PRO TIP: There are a few separate areas
where you can eat, but if you can swing a
seat in the back by the
open kitchen, you get to watch all the action.
Seats still fill up fast, but there's an interim bar of sorts
where you can drink a cocktail until a spot at the actual bar
opens up.
The empty
seats, we have had this problem since the Emirates
opened, so it's hard to judge how many stayed away in protest / disgust and how many
where just unused tickets.
The Vicarage Road Stand was formerly an
open terrace before being rebuilt in 1993
where it is now all
seated and can hold over 2,000 away fans behind the goal.
Him and his church secretary wife put their three children into the front pew And went to their
seats on the dias
where his wife found a manila Envelope She
opened it and looked at the pictures inside burst into tears.
There are
openings in the back
where you can insert the
seat belt straps so your baby will be strapped in inside the bunting.
I'm taking a
seat at the
Open Adoption Roundtable,
where the assignment this session involves these italicized thoughts:
It occurs that I should probably source that - Observer, 23 Dec 2007, column by Denis MacShane entitled «An
open letter to Nick Clegg»: «Before the 2001 election, I urged Labour voters in
seats where Lib - Dem candidates were best placed to beat off Conservatives to vote tactically.
No other
open Senate
seat so far this cycle has produced as much jockeying among the House delegation as in the Peach State,
where as many as five members could be poised to run statewide.
Dangerous Dozen: There are 57
open House
seats up this fall,
where the incumbents are not seeking re-election and there won't be a special election before November — the second - largest number since 1930.
Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K
seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods
where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to
open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.
This may be particularly true in Mr. Avella's northeast Queens base
where Mr. Vallone's brother, Paul, is running for an
open City Council
seat.
That
opens up a potentially critical
seat for the Democratic Party in a year
where they are optimistic about their chances to take control of the state Senate from the GOP, which currently holds a one -
seat majority.
Which just happens to be the center of the 19th Congressional District,
where she's now the favored candidate to win the nomination for an
open seat.
An administration source earlier today said the governor was
open to statewide public financing system that would take effect next year, and be phased in for
open -
seat elections
where no incumbents are running.
Well maybe it's a problem that no one living in a strong Tory area will be able to secure a
seat in parliament, because
where I live it wouldn't really matter whether they had an
open primary or they drew the names out of a hat - it ain't gonna be Labour winning this
seat any time soon.
Arkansas» 2nd district (D): Yet another
open -
seat race
where Democrats are hard - pressed to stay competitive; former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin (R) is coming to Congress.
Democrats will also be defending
open seats in Iowa, Michigan and New Jersey,
where the playing field is better for the party.
No fewer than five Democrats have filed to run in the (theoretically)
open countywide
seat,
where the biggest name on the ballot is Republican Victor Crist, term - limited out of his current District 2
seat.
With Mayer, Democrats will look to increase their edge in the state Senate
where Republicans currently hold a one - person majority, 31 - 30, with two
open seats.
But Democrats are crowing that Tuesday's outcomes show there is an
opening to win
seats on Long Island,
where all nine senators are Republicans.
This week, CLF will announce three new offices, one each for vulnerable Reps. John Faso of New York and Fred Upton of Michigan and a third in Minnesota,
where the party is vying for an
open seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan.
The statewide teachers union's VOTE - COPE continued to look to Long Island's third Senate district,
where Republican Tom Croci faces Democrat Adrienne Esposito for an
open seat being vacated by GOP lawmaker Lee Zeldin.
Boyle's possible election to the sheriff's office could
open up an
open seat on suburban Long Island,
where Democrats have sought to make in roads in recent years.
Jobs for New York also reported spending a combined $ 151,499 on wages for staff working on Amedore's race, as well as in the Hudson Valley districts
where Sue Serino faces Democratic Sen. Terry Gipson and in the
open seat between Republican Terrence Murphy and Democrat Justin Wagner.
Filings made public late last week show REBNY is spending in two Long Island districts: the 5th Senate district in Nassau County on behalf of incumbent Carl Marcellino and the 7th Senate district,
where Republican Elaine Phillips is defending an
open seat being vacated by Jack Martins.
The calls, which will go into the districts of Reps. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Steve Kagen (Wisc.) as well as
open seat House races in New Jersey's 3rd and 7th district and statewide in Maine
where Rep. Tom Allen is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, take direct aim at planned calls by Freedom's Watch, announced last week, targeting a handful of Democratic incumbents and challengers over the rising cost of gas.
You'll need something to yank after realizing that there are ten congressional districts in New York
where Democrats are running either against incumbent Republicans or for an
open seat.
Opposition research from Republican operatives had been hanging over her candidacy in the county,
where Democrats see a rare
opening to gain
seats in a presidential year when Donald Trump's candidacy may keep some centrist Republicans away from the polls.
In addition, lawmakers in local delegations
where there were
open or contested
seats held independent interviews.
The tightest race is probably in the 7th district, centered in Mineola,
where Republican Elaine Phillips is battling Democrat Adam Haber for an
open seat.
In the battle for two
open downstate House
seats, 1199 (unsurprisingly) is supporting Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries over NYC Councilman Charles Barron in NY - 8,
where incumbent Rep. Ed Towns recently announced his retirement, and Assemblyman Rory Lancman in NY - 6, the district currently represented by retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman.
For all of Ford's campaign skills and Corker's recent struggles, this is still the South —
where Democrats have won only two
open -
seat Senate races since 1996.
(And, don't forget, that Republicans would also need to hold all of their competitive
seats including
open seat contests in swing states like Missouri and Ohio as well as Florida
where if Gov. Charlie Crist wins he could well caucus with Democrats.)
Mayer will look to capitalize in a race for a
seat that has been held by Democrats for decades, and will seek to increase Democrats» standing in the state Senate
where Republicans currently hold a one - person majority, 31 - 30, with two
open seats.
Nowhere was the net impact of midterm backlash more palpable than in New York State,
where Republicans defeated 5 Democratic incumbents and picked up an
open seat.
There are simply not enough
open Democratic
seats — or even close to enough — that Republicans can build their majority on winning districts
where Members aren't seeking re-election.
Of the 20 new districts, seven are
open seats being vacated by Republicans including several strongly Republican southern
seats (Alabama's 2nd district and Louisiana's 4th)
where Democrats have recruited their strongest potential candidates and have the potential to pull an upset.
Instead, Democrats expect to make big gains on Long Island while the
open seats will prove a distraction
where Republicans will have to invest some resources to establish their new candidates.
In particular, Democrats sense an
opening in the race for the Nassau County
seat being vacated by Mr. Martins, as well as other
seats on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley,
where there are plenty of the moderate suburban voters most likely to be turned off by Mr. Trump.
Now, a new survey by ConservativeHome, has found that 55 per cent of Tory members are
open to a «non-aggression pact» between the coalition partners in
seats where they are first and second - placed, with 11 per cent describing such an agreement as «ideal».
Jim Gerlach talking to himself: Let's see, I can run for an
open, Executive Branch, Governors
Seat or I as a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership who supports Stem - Cell Research, some LGBT Rights and Environmental Issues,
where my primary opponent would be an ultra-right conservative who already ran another moderate GOP member to the Democratic party, and if I survived that bloody primary fight, would then face the six - term incumbent senator with long roots in the same part of the state as me and who had a 60 % approval rating among Pennsylvania Democrats before he decided to switch parties and will have a popular president campaigning for him in an already 55 - 45 Democratic state.