Republicans may have a better chance of winning the Senate than the House in the midterm election in November. And their prospects for taking over the Senate appear to be getting better by the day. At least that’s what polls indicate. But politics can be fickle and poll numbers fleeting. So nothing is guaranteed.

The good news for Republicans comes in two parts. First, they’re ahead in four of the six open Republican seats and tied in two.  That’s a great improvement from, say, late last year.  Second, in the 11 Democratic seats in play, they’re ahead in five, tied in four, and within easy striking distance in the other two.  Not bad for a party that was crushed in the past two national elections.