And that's how elections can go. Remember, Bush was elected by 537 votes in Florida in 2000.
Yes, this shift in Washington hardly portends a new Democratic majority. The 2008 elections should be equally close, I think there are more vulnerable Dem. senators up for re-election then. Plus all these Dem. congressmen elected by narrow margins will have to run again. Plus, 2008 is a presidential year.
Also, I do believe that there were legitimately confused Jewish voters who punched Pat Buchanan's name by mistake. Doesn't matter -- by the rules of the game, Gore lost. By the same token, whether the 'Rats won the Senate by 5,000 votes or 5,000,000, Searchlight has a new title - Majority Leader.
It will be six long years before we get a chance at winning back those close losses.
Well, if President Bush and the Democrats have their way, there will be a lot of new citizens by 2008 who will be voting Democrat.