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Steve Southerland, Joe Garcia Considered Vulnerable by Roll Call

Roll Call released its latest list of the most vulnerable congressmen and U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., who is facing a major challenge from Democrat Gwen Graham, made the top 10.

Roll Call ranks the lists as tilts Republican" in its look at the race:

Privately, national Republican operatives cite Southerland as the GOP member they fret wont come back to Congress. He faces a fierce contender in attorney Gwen Graham, the daughter of former Sen. Bob Graham. This is still a tough district for a Democrat, and ousting Southerland will take a herculean effort on the part of Graham, the DCCC and outside groups. But this is a rare offensive spot on the map for Democrats in an otherwise crummy cycle for the party.

U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., almost made the top 10 in South Florida where he faces Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo:

The only reason scandal-plagued Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., is not on the list is because his Republican opponent, Carlos Curbelo, called Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Watch for this one to get nasty in the coming weeks.

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