MSNBC - "T minus 1 month: The battle for the Senate"

[TomCADem]

The question is whether Democrats will be able to survive another mid-term election where the left's natural constituencies often stay home.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/battle-the-senate-t-minus-1-month

With one month to go until Election Day, contenders in this year’s tightest Senate contests are kicking it into high gear—ramping up travel schedules, making last minute appeals for cash and churning out attack ads.

While the GOP is expected to remain comfortably in control of the House of Representatives and could even pick up a few seats, the battle for the Democratic-held Senate is a different story. As of now, the odds are tilting toward the Republicans, with the party needing to win six seats to take control.

In recent weeks, Republicans have been gaining ground against Democratic incumbents running in red states like Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alaska. Democrats, meanwhile, appear to be holding their own in North Carolina and have had a fundraising advantage against the GOP.

Democrats in the most heated races are making an explicit appeal to women voters, skewering Republicans who’ve pushed harsh anti-abortion measures or voted against legislation like the Violence Against Women Act. It’s a message aimed at boosting the turnout of younger, single women who tend to sit out midterm elections

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Clearly, MSNBC is just the "liberal" version of Fox