Started with an A went to A- for letting Reid win. dropped to B+ for losing to Bennett and Hickenloper. Dropped to a B for losing about 10 close house races. Dropped to B- for losing Illinois and Minn. governor seats by less than a few thousand votes. Went up to B for winning several huge Governor races like Fla, Ohio, Penn, and Michigan. Went up to a B+ for winning 62 out of 79 races with Tea Party candidates. And you are right, up to an A- for taking over 17 new State houses and winning over 740 total races.