The GOP strategist I cited yesterday afternoon also flatly states: The Republicans will lose the House. He clearly takes a bleak view of Republican prospects in November. A veteran Republican campaign manager I talked with recently has a diferent take on competitive Senate races. He thinks the Senate is in more danger than the House. He’s worried about MO and MT and sees OH as a “disaster” for the GOP, although allows that Ken Blackwell running for governor might help the party’s candidates. He is “very optimistic” about PA because he believes “if anyone can make a comeback it’s Santorum” and Bob Casey Jr. is overrated as a candidate. He adds MD and MI to the list of possible opportunities for GOP pick-ups.