There is virtually no way we regain the senate. We are likely to lose seats in the senate as 8 of the 9 ‘open’ or contested seats are held by Republicans. It would take a McCain tidal wave for us to regain the senate (at least a national 12% win probably)
The best we have ever done in Senate campaigns was when Sen. Bill Frist was in charge of the Senate campaign committee. Even though he has stepped down from the Senate, he should be appealed to on this issue. He seemed to have a real feel for it. Elizabeth Dole was a disaster and should never get anyplace close to the SCC ever again.