"There's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control -- there is no doubt about that."
-- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, in an interview on Meet the Press.
Rick Klein: "Democrats have to realize the stakes -- including the possibility of losing control of Congress -- for the base to respond in terms of money and organization. With the policy agenda unlikely to be of much help to the party in power, running scared is better than running in place for Democrats."