[R.W.Ratikal]

If Republicans win all of these contested races, it won't change anything. Republican leadership was nonexistent. House Speaker Dennis Hassert and Bill Frist in the Senate were completely impotent and unable to mobilize their forces even with total control of both houses and the White House. They deserve to lose.

The terrorist war and immigration were the two issues that turned Republicans out.

Democrats are a party in decline and will do even worse, but people had nowhere else to turn.

[Ruth C]

I have no idea how to just post but for all who want to check on the races as the unofficial votes get posted:

J. D. Hayworth - Arizon - District #5
Rob Simmons - Conneticut - District #2		scroll to districts
Vern Buchanan - Florida - District 13		Click US Representatives
Max Burns - Georgia - District 12		scroll to bottom
Heather Wilson - New Mexico - District 1		Choose Statewide and Click Display Results
Robin Hayes - North Carolina - District 8		scroll to district
Jean Schmidt - Ohio - District 2 & Deborah Pryce District 15		scroll to districts
Dave Reichert - Washington - District 8		Click District
Barbara Cubin - Wyoming - District "At Large Representatives"		Click Statewide Races Summary

[fortheDeclaration]

If Republicans win all of these contested races, it won't change anything

It will mean we have kept some good people in office.

You are correct about the leadership problem, we need a more aggressive, focused leadership.

Maybe that will be the silver lining that comes from this defeat, some good leaders coming to the top.