There are still 10 that, as of Thursday morning, are too close to call.  Of the races that have been decided, Republicans lead 243 to 179 for a net gain so far of 13.  David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report believes that Republicans will pick up at least 3 of those seats for a gain of 16. By any stretch of the imagination, that's a wave. Prior to the election, most observers pegged possible GOP gains in a range between 5 and 12.  They've already exceeded that and are hungry for more. Potentially, Republicans could pick up 19 seats – including some Democratic seats that were considered safe before the polls opened on Tuesday.  So what happened? Plain and simple, the story in House races was an epic turnout collapse and motivational deficit. Democrats' surprisingly large losses are attributable to "orphan states" where there was little enthusiasm for top-of-the-ticket Democrats. For example, in New York, the lack of a...(Read Full Post)