In recent days there are signs that some key Senate races may be tightening, giving hope to beleaguered Democrats who fear the possibility of losing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to Republicans.
Republicans need a gain of 39 seats to win back control of the House and a pickup of 10 seats to regain a majority in the Senate.
Richard Wolffe is a political analyst for MSNBC television and a guest on VOA's Issues in the News program.
"But it is a very closely fought election, in spite of what the predictions are," said Wolffe. "You look at the polls here and you look at state by state and district by district, pretty much all the important races are within the margin of error."
Democrats are well aware that they will do poorly if voters see the election merely as a referendum on the party in power, given the weak national economy.
So as he campaigns for Democratic candidates around the country, President Barack Obama is urging voters to see the election as a choice between going backward and moving ahead.
"Their whole campaign strategy is amnesia," said President Obama. "And so you need to remember that this election is a choice between the policies that got us into this mess and the policies that are leading out of this mess."
Despite the polls that show some of the key Senate races tightening in recent days, the overall polling picture looks much better for Republicans than Democrats.
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