But, many Republicans say privately that, barring a huge gaffe by Sen. Obama, they have little hope of holding their current numbers, much less gaining ground. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, who is heading Senate Republicans’ re-election effort, recently told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that it would be “a great night” if his party can hold Democratic pickups in the Senate to three or four seats in November.
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