This is all for tomorrow and the next day, but the problem was not conservatives or Republicans not showing up at the polls. We lost independents by roughly 60-40, particularly suburban married women who are weary of the war in Iraq and who were stupid enough to vote against their own husband's paycheck.
Plus the 6-year itch, and seen in historical context, we are doing extremely well, particularly if we hold the Senate.
For once I think the pundits were correct - it was about the war - all of us wish it would have gone better and the voters are making all the "R"s pay regardless of an alternative plan by any of the "D"s. It's OK - if Republicans hold the Senate we shouldn't cry in our beer.