Dems gain in senate races

According to the Talking Points Memo poll tracking site, Democrats are leading in enough close senate races that the likely final tally would be:   Democrats 54, Republicans 45.

Of course that could change, and Republican donors are said to be abandoning Romney and contributing to senate races to try to take control of the Senate, assuming that Romney is going to lose.

But it's still good news, because a second term for Romney with Republicans in control of both houses would be more gridlock.

Ralph