September 7, 2010 | CBS News

A series of polls released today paint a grim picture for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Likely voters surveyed say they favor Republicans over Democrats, and they trust the GOP more to handle issues like the economy. The polling outcomes suggest Republicans could very well take control of the House — something three professors are predicting after running a series of simulations of the elections. Republicans have a 79 percent chance of winning the House, according to Professors Christopher Wlezien of Temple, Joseph Bafumi of Dartmouth and Robert Erikson of Columbia. Their model suggests the most likely scenario is for Democrats to lose 50 seats this November, leaving Republicans with a 229-206 advantage.