Post by Rick Warder on Dec 6, 2005 6:21:18 GMT -5
Republican Senators: 55, in total
Centrist: 9
Center-Right: 28
Far-Right: 18
Democrat Senators: 45, in total
Centrist: 7
Center-Left: 23
Far-Left: 15
REPUBLICANS
Senator Owen Williams (R-WC)
Centrist: 9/9
Center-Right: 0/28
Coalition: 9
Approval rating: *** (steady)
Comment: Though Sen. Williams has been actively fundraising, he has lost a lot of presence on the Senate Floor, which is beginning to cost him his coalition. Presumably, he has been preoccupied with the upcoming election, and thus has been too diverted to deal with Senate affairs as thoroughly as many of his supporters would like. His strong engagement to capture a G.E. factory for So. Cal. has endeared him to his constituents however, ensuring no slip in popularity.
Senator Warren Harding (R-GL)
Center-Right: 4/28
Coalition: 4
Approval rating: *** (no change)
Comment: Senator Harding: A known quantity. No changes.
Senator James Uxbridge (R-GL)
Far-right: 18/18
Coalition: 18
Approval rating: *** (no change)
Comment: Wisconsin Senator Uxbridge is emerging as the go-to man for the far-right, for his strong stances on traditional GOP issues. He has been active in the Senate, in fundraising and in organizing the GOP. Is there any stopping this man? Now his powerful coalition is a major weight on the Senate Floor and is very popular at home.
DEMOCRATS
Senator Cody Shea (D-SE)
Centrist: 7/7
Center-left: 19/23
Coalition: 26
Approval rating: **** (+*)
Comment: Senate Minority Leader Shea has been active in rallying Democrats in the party and has almost single handedly held down the Senate floor against a large Republican majority. He is a respected man who has still found time for fundraising. His outspoken opposition to a number of fundamental issues has earned him the respect of his constituents - but at the expense of his centrist flair. Is Senator Shea slipping further to the left?
Senator Augusta Swift
Far-Left: 5/15
Coalition: 5
Approval rating: ** (new)
Comment: A strong initial showing followed by a quick drop-off in activity, this new Democratic Senator won the position through a special election. Will he prove himself to his constituents and party?
Senator Dan Sterling (D-SW)
Centrist: 0/7
Center-left: 0/23
Coalition: 0
Approval rating: ** (-*)
Comment: Sen. Sterling seems down and out. If he wishes to reassert himself he will have to become more active in Senate affairs. He seems to have conceded California to Sen. Owen Williams.
Centrist: 9
Center-Right: 28
Far-Right: 18
Democrat Senators: 45, in total
Centrist: 7
Center-Left: 23
Far-Left: 15
REPUBLICANS
Senator Owen Williams (R-WC)
Centrist: 9/9
Center-Right: 0/28
Coalition: 9
Approval rating: *** (steady)
Comment: Though Sen. Williams has been actively fundraising, he has lost a lot of presence on the Senate Floor, which is beginning to cost him his coalition. Presumably, he has been preoccupied with the upcoming election, and thus has been too diverted to deal with Senate affairs as thoroughly as many of his supporters would like. His strong engagement to capture a G.E. factory for So. Cal. has endeared him to his constituents however, ensuring no slip in popularity.
Senator Warren Harding (R-GL)
Center-Right: 4/28
Coalition: 4
Approval rating: *** (no change)
Comment: Senator Harding: A known quantity. No changes.
Senator James Uxbridge (R-GL)
Far-right: 18/18
Coalition: 18
Approval rating: *** (no change)
Comment: Wisconsin Senator Uxbridge is emerging as the go-to man for the far-right, for his strong stances on traditional GOP issues. He has been active in the Senate, in fundraising and in organizing the GOP. Is there any stopping this man? Now his powerful coalition is a major weight on the Senate Floor and is very popular at home.
DEMOCRATS
Senator Cody Shea (D-SE)
Centrist: 7/7
Center-left: 19/23
Coalition: 26
Approval rating: **** (+*)
Comment: Senate Minority Leader Shea has been active in rallying Democrats in the party and has almost single handedly held down the Senate floor against a large Republican majority. He is a respected man who has still found time for fundraising. His outspoken opposition to a number of fundamental issues has earned him the respect of his constituents - but at the expense of his centrist flair. Is Senator Shea slipping further to the left?
Senator Augusta Swift
Far-Left: 5/15
Coalition: 5
Approval rating: ** (new)
Comment: A strong initial showing followed by a quick drop-off in activity, this new Democratic Senator won the position through a special election. Will he prove himself to his constituents and party?
Senator Dan Sterling (D-SW)
Centrist: 0/7
Center-left: 0/23
Coalition: 0
Approval rating: ** (-*)
Comment: Sen. Sterling seems down and out. If he wishes to reassert himself he will have to become more active in Senate affairs. He seems to have conceded California to Sen. Owen Williams.