A record number of women run for office , but experts fear women will actually lose seats . Score: 6 Observer predicts women will hold steady in Senate and lose a few seats in House . In a commentary for CNN.com , Susan Wefald and Sara K. Gould , both with Ms. Foundation for Women , pointed to a number of factors leading to lower levels of excitement : . But veteran campaigner Sue Lynch says , `` It is the year of the Republican woman ''
A record number of women run for office , but experts fear women will actually lose seats . Score: 6 Observer predicts women will hold steady in Senate and lose a few seats in House . But veteran campaigner Sue Lynch says , `` It is the year of the Republican woman ''