I am also optimistic about ‘14 but then at first all the experts thought the GOP would gain this year because there were so few seats to defend. In 2 years though, apart from Maine, all the other incumbent Republicans are in deep red states so that should help at least. If 0bama’s popularity is fairly low they really should have a chance at dumping some of those red state Democrat senators. It’s still going to be an uphill battle though to gain 6 seats. If they at least remained even this year, or made a net gain of 1 or 2, then 2014 would be a sure thing but now even that might be beyond reach. What a damn shame.
Looks like 2010 may have been more about the Obama voter not being engaged in off year elections, so 2014 might go like 2010, and 2016 might go like 2012? Hard to judge this demographic change.