Realistically, 3 or 4 gains for the GOP... anything beyond that is a stretch.
Three won’t do much good, however, with Biden casting the tiebreaker.
RE: Three won’t do much good, however, with Biden casting the tiebreaker.
So, you’re already conceding the presidential race to Obama?
The Republicans currently have 47 senators. A net gain of 4 gives them the majority—a net gain of 3 is all that is needed if the Vice President is a Republican next year. Given the imbalance (many more Democrat seats at stake in 2012), gaining 4 is doable.