Canadian Press: Dems all but write off 3 Senate seats and at least 6 House races

[Elmore Furth]

I sure hope the tortoise was right.

By Liz Sidoti (CP) – 7 hours ago

WASHINGTON — Democrats have all but written off at least three Senate seats and at least six House seats as they embark on a final-weeks advertising push to minimize congressional election losses.

In the one-month dash to Election Day, both parties are zeroing in on races they have the best chances of winning, recalibrating strategies and shifting advertising money by the day. The state of play could change repeatedly between now and Nov. 2.

Control of Congress and the outlook for President Barack Obama's agenda is at stake this election. About 60 or more House races are competitive, mostly for seats now held by Democrats. Republicans need to win 40 to take control. Of the 37 Senate races, about a dozen are close. The magic number for the Republicans to take a Senate majority is 10.



A month to Election Day, Dems all but write off 3 Senate seats and at least 6 House races

[bluestateguy]

1. I saw Liz Sidoti's name and I stopped reading

Part of the Georgetown Cocktail Party crowd.

[Bitwit1234]

2. That magic number means they must defent 19 seats they

hold and take 10 more away from the Democrats ain't gonna happen. And there is no way they will take 40 seats from the Democrats in the House. The media has built their heads up so strong they think they are invincible. It is gonna be a"heartache" for them when they fail...fail...fail...