Monday numbers
Monday, January 4th, 2010
By Chris Fitzsimon
30—number of Democrats in state Senate
20—number of Republicans in state Senate
3—number of Democrats in Senate who have announced they are not seeking re-election (Soles, Boseman, Hoyle)
2—number of Democrats in Senate who have resigned during this two-year term (Rand, Weinstein)
1—number of Republicans in the Senate who have announced they are not seeking re-election (Jacumin)
7—number of Senate Democrats elected in 2008 with less than 55 percent of the vote
3—number of Senate Republicans elected in 2008 with less than 55 percent of the vote
9—-number of terms Senator Marc Basnight has served as Senate President Pro Tem
1—number of major newspapers that have called on Basnight to retire (Winston-Salem Journal)
68—number of Democrats in state House
52—number of Republicans in state House
8—number of House Democrats elected in 2008 with less than 55 percent of the vote
10—number of House Republicans elected in 2008 with less than 55 percent of the vote
43—percentage of voters in December Public Policy Polling survey who say they will support Democrats for the General Assembly in 2010
42—percentage of voters in December Public Policy Polling survey who say they will support Republicans for the General Assembly in 2010
40—percentage of voters in December Civitas Institute poll who say they would support Democrats for the General Assembly if the election were held today
37—percentage of voters in December Civitas Institute poll who say they would support Republicans for the General Assembly if the election were held today
35—number of days before filing period for General Assembly candidates begins
Last 5 posts in Fitzsimon File
- Legislative pay the latest distortion of the Right - September 2nd, 2010
- No specifics provided - September 1st, 2010
- Maybe a chance to put principle over politics - August 31st, 2010
- Monday numbers - August 30th, 2010
- The Follies - August 27th, 2010
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