Dorgen, Dodd, And Democratic Disappointment

Nate Silver confirms that the GOP picking up Byron Dorgen's seat in North Dakota is all but guaranteed if Republican John Hoeven runs, rising to the number one spot in his contested race list.

 

But Dodd's retirement drops the Connecticut race from #2 all the way down to #15 as popular Democratic AG Earl Blumenthal has joined the race.  In fact, if the Dems hold Dodd's seat, and the other 14 races all lead to turnovers...the Dems STILL would have 60 seats.

In a "throw the bums out" year, it's important to remember the Republicans are hated even more than the Dems right now, and that a fair number of the bums have (R)s next to their names.

Still not worried about 2010.  The Teabaggers may hate the Democrats, but to many of them the Republicans are worse:  they are heretics as well.