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  • Anti-war activists plan to capitalize on Congress shift

    11/24/2006 2:18:35 PM PST · by SmithL · 19 replies · 640+ views
    Contra Costa Times ^ | 11/24/6 | Dogen Hannah
    When Republicans lost control of Congress in this month's midterm elections, there was plenty of cheering within the ranks of anti-war activists. Yet that glee at the GOP defeat should not be mistaken for support for Democrats. Although optimistic that the new majority in Congress will help their cause, activists emboldened by a vote largely seen as a referendum on the Iraq war intend to keep up, if not step up, pressure on Democrats and Republicans alike. "Some people felt like celebrating and dancing" over the election's result, said East Bay activist Bob Hanson of Rossmoor Grandparents for Peace. "But...