Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post wroites on his blog, The Fix,
For maybe a half dozen of the “yes” votes, there is clearly serious electoral peril associated with their decision over the weekend. These members are either new to Congress or haven’t had a serious race in quite a while AND have drawn quality Republican opponents. Among this group are Reps. Tom Perriello (Va.), Vic Snyder (Ark.), and Zack Space (Ohio).
Earlier, The National Journal placed Mr. Snyder’s name on it’s 2010 Watch List.
I’m not sure what it is that national journalists find to be indicative of Mr. Snyder’s vulnerability. The demographics of his district haven’t changed all that much, and even when Republicans were winning, the people were still sending him back to Congress. It’s a mistake for national pundits to underestimate Mr. Snyder’s strength or his ability to win based on John McCain’s 2008 election results in Arkansas.