Republicans Try to Lower Expectations [View All]

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Source: NY Times

Even as surveys predicted a huge night for Republicans on Tuesday, leaders of the party on Sunday sought to play down expectations.

Senator John Cornyn, the Republican of Texas charged with running the Senate’s election efforts this year, said on ABC’s “This Week” that he doubted Republicans will take over the Senate.

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In a separate appearance, Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, said his party should be viewed as successful even if it fails to retake the House by winning more than 39 seats.

Mr. Steele, who had said in January that he did not think the Republicans could retake the House this year, said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that “if we get 37 seats that’s success.”

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