Just six months ago, Senate Republicans seemed poised to march to victory in 2012 and easily retake control of the upper chamber of Congress, but some successful Democratic recruiting and some unintentional help from the tea party in recent months have made next year’s overall contest more competitive.
Numbers alone mean the Democrats still face very tough odds, since they are defending 23 of the 33 Senate seats up for election next year, and few seats held by Republicans are considered competitive races for now.
Republicans must pick up just three or four seats to retake the chamber, depending on who wins the presidency, and the economy and President Obama’s sagging poll numbers aren’t likely to do Democrats any favors on down-ballot races.
But in recent months, Democrats have bolstered their position by amassing early campaign cash and fielding a handful of candidates whose campaigns have caught fire and are positioned to run hard against Republicans.
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2 comments:
Democrats can't hide their economy from the American voter, All they can do is rig the election as they always do.
"All they can do is rig the election as they always do.."
But as ignorant and uninformed as the average voter has become in this country (because they don't want to be bothered with it), it doesn't require much rigging.
A bunch of giggling little girls barely old enough to vote got the job done last time. Let's see what happens this time.
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