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Memo to the GOP. You had a great night on Tuesday. But remember: You didn’t win it. The Democrats lost it. This is not to say that you didn’t show discipline in making the election a referendum on six years of Barack Obama. You exercised adult supervision over the choice of candidates. You didn’t allow yourself to go down the byways of gender and other identity politics. It showed: a gain of probably nine Senate seats, the largest Republican House majority in more than 80 years, and astonishing gubernatorial victories, including Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois, the bluest of the blue,...

Why the Democratic Revolution may not happenCall it chronic suspicion of the conventional wisdom, or even petulant contrariness. Still, the rush to declare that the Democrats will rampage to control of Congress in two weeks seems a little shaky. There are too many uncertainties for anybody to accept uncritically predictions of 20-seat Democratic gains in the House and perhaps control of the Senate.The biggest? If the midterm is a referendum on the Iraq war—and that is what the polls say—voting Democratic is not exactly an anti-war vote. In particular, Democratic House candidates are not within striking distance of GOP candidates...

This is the end of a fine screen-name. As of today, gridlock is an obsolete term. I will be posting now as Republican Landslide Of course, now the Pubbies have to do the hard work of governance. Every time somebody out in Dubuque gets a hang-nail, it will be the Republican's fault. If the economy tanks, they will get all the blame. If things go well, they will not be appreciated. Look what happened to Winston Churchill after WWII. History is cruel to the victors. That said, GWB's strategery has been on-the-money thus far, so we'll see how he does...

Released: October 31, 2002 Congressional Generic: Democrat 51% - GOP 49%; Most Influential Voter Issue: The Economy; Bush Job Performance Still Strong at 64%; Democrats Now Best Suited to Handle Economy, Latest Zogby America Poll Reveals The race for control of Congress is neck and neck and too close to call, latest Zogby America Poll results show. In the final Zogby America Poll before the November 5th elections, 51% of likely voters nationwide say they will vote Democratic in the upcoming Congressional elections, and 49% say they will vote for a Republican candidate. The poll, conducted of 1,006 likely voters...