It’d be sweet irony to turn that senate seat over to the GOP but I won’t hold my breath.
The Democrats will not turn out in a special election so there would be a chance if the Republicans turned out in high enough numbers.
Dems will skate on this as well. With the media not wanting to screw things up for their messiah, all hands will be on deck to provide cover for Obama, Dems, and all things liberal. With the added fact that the Republican party can’t find it’s way out of a paper bag, be sure that Dems will take control of the seat.