Democrats Reeling Under Losses of Veteran Lawmakers, Declining Poll Numbers
Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010 12:38 PM

Facing one of the angriest electorates in decades and a growing number of retirements from veterans in supposedly safe seats, Democrats are bracing for huge losses this year and the possible loss of both the House and the Senate to the GOP.

In Indiana, the retirement of Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh gives the Republicans a stronger chance of seizing a seat that was on their radar only recently.

With the popular Bayh off the ballot, CQ Politics changed the rating of the Indiana Senate race to “Leans Republicanâ€