TWO DAYS – AT 10:16 A.M. ET:  The election is 48 hours away.  Actually, that's not quite true.  In many states voting has been underway for weeks.  But the main event is Tuesday.  They start counting on Tuesday night.  New polls, just out this morning, give hope to Republicans.  From NBC: 

Just days before the midterm elections, Republican Senate candidates are in strong positions in three key Southern states, putting the GOP well within striking distance of regaining control of the upper chamber, according to brand-new NBC News/Marist polls.

In Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leads Democrat Alison Grimes by nine points among likely voters, 50 percent to 41 percent.

In Georgia, Republican David Perdue leads Democrat Michelle Nunn 48 percent to 44 percent.
And while Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana leads in a three-way contest with 44 percent of the vote, she trails in a hypothetical runoff against either Republican candidate –Rep. Bill Cassidy or Tea Party candidate Rob Maness.

Losses in these states would complicate Democrats’ path to keeping their majority, given that they need to hold Republican gains to fewer than six seats (or seven, if Kansans reject their incumbent senator and the winner caucuses with the Democrats).

COMMENT:  We hope these numbers are correct.  There will be a number of last-minute polls, but our side must get out and vote on election day.  It's the only poll that counts.

November 2,  2014