Down the ballot: Bleak house for GOP

Posted: Friday, July 18, 2008 9:06 AM by Domenico Montanaro Filed Under: Republicans , 2008 In his latest National Journal column, Charlie Cook breaks down the Senate contests and notes that the situation for the GOP looks bleak. "In the presidential race, ... McCain is behind but still very competitive. For the GOP, that is the bright spot on the horizon. In the House and Senate contests, the debate is about how many seats the Republicans will lose; they no longer have a realistic chance of holding their own." "Jennifer Duffy, The Cook Political Report's Senate editor, says the bottom line is that Democrats are poised to pick up five to seven seats. Holding that pickup to four would be a moral victory for Republicans. The possibility that Democrats will net eight or nine seats remains unlikely, but it isn't as laughable a... [read full story]