DENVER — When Democrats candidly assess the party’s prospects for November, their responses range from bad to awful to curled up and whimpering in a fetal position.
It seems all but certain Democrats will lose control of the House, with Republicans needing a gain of just four seats. The partisan redrawing of congressional districts after the last census should just about cover that spread.
The real fight is for control of the 50-50 Senate, where Republicans have saddled themselves with some dubious prospects.