How Democrats kept the Senate

How Democrats kept the Senate

November 7, 2012 5:06 PM

There was a time this election year that Republicans thought they had a good shot at taking back control of the Senate, but it didn't work out that way. Byron Pitts explains why.

Democrats hold onto Senate majority; GOP keeps control of House
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