Democrats gain two net seats in the Senate against all odds.

[Lasher]

There were 23 Democratic Senate seats up for election this year and only 10 Republican seats. Furthermore, of the ten retirements, seven were Democrats (counting Joe Lieberman as a Democrat). All in all, this meant the Democrats had to fight very hard to hang onto the Senate, which they now control 53-47.

And yet, against these odds, Democrats managed to pick up two Senate seats for a new majority of 55 to 45.