rcart76
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Don't get carried away.... most of the contested races are in red states that were won by Dems in their sweep in 2008. This should be a walk in the park for an out of power party, in an off-year election. The cons will enjoy modest gains in the house (because those districts are so gerrymandered, there aren't that many competitive districts) and will likely, but not assuredly, have a change of control in the Senate, that they will struggle to achieve.
It will be a nice night for the Cons, but far, far, far short of the biggest sweep in history.
BTW... the same wind at that back climate that will flip the Senate in 2014, will be wind at the back for the other guys, so the Senate will flip back in 2016. Enjoy it while you can.
Agreed. Voters are frustrated and they are going to lash out at the party in power. And like you said, most of the races are close and the races where republicans are leading are in Red states anyway.
I find it comical that most of the republicans talking points are not about what they can bring to the table, but how Obama is the scourge of the earth.