But even if they hold on to minuscule leads in the few races still outstanding, they will pick up at most eight seats out of the 25 they needed.
The new MoDem party of François Bayrou, a centrist who scored 18.6% in the first round of the presidential election in April, got only 7.6%, putting it on course for at most four seats—not enough to form an official parliamentary group.
In the East Midlands, Ukip scooped the most votes, winning two seats, capturing one from the Lib Dems once held by Mr Clegg.
Most buses have two seats per row, so get a row all to yourself and stretch out.
As Mark entered, he let it all sink in... the professional video-cameras, the raised stage with its bench for the judges, and, most concerning, four hundred seats that would soon be filled with prospective investors.
A poll released by Siena College on Saturday suggested that Republicans may have the edge heading into the election, with Democrats in danger in four of the most competitive races, including two seats held by Democrats.
In the Senate, the Democrats need to pick up two seats — their most hopeful target states seem to be Arizona, Nevada, and Tennessee.
Most political experts now believe these two seats are beyond the Democrats' grasp.
Were Democrats to pick up two seats — a feat most analysts regard as nearly impossible, no matter how much havoc Trump wreaks — they would still, for all practical purposes, be in the minority, as the Senate would be split fifty-fifty, and a Republican, Vice-President Pence, would cast the tie-breaking vote.
Neither can we turn back the clock (nor should we) to a time when the president and most of the Supreme Court (to name two seats of power), were guaranteed to be white -- something many townhall screamers, birthers, and McCain/Palin rally attendees would like to return to, whether they say as much or not.
