Veteran Republican operatives in Ohio knew this was the year Democrats were going to bring the pain. It started out with just the seat of besmirched Rep. Bob Ney and then became three seats. Now up to five seats are in play.

There has been a slight rain all day in Ohio, and "Democrat turnout has been steady," says Neil Clark, a Republican strategist in Ohio, while "Republican turnout has been moderate to light." Two GOP seats in Ohio are neck and neck and likely to fall (the 15th and 18th districts) and another (the Sixth) is a Democratic hold, he says. Two more held by the GOP could also flip. As for Republican Sen. Mike DeWine's chances? Clark isn't hopeful: "The race shouldn't even be close."