Politico gives the lay of the land 24 hours before thte polls open: In the waning days of Election 2014, key Senate races that had been razor-close affairs for months have moved toward Republicans — from the open seats of Iowa and Georgia to challenges to incumbents in Arkansas and Alaska. Kentucky appeared to move off the map with Mitch McConnell — poised to replace Harry Reid as majority leader next year — opening a decisive lead. Democrats still have a path to hold on. Republicans could lose Kansas and Georgia — which would mean they’d need to net eight seats elsewhere instead of six, a tall task. And the GOP needs to achieve a feat that has eluded the party since 1980: toppling more than two sitting senators in a single election. (POLITICO's 2014 race ratings) But the national atmosphere, namely President Barack Obama’s unpopularity, may be more than Democrats’ historic investment in turnout can overcome. Republicans...(Read Full Post)