Will Senate Switch Party Control? These Races Will Be Key in 2014
Democrats look like certain underdogs as the political calendar begins on their struggle to maintain their Senate majority in the 2014 elections. The political map — and for that matter, the climate — appears to favor Republicans.
The most vulnerable Democrats are in states that have been GOP-friendly in recent years. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, continues to be politically radioactive in a lot of states. President Barack Obama’s approval numbers have been sinking, not to mention that in a presidency’s sixth year, the incumbent’s party often gets swamped in congressional elections.
Still, Democrats have some reasons for hope. The economy is rebounding. The tea party movement could cause Republicans fits.
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