https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/29/republicans-will-need-a-national-wave-to-take-back-the-senate-in-2014/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:47:37 -0400<![CDATA[That said, let’s recall that at this time two years ago, Republicans also had an attractive playing field: They had to defend only 10 seats, while Democrats had to defend 23. And yet Democrats actually ended up netting two seats. Not to be overly cruel, but the GOP had to try hard to blow the Senate in 2012 — and their efforts were amply rewarded.]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:40:05 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/29/republicans-will-need-a-national-wave-to-take-back-the-senate-in-2014-n97908