Flap’s Links and Comments for March 5th from 19:09 to 19:15

These are my links for March 5th from 19:09 to 19:15:

• Senate 2012: Republicans in solid shape to take control of Senate next year – An early spate of Democratic Senate retirements has put Republicans in solid shape to retake the majority in the upper chamber next year.

  The first edition of The Hill's 2012 race ratings puts five Democratic-held seats in the toss-up column. Republicans need a net gain of at least three seats to win the Senate.

  Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) are the two incumbents that top of the list of vulnerable Senate Democrats in 2012. And, thanks to retirements, another three Democratic-held seats are toss-ups — the ones held by Sens. Kent Conrad (N.D.), Jeff Bingaman (N.M.) and Jim Webb (Va.).

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  I would say that Missouri, Florida and Michigan are also possible.

• President 2012: Rudy Giuliani Not Close to Decision – Rudy Guiliani insisted on Fox News that he's considering another presidential bid in 2012 but he didn't sound very convincing.

  SEAN HANNITY: Are you running for president?

  GIULIANI: Not right this minute.

  HANNITY: How close are you to making a final decision?

  GIULIANI: I'm not close. I've got a lot of thinking to do, and I'm thinking.

  HANNITY: But you're considering it.

  GIULIANI: Yes.

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  Rudy like Sarah Palin is not running for President