Annie
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And Kath...
for the record, I don't have any particular affinity for Reid and there are a lot of people who would do better as SML
but... this is what sane, non-histerical, rational assessment looks like:
4. Nevada (D-Reid) -- The reasons why Reid could lose are fairly self-evident, both on a polling and a narrative basis. So here's why he could still win: (1) $$$$$$, (2) it'll be harder to brand him as ineffectual if he passes health care, (3) Nevada is a machine state and Democrats control the machine, (4) Republican candidates are untested.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Senate Rankings, December 2009 Edition
The above may certainly be true for the majority of Democrats in US, but Nevada seems a bit different.
Not seeing how things are playing out, when even inroads are being made in MA of all places, , should be a cause for concern to those of your party.
Problems for the GOP? Plenty:
Weasel Zippers: Poll: 75% of GOP Voters Say Republicans in Congress Have "Lost Touch" With Party's Base...
Difference they are not in power, thus hold out hope, much like Democrats in the last two cycles.