Cook Political Report: Democratic 'Maelstrom' May Give GOP 60 House Seats

Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 07:32 PM

Republicans are positioned to gain as many as 60 seats, possibly more, from a Democratic Party that seems in free fall just one week from Election Day, according to the Cook Political Report. http://www.cookpolitical.com/

The Report's pre-election House outlook is a Democratic net loss of 48 to 60 seats, with higher losses possible. Though a turnover of just 39 seats would tip majority status into Republican hands, according to the Report, “the midterm maelstrom pulling House Democrats under shows no signs of abating, if anything it has intensified.â€