[Theodore R.]

All 8 races look very difficult to me; kind of like climbing Mt. Sinai if not Mt. Everest.

[BlackElk]

Bear in mind that West Virginia, Montana and South Dakota are slam dunks. That means that three of the eight listed are necessary for a bare majority. I believe that Joni Ernst in Iowa is very likely. Tom Cotton in Arkansas is in very good shape. Cory Gardner trails by 1.5% in Colorado but the gun issue may make a major difference there with Chickenpooper up for re-election.

Jeff Bell may be Mt. Everest but he deserves our full support. Mike McFadden in Minnesota may be Mt. Sinai but he has the cash to wage a war. I did not include Tillis of North Carolina whose opponent deserves defeat but whose own bona fides are somewhat in question. Landrieu is beatable. Alaska and Michigan are also quite winnable.

Don't be a pessimist.