Three big wins for the Dems?

One is for sure. In KY-03, Republican Anne Northup narrowly lost to John Yarmouth. This is one of those bellweather races that could indicate the larger direction of the race. Now that the Dems have won it, Nancy Pelosi can start to breathe a little easier.

In Maryland, most of the networks are calling Ben Cardin the winner. The early results have Steele up, so exit polling must be really extreme here.

In Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse is also looking victorious. This would be pickup number 3 in the Senate, but would not be that surprising.

In short, the Dems are looking good right now, but it will still come down to MO, VA, TN, and MT for Senate control.

--Barry Caro