Senate news

MISSOURI: A new poll shows the US Senate race is likely to be very hotly contested. According to the Rasmussen Reports survey of likely voters, US Senate Jim Talent (R) and State Auditor Claire McCaskill (D) are already tied with 46% apiece. Talent is strongest with voters in the 30-40 age range, while McCaskill runs best with voters under 30 and over 65. If these kind of polling numbers continue, look for this one to quickly jump to the top of the DSCC and NRSC target races.

We can pick up seats in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, and now it looks like Missouri is going to be competitive. A few more and we can take back the Senate. This presupposes that we can hold onto the Minnesota seat that will vacate when Senator Dayton retires. Montana is another possibility. Dems control both the state house and senate now. Also, if Mark Warner would run in Virginia, he's a lock. But he seems to have his sights on the presidency, though he won't win the primary.

It sure will be close.