Republicans Seem Likely to Retain US Congress
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Though polls show many Americans are unhappy with the direction of the nation, they seem likely in the Nov. 2 elections to keep Republicans in control of the US Congress.
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Republicans act quickly, showing a postelection confidence, while Democrats struggle to regroup.
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As they plot to win back the House in the 2008 election, Republicans have vowed to wage an aggressive challenge next year against freshman Democratic Rep. Ron Klein, who last year unseated veteran Republican Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. in southern FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs highly competitive 22nd District.
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Christine Todd Whitman and others think a moderate stance is GOP's key to survival.
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Christian conservatives, traditionally a reliable Republican constituency, aren't necessarily a GOP gimme this time around. There is an undercurrent of concern that some evangelicals, unhappy that the GOP-led Congress and President Bush haven't paid more attention to gay marriage and other "values" issues, may stay home on Election Day or even vote Democratic.
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While the 2008 presidential campaign  grabs most of the headlines, Republicans hope to buck the odds  on another front -- the U.S. Senate, where last year they  narrowly lost control to the Democrats.
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By The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 12--Twelve years ago, the Republican Party took over control of the House of Representatives by promising in its Contract with America to "restore accountability to Congress. To end its cycle of scandal and disgrace.
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Voters turned out Tuesday to choose a successor to the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood, and one thing was certain &#151; the winner will be another Republican.
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Whereas Republicans hope to sway voters&#39; minds with details on economic policy, national security and plans for Iraq at their party convention, they&#39;ll likely stress values in a bid
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Republicans battled Tuesday to retain control of the House as Democrats pinned their longshot takeover hopes on sweeping the lion&#39;s share of the few truly competitive races.
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Republicans retained control of the US Senate on Tuesday, as the Democratic floor leader found himself struggling to save his job in the face of a strong GOP challenge.
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Unless Kerry surges, Democrats may see hope of controlling House or Senate slip away.
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New Yorkâs delegation in the House is likely to shrink from 29 to 27 seats after the 2010 Census, an analysis projects.
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They say this will be a "Democratic year." Many pundits predict that Republicans will lose the White House because President Bush is unpopular, the economy is in a tailspin, the Iraq war is unabated and a plurality of voters identify themselves as Democrats.
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Republicans are poised to renew their grip on the House on Tuesday, and Democrats&#39; faint hopes of a Senate takeover hinge on close races in a string of southern and western states that favor President Bush.
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WASHINGTON - The 108th Congress soon will be history, a tumultuous two years that, depending on party affiliation, was the best of times or the worst of times.    Of course Republicans, who control both the House and the Senate, expressed pride in a Congress that passed a major Medicare prescription drug bill, gave President Bush the money he needed for Iraq and substantially increased spending for defense and homeland security...
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The U.S. Republican Party is presenting a moderate image at its national convention but conservatives who dominate the party say they are happy to stay in the background, confident that President Bush will take care of their interests if he wins the election.