If the media is to be believed, they will. However, the largely liberal media probably wants the Dem voters to believe the Repubs are going to win in order to get more voters to the polls.
I'm not positive anything is ever accomplished. At least not anything of note.
Sort of confirms my belief that politicians are looking out for themselves first. If a politician's agenda can benefit you, that's fine. But their agenda is to benefit themselves, first and foremost.