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The political winds are shifting and as primaries continue to roll full steam, the closer we get to Nov., the more shifting we’re seeing take place. Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report has just moved Senator Even Bayh, who until now was considered safe, into the narrow advantage column citing former Sen. Dan Coats’ (R) likely entry into the Indiana Senate race along with “voters who are dissatisfied with the direction of the country and the party in power.”

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

Lean Takeover (0 R, 4 D)

• Lincoln (D-AR)
• Reid (D-NV)
• ND Open (Dorgan, 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)
• Bennet (D-CO)
• Specter (D-PA)

Narrow Advantage for Incumbent Party (1 R, 1 D)

• Burr (R-NC)
• Bayh (D-IN) *

Clear Advantage for Incumbent Party (2 R,1 D)

• Vitter (R-LA)
• FL Open (LeMieux, R)
• CT Open (Dodd, D)

Currently Safe (11 R, 10 D)

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