10 Democrats Targeted for Defeat in 2012

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Republicans aren't just satisfied with taking control of the House and scaring President Obama so much that he has caved into them on taxes. Now they have their eyes on taking charge of the U.S. Senate in the 2012 elections and have already printed wanted posters for their top 10 targets.

The upcoming election has disaster written all over it for Senate Democrats. The reason: 23, or nearly half of all Senate Democrats, are up for reelection in 2012 and many sit in states where the Republican surge, aided by the Tea Party movement, is hitting. Plus, most voted for the president's agenda that included healthcare reform and the bailouts of Wall Street and the auto industry. As a result, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has a top 10 list of Senate Democrats to beat.

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