<p>WASHINGTON - With the 2002 election now put to bed, the various pundits and so-called experts are free to declare, "The people have spoken." And so they have — in a shout that will be heard round the world.</p>
<p>Duty has been done, and a fortunate 435 Americans have been sent to the House of Representatives, with an even more fortunate 34 men and women slated to spend the next six years in that extra- exclusive club, the U.S. Senate.</p>
