Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, says that Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl would be in "a pretty solid position if he did decide to seek reelection" in 2012. But is it really that solid? He's under 50% in hypothetical match-ups with Paul Ryan and Tommy Thompson:
While the Senate electoral field in 2012 is tilted heavily toward the Republicans (Democrats must defend 23 seats to the GOP's 10), there is at least one Republican who will have to mount a serious reelection campaign: Scott Brown of Massachusetts.