Republicans are hoping they’ll recapture enough seats to wind up with a 52-48 majority in the Senate. With just days to go before Tuesday’s election Capitol insiders say expectations have only grown for a major GOP victory on Tuesday. Republicans feel certain they’ll flip one seat in west Virginia, and another in bright Red Montana. That alone would give Republicans a 51-49 majority, but expectations have grown. One GOP insider telling The Hill ““At this point, we have to have 52,” Anything short of that , some analysts say, will leave GOP leaders disappointed at a lost opprtunity.