Do you Read In? Sign up today and get all the political news you need delivered to your inbox every morning! A1: The stories you need to read before your first conference call. -- National Democrats are starting to downplay expectations in the face of a worsening political atmosphere. House Democratic strategists say they're prepared to lose seats in the low double digit range, and while there aren't any House or Senate incumbents who are done-done, there are plenty who trail or sit well below 50.