Ds hanging on to U.S. Senate

Despite strong Republican gains in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate was expected to keep its Democratic majority, although Republicans picked up three seats previously held by Ds in Indiana, Arkansas and North Dakota. That still leaves Republicans seven seats short of capturing a majority.

Still waiting word from Nevada, where Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid faced a strong challenge from Republican Sharron Angle, a Tea Party favorite. Maybe Nevada voters (or at least most of them) will be as discerning as their counterparts in Delaware, who showed Tea Partier O’Donnell the door.