Fight Night: What to watch in Tuesday's elections

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People should be able to get a feel for how hard a hit the Democrats will take in the midterm elections even before TV shows like "The Biggest Loser" and "Dancing with the Stars" give way to East Coast election coverage deep into prime time. Westerners should have a sense for how things are going even before prime time revs up there.
The biggest challenge may be managing information overload, given the many races and places where Democrats are in trouble.
Five states have polls that close at 7 p.m. EDT, and 16 more close by 8 p.m., featuring plenty of telling races in the East and Midwest. First up: Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia and Vermont, offering the first hard evidence of just how big a night it's going to be for Republicans.
Not even their mothers expect Democrats to gain ground. It's just a question of how many Tums they're going to need to treat their heartburn.
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If the GOP can unseat Democratic Rep. Baron Hill in Indiana's always-hard-fought 9th congressional district, for example, that's a good sign for Republicans trying to take control of the House. And if Republicans can capture all three seats they've got an eye on in Indiana, that could well signal a GOP tsunami.
On the other hand, if Democrats hold their ground in Indiana and if their Kentucky Senate candidate, Jack Conway, can beat back Republican Rand Paul, it could be an early indication that GOP gains won't be massive and that the tea party is serving weak brew.


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