1.1.1 Sam Brownback (R) of Kansas WILL RETIRE
1.2 Possible retiring Senators
1.2.1 Christopher Dodd (D) of Connecticut
1.3 Democratic Incumbent Races
1.3.1 Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
1.3.2 Barbara Boxer of California
1.3.3 Ken Salazar of Colorado
1.3.4 Daniel Inouye of Hawaii
1.3.5 Barack Obama of Illinois
1.3.6 Evan Bayh of Indiana
1.3.7 Barbara Mikulski of Maryland
1.3.8 Harry Reid of Nevada
1.3.9 Chuck Schumer of New York
1.3.10 Byron Dorgan of North Dakota
1.3.11 Ron Wyden of Oregon
1.3.12 Patrick Leahy of Vermont
1.3.13 Patty Murray of Washington
1.3.14 Russ Feingold of Wisconsin
1.4 Republican Incumbent Races
1.4.1 Richard Shelby of Alabama
1.4.2 Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
1.4.3 John McCain of Arizona
1.4.4 Mel Martinez of Florida
1.4.5 Johnny Isakson of Georgia
1.4.6 Mike Crapo of Idaho
1.4.7 Chuck Grassley of Iowa
1.4.8 Jim Bunning of Kentucky
1.4.9 David Vitter of Louisiana
1.4.10 Kit Bond of Missouri
1.4.11 Judd Gregg of New Hampshire
1.4.12 Richard Burr of North Carolina
1.4.13 George Voinovich of Ohio
1.4.14 Tom Coburn of Oklahoma
1.4.15 Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
1.4.16 Jim DeMint of South Carolina
1.4.17 John Thune of South Dakota
1.4.18 Bob Bennett of Utah
When 2010 approaches I think we need to have a concentrated effort in promoting the Republican candidates for the Senate offices in these states. First off we need to know who will be running and gather information on both candidates through research. Then we should go to the blogs and forums in these states and do our best to promote the Republican candidate, expose the Democratic candidate, and do what we can to influence these areas to put Republicans in the Senate. I believe this is very important and will cripple the Obama administation if there is an overwhelming Republican Senate.