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Generally, Senate races are not a referendum on the president or on any one issue but a choice between the two candidates on the ballot.

— Donna Brazile

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I think dealing with the U.S. Senate is very different from dealing with the electorate.

— David Remnick

Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.

— Tom Daschle

The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.

— Jay Leno

If you are a Representative and want to be a Senator, you must be careful not to do anything which might upset the various forces you need to harness to get elected.

— Gore Vidal

One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states, with lawmakers representing just one color or the other.

— Olympia Snowe

I am considering running for Senate, as well as other opportunities.

— Heather Wilson

Senators, in the end, must be elected.

— Terry Sanford

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.

— Arlen Specter

There are some Senate candidates who aren't sure Trump is in their interest yet, but they'll come along.

— Paul Manafort

✗Opposing Perspectives

Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President of the United States and that no rule or procedure should ever stop the Senate from exercising its constitutional responsibility.

— Johnny Isakson