Stuart Rothenberg, editor of The Rothenberg Report, said the election result exposed clear vulnerabilities for Republicans.

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Political handicappers Stuart Rothenberg and Charlie Cook both rate the open seat as safe for Republicans.

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Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the The Rothenberg Political Report, a nonpartisan newsletter, has some sympathy for Capretta's argument.

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"In Washington, everything is polarized, ideological, " said CNN political analyst Stuart Rothenberg.

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Of the 106 House seats Stuart Rothenberg, an electoral analyst, regards as being in contention, 97 are in Democratic hands.

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"He's got this very checkered past where he has had problems with the law, " said Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report.

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Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report said Cazayoux's victory doesn't necessarily mean voters across the country are ready to reject Republicans in droves.

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"Right now it looks like Republicans and conservatives are angry and energized to vote in the midterms next year, " said Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report.

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Boxer, who has been placed on political analyst Stuart Rothenberg's "watch list, " is facing a potentially difficult race next November as Republican Rep. Sonny Bono, San Diego Mayor Susan Golding and a few other tough competitors have announced their interest in the race.

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Mr. STUART ROTHENBERG (The Rothenberg Political Report): The Club for Growth attacks, coming right at this time, this is really a crucial time for Huckabee, because as he's introducing himself, he can't afford for people who don't know anything about him for the first thing that they hear is he's for higher taxes.

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