Gotta love what's happening with Senate - we're tied now in MT, AZ and ND

[LynneSin]

Montana has a incumbant dem with Jon Tester. North Dakota is an open seat formerly owned by the democrats even though this is a republican stronghold. Same with Arizona.

These 3 seats were all a big key in the Republican retaking the senate. Right now it looks like the Dems should keep the Senate and possibly pick up 2 seats between Massachusetts, Indiana, Nevada. Hopefully Independant Angus King will caucus with the dems (he is a progressive) and that'll be a pickup in Maine. And 2 senate seats that the GOP was hoping to win look to fall in place for the Democrats (Missouri and Virginia).

This is all good news for the Democrats!

[Dawson Leery]

1. MA is also part of that formula.

Warren will win.

[LynneSin]

4. I have that as part of the 3 GOP states the Dems will win 2

Massachusetts, Nevada and Indiana. I predict that we will win 2 of them.

[lalalu]

5. I think it will be close but a win for her.

This could also be a big step for her. If she does well she could be on her way to being the first female president.

[magical thyme]

11. polls show her +6 today....

If she keeps this up, it might not be so close after all. fingers crossed here in Maine.

I'd vote early, but I'm waiting to see how where our senate race is. I'll vote Dem if it's a 3-way. I'll vote Angus to prevent a Senator 38% to match a repeat of our Gov. 38%.

[lalalu]

2. Good

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. It seems to be looking better than what we could have hoped for earlier in the year

[Dawson Leery]

7. Democrats were expected to lose 5 seats back in January.

We are now talking about net gains for Democrats, possibly 55-56 seats.

[hrmjustin]

6. It may be that the people are not buying the crap these tea party candidates are selling.

[LynneSin]

9. I think that will have a bigger impact on the House races

Some of those Tea Partiers senators are now entrenched for the next 6 years but we can show our displeasure by getting rid of those freeloading freshman teaparty representatives!

[hrmjustin]

10. I live in one of those pain in the neck swing districts-NY 11. Michael Grimm(r) is tea party.

I just can't stand him but he is going to win re-election even though he is under federal investigation.

[joycejnr]

8. On the other hand...

...the discussion about "faulty" voting machines nation-wide - http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021506625 - is quite alarming.

If the machines get hacked again like in the last two election cycles, if the SCOTUS performs another judicial coup de etat, I suppose we'll just put our heads in the sand and say, "Punt!"

When will we wake up and acknowledge the Conspiracy cartel for what it is - a crime cartel.