This is a miserable time to be a Democratic politician in America, especially if you are a member of the House of Representatives. Most non-partisan pollsters and pundits agree that the Democrats can expect a thumping on November 2nd, when all of the 435 seats in the House and 36 of the 100 in the Senate will be up for grabs in the mid-term elections. By general consent the Republicans are unlikely to gain the ten seats they need to capture the Senate from the Democrats. In the House, on the other hand, the Democrats' majority hangs by a whisker.
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