Fox News' Washington, D.C.-based congressional correspondent, Bill Melukin, stated that pessimism is spreading within the Republican Party as election results are gradually released.
One Senate Republican source said, "It's absolutely terrible"; a House Republican source said, "A complete rout"; and another Senate Republican source said, "The situation is extremely unfavorable for us. We held our ground in Florida, but the margin was very, very small. That's the only good news."