[Teacher317]

The very good news... it was projected to be 48-43, with 9 toss-up seats just 3 weeks ago (9/26). Since then, the Dems have dropped to 45 likely seats, and 12 toss-up seats.

Even more, of the 12 toss-up seats, 9 were Dem seats (they have more to lose), or in states that Obama is no longer pushing hard to win:
AZ: Open (R)
CT: Open (D)
IN: Open (R)
MA: Brown (R)
MO: McCaskill (D)
MT: Tester (D)
NV: Heller (R)
ND: Open (D)
OH: Brown (D)
PA: Casey (D)
VA: Open (D)
WI: Open (D)

[Teacher317]

45-43, with 12 toss-ups, with the Dems running for cover... and 9 of 12 seats that were Dem, while anti-incumbent sentiment is high)... Here’s to optimism!!

[Shery]

Isn’t Hillary’s senate seat, appointed to Gillibrand, up for re-election this year?

[HogsBreath]

Thanks for posting. I was curious also.
It’s time to break out the checkbook for the Republican candidates, and to hope Romney has long coattails.

[SarahPalin2012]

My guesses:

AZ: Flake (R)
CT: McMahon (R)
IN: Mourdock (R)
MA: Brown (R)
MO: Akin (R)
MT: Rehberg (R)
NV: Heller (R)
ND: Berg (R)
OH: Mandel (R)
PA: Casey (D)
VA: Allen (R)
WI: Thompson (R)

Total Republican Senate Seats after Nov. 2012 Election:

54

[wordsofearnest]

Lugar is doing all he can to sabotage Mourdock short of endorsing Donnelly.