Numbers (Surprisingly) Looking Good for Democrats

In numerous states, early voting numbers have been counted already. In states where these numbers have been counted, up to 20% of the people who voted did not vote in the last midterm election. More of these voters are Democrat (39%), while less are Republican (30%). This is showing that the last minute attempts to gain the Democrats' attention had somewhat paid off. Normally, Democrats vote less during the midterms and more during presidential elections, but this trend doesn't seem to be happening this year.

While this doesn't mean the Democrats are going to win more elections, as this is just preliminary, it does provide some sense of hope for those who are concerned about the Democrat's role in the midterms. There is still a chance the Democrats can maintain their majority in the Senate, which is their main concern this election season.

Where's all the money coming from?

Considering how the total election spending this year amounted to almost $4 billion, and Democrats alone spent $1.76 billion, there is a lot of questions as to where the money came from. This chart shows spending in past elections, along with a projected spending for the 2014 elections.

This also includes undisclosed spending, referred to as 'dark money'. Dark money is mostly donations from sources that aren't revealed to the public. 

A lot of Democratic money comes from President Obama's fundraising; he has done about 50 fundraisers this year to gain money for the midterm elections. This is an interesting turn, considering how Democrats don't want to be associated with him.

Why Democrats need to step up their game

As it is looking like the Democrats will lose the majority in the Senate, causing Republicans to control the White House, their strategies need to be stronger and as efficient as possible if they want to keep the Senate majority. The Democrats especially need to defend and win the Senate races in battleground states (Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and North Carolina) in order to achieve this. These seven states in particular are important because they are currently Democratic, but are also toss-ups, meaning the states have a chance of becoming Republican.
Another key point is the Democrats attempting to disassociate themselves with President Obama. Since his approval rating is currently at 41.2%, and he has been heavily criticized, many voters feel as if the Democrats in Congress will end up doing the same things as he did. The Democratic party is already attempting to do this by stating how Obama is 'irrelevant' to their own elections, instead choosing to rely on Bill and Hillary Clinton for support. Hopefully by doing this, they may be able to maintain majority in the Senate, regardless of the grim chances some news networks have predicted (such as the Washington Post's 91% chance of the GOP taking over the Senate).
We just have to wait and vote.

Obama's Response

President Barack Obama had discussed midterm elections on Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show, where he said he recognizes how the Democratic Party is distancing themselves from him. 
“This isn’t about my feelings being hurt,” he said. “These are folks who are strong allies and supporters of me and I tell them, ‘You know what? You do what you need to do to win. I will be responsible for making sure that our voters turn out.'” (source: http://newsone.com/3064801/president-obama-midterm-voter-turnout-democrats-blacks/)
Regardless, he also said that things would still be fine for the party during elections.

(source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102063107)

During their elections, Democratic candidates are trying their best to disassociate from the President, due to his falling approval rating and recent scandals involving the government. Senators are currently saying that him trying to aid Democratic candidates will do more harm than good, as Republicans are using anything Obama does as fuel for their own elections, as Senator Joe Manchin said. (source: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-10-21/republicans-pounce-on-obamas)

Updates on Midterms: Hillary Clinton's Response

Democrat Hillary Clinton has recently been campaigning in order to help improve the Democrats' chances at the midterm elections. She is encouraging Democrats to vote this election, even though it seems as if the party is going to lose the majority in the Senate.
She has also spent time working with Democrats running for House and Senate seats, helping them in their own campaigns in the process.
According to Ange-Marie Hancock, who is a professor at University of Southern California, “it is important because Clinton is incredibly popular among target voters who are less likely to turn out during midterm elections — young people, African American and Latino voters.”
Her main focus has been working to keep the Senate majority with the Democrats, as they are at risk of losing the majority this election. Having an influential leader such as herself (who previously served as First Lady under Clinton, along with being a former Secretary of State and Senator) is extremely helpful to the falling Democratic party, especially when approval ratings for Obama (another Democrat) is going down, even within the party.
(source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hillary-clinton-is-a-bright-spot-on-a-gloomy-democratic-election-landscape/2014/10/20/f86cb1b6-5862-11e4-bd61-346aee66ba29_story.html)

Democratic Party - A Basic Definition

Before going into the Democratic Party's role in midterm elections, a history of the party and its goals are necessary.