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Three reasons Republicans may not want to capture the Senate

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Control of the Senate is the big prize in the November midterms. Increasingly, the Republicans’ prospects are looking good.

All the GOP incumbents running for reelection survived their primaries, shutting out tea party-backed challengers who might have scared away moderate voters; Republicans have far more opportunities for pickups (11 seats) than do Democrats (three); and they're already strong favorites to win three of the six seats needed to net a majority: South Dakota, Montana, and West Virginia.

Election forecaster Nate Silver gives the GOP a  of retaking the Senate. Another nonpartisan handicapper,  says he expects “a substantial Republican Senate wave in November, with a net gain of at least seven seats,” and wouldn’t be shocked by more.

If Republicans do capture the Senate, isn’t that great for them? In many ways, yes. They’d get to set the Senate agenda, for starters. But winning also brings risks. Here are some:  


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Control of the Senate is the big prize in the November midterms. Increasingly, the Republicans’ prospects are looking good.

If Republicans do capture the Senate, isn’t that great for them? In many ways, yes. They’d get to set the Senate agenda, for starters. But winning also brings risks. Here are some:


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By Linda Feldmann, Staff writer
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