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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Zell-- The reason your party failed in the election is that it is out of tune with what the majority of voters believe. The average American does not want a socialist nanny state. They want good jobs, security at home and low taxes. Your party gave them old platitudes, scare tactics and no substance. What did you expect?

Now with a lurch to the left giving Pelosi and Hillary leadership positions, your party will be even further from mainstream America.

26 posted on 11/18/2002 4:07:35 PM PST by The Great RJ
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To: The Great RJ

The country moved away from the democrats this cycle in terms not seen since 1938. However the media and even the Republican Party isn't letting this be well known.......

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Republicans matched their gains in Congress with a historic showing Tuesday in the nation's statehouses, capturing more state legislative seats than Democrats did for the first time in half a century.

The GOP had a net gain of about 200 legislative seats, defying historic trends in which the president's party has lost an average of 350 seats in every midterm election cycle since 1938.

When everyone is sworn in, Republicans will hold more than half the nation's 7,382 state legislative seats for the first time since 1952. And their gains catapulted the party into control of the House or Senate in five states, including Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.

The Republicans will now control both houses of the state legislatures in 21 states up from 17.....

31 posted on 11/18/2002 4:45:41 PM PST by deport
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