The 2010 Elections Are Closer Than You May Think

• By Stuart Rothenberg
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Dec. 21, 2009, Midnight

For political junkies everywhere, and particularly for those who like reading electoral tea leaves, the midterm elections start in less than a month — Jan. 19, to be exact, when the special election in Massachusetts to fill the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D) seat will take place.