Is GOP Giving Up on DeWine, Santorum, and Others?

THE NEW YORK Times has a detailed story today about where the GOP is putting its money during the final three weeks before the election. I'd give you the link, but the story is behind the NYT firewall (damn you, New York Times).

Of note, however, is the fact that the GOP appears to be giving up on (using that term loosly here -- meaning 'not sending anymore money to') DeWine, Santorum, Burns, and Chafee, choosing instead to throw money into some critical House seats and three other notable Senate races -- Missouri, Tennesee, and Virginia. If we are to believe that the 4 senators above will be defeated (and that is, of course, not a sure thing), that would leave two more seats that Dems would have to win to take control. Getting two out of three from Missouri, Tenn, and Virginia will be a tough, but not out of the realm of possibility. I give the best shot to Harold Ford of Tennessee. I think Allen will pull out Virginia, but Webb continues to find himself very close in the polls.

Of course, all of this assumes that the Democrats don't lose any of their reelection bids. Most seats are safe, but Menendez in NJ is closer than some thought it would be.