2010 Senate Ratings: Overall Senate Still A Toss-Up

CA-Sen: Lean Dem to Toss-up (favors GOP)
CT-Sen: Toss-up to Lean Dem (favors Dems)
NY-Sen: Lean Dem to Likely Dem (favors Dems)
WV-Sen: Toss-up to Lean GOP (favors GOP)

The GOP sees chances at Gilibrand's seat diminish this week, while CT moves away from GOP reach. Meanwhile, WV polling shows a strengthening position for Raese and and Fiorina gaining ground in CA.

Current Projections (October 1, 2010):

GOP: 49

No Race: 23

Safe: 14

Likely: 7

Lean: 5

Dem: 48

No Race: 40

Safe: 5

Likely: 2

Lean: 1

Toss-Ups: 3

SAFE DEM HI (Inouye) MD (Mikulski) NY (Schumer) OR (Wyden) VT (Leahy)

LIKELY DEM DE (Open) NY (Gilibrand)

LEAN DEM CT (Open)

TOSS UP CA (Boxer) NV (Reid) WA (Murray)

LEAN GOP CO (Bennett) IL (Open) KY (Open) PA (Open) WV ' (Open)

LIKELY GOP FL (Open) IN (Open) LA (Vitter) MO (Open) NH (Open) OH (Open) WI (Feingold)

SAFE GOP AL (Shelby) AK (Open) AZ (McCain) AR (Lincoln) GA (Isakson) ID (Crapo) IA (Grassley) KS (Open) NC (Burr) ND (Open) OK (Coburn) SC (DeMint) SD (Thune) UT (Open)