Hot on the heels of the announcement that Evan Bayh is retiring from the Senate comes the latest "rumor" that Barbara McCulski of Maryland is also about to bid a fond farewell to the Senate. Since both senators were either likely (Bayh) or sure (McCulski) of reelection, the dual departure is a major blow to the Obamacrats. One has to assume that Indiana will now be in the leaning GOP column and Maryland could move towards a toss up as well.
If 2010 shapes up as a big sweep for the GOP, it will make it likely that the GOP will control the Senate for a while since the field ahead in 2012 and 2014 is much more favorable for the GOP than the current year's elections.
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