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The Democrats' final push to woo undecided voters appears to have fizzled, potentially putting dozens of competitive House races beyond reach and undermining the party's chances in at least four toss-up Senate seats, according to party strategists and officials.
Independents, a crucial swing bloc, seem to be breaking sharply for Republicans in the final days of the campaign.
One nonpartisan prognosticator, Stuart Rothenberg, said Friday he thought the Republicans could pick up as many as 70 House seatssomething no party has achieved since 1948. The Republicans need 39 seats to take the majority. Fading Democratic support among independents is also keeping alive the GOP's longer-shot hopes of taking the Senate.
Key Bloc Of Voters Flocks to The GOP - WSJ.com
It's looking like Tuesday is going to turn out to be a particularly ugly day for the Democratic Party all across the country. Independents are breaking solidly with the Republicans and many seemingly invulnerable Democrats are in unexpectedly competitive races (Barney Frank, Jim Oberstar, Dennis Kucinich, Maurice Hinchey). I have no doubt we'll see a few upset defeats Tuesday night. Even in my native New England where Republicans were thought to be almost extinct after the past two election cycles, there are close to ten Congressional seats in play. I'm starting to believe the Republicans are going to hit 70 seats in the House and they may have a real shot at control of the Senate after all.
The bigger question is, what will they do having been returned the trust of the American people?