Clockwise, from top left: Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Kaine, George Allen
As the Republican presidential nominating contest appears to start winding down, Senate races across the country are just starting to heat up. And there's a lot at stake for both parties. Democrats are attempting to hold on to a slim 53-47 majority in the chamber (including Independents), while Republicans are seeking to seize on what looks like a pretty sizable advantage. Come November, Democrats will be defending 23 Senate seats, including six open seats; Republicans will only have to defend ten. Even so, right now it's impossible to tell which way the wind will blow.
In the following slides, CBS News presents -- in no particular order -- the top ten Senate races to watch going into the 2012 elections.
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- check out intrade, obama wins re-election, senate is tight but the dems pull it out thanks to the republicans trying to cut off women's access to birth control in health plans if the employer objects, (i know this because my republican girlfriend cannot believe republicans are pushing this stuff), republicans defend and hold the house, case closed, also the stock market has been great since obama became president, i'm glad i sold my gold i bought under the bush administration and put it into the market and have been putting it into the market
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