New 2010 Senate Ratings

It looks like Democrats will get a credible contender against Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R). That doesn't mean he is in imminent danger of losing reelection, but we are moving him from Currently Safe to Clear Advantage.

Here are our latest Senate ratings.
#- Moved benefiting Democrats
*- Moved benefiting Republicans

Lean Takeover (0 R, 1 D)

• DE Open (Kaufman, D)

Toss-Up (4 R, 3 D)

• KY Open (Bunning, R)
  
• MO Open (Bond, R)
• NH Open (Gregg, R)
• OH Open (Voinovich, R)
• IL Open (Burris, D)
• Dodd (D-CT)
• Reid (D-NV)
  

Narrow Advantage for Incumbent Party (2 R, 3 D)

• Burr (R-NC)
• Vitter (R-LA)
• Bennet (D-CO)
• Lincoln (D-AR)
  
• Specter (D-PA)
  

Clear Advantage for Incumbent Party (2 R, 0 D)

• Grassley (R-IA) #
• FL Open (LeMieux, R)

Currently Safe (10 R, 12 D)

• Bennett (R-UT)
• Coburn (R-OK)
• Crapo (R-ID)
• DeMint (R-SC)
• Isakson (R-GA)
• McCain (R-AZ)
• Murkowski (R-AK)
• Shelby (R-AL)
• Thune (R-SD)
• KS Open (Brownback, R)
• Bayh (D-IN)
• Boxer (D-CA)
• Dorgan (D-ND)
• Feingold (D-WI)
• Gillibrand (D-NY)
• Inouye (D-HI)
• Leahy (D-VT)
• Mikulski (D-MD)
• Murray (D-WA)
• Schumer (D-NY)
• Wyden (D-OR)
• MA Open (Kirk, D)