How did the outcome of the 2010 elections contrast with the position enjoyed by the Democrats ...

How did the outcome of the 2010 elections contrast with the position enjoyed by the Democrats directly following President Obama's presidential victory?
 
  A. The 2010 elections resulted in greater Republican gains than expected, and lessened Democratic hopes of being able to maintain control of the House of Representatives.
  B. The 2010 elections resulted in fewer Republican gains than expected, thus lessening Democratic hopes for a truly bi-partisan House of Representatives.
  C. The 2010 elections resulted in greater Democratic gains than expected, but the difficulty of the race caused the Democrats to become weary and less hopeful than they were at the outset of President Obama's victory in the White Office.
  D. The 2010 elections resulted in the Republicans capturing the majority in the House of Representatives, causing Democrats to lose control in many states.