It seems that the last few elections have led to a very close race between the democrats and republicans. This is not only in the presidency but the house and senate members as well. I believe that many in office are no longer 100% one way or the other. We need to get back to what is best for the country when making decisions and not what is best for our party.
134196
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to get rid of the two party system! Unfortunately, there is nothing currently in existence that would satisfactorily replace it. If we were to switch to a multi-party system, like many countries in Europe, there would be far more candidates, far more political parties, and thus more political bickering. It is unfortunate that we cannot abolish political parties altogether. Sadly, it is simply too expensive to run for a political office without the support of some group. I think a major solution to our problems is the elected officials themselves.
508650
It's a pendulum, the Republicans had control and unfortunately a lot of people are not happy with current events.  Time for a change (that sounds familiar). Not what I voted for.
448342
I think that Bush cost us (republicans) the election. I think that people were voting against bush rather than for a canidate. THAT worries me. I am one of those people that, even though I am a republican at heart, I feel regardless of party affiliation, it should be whoever's best for the job. And I don't necessarily know if those voted WERE best. I just hope those elected PROVE to the country that the voters didn't make a mistake.
182589
You people of the great UK are right on target with what you are thinking. We have alot of the blind leading the blind in the Conservative party. It's a brainwashing for about 33% of them that still support the actions of this Administration. We have right winged Conservatives on Yahoo right now as we speak that are policing this site for their own benefits. Nevertheless it matters none. America is sick of their abuse and will vote them out of office starting in November of this year. The Republicans are really working hard to maintain their position in office of the Senate and House of Representatives. The President doesn't have any hope, for what he has done to America in the last 6 years.
567306
The US is still very bi-partisan, democrats & republicans. Others are starting to emerge, but are still mainly grassroots.
655144
Your entire argument is valid and common among most young adults my age all over the country.  I really just do not want to see the Election to be a circus, with the Democratsz thinking they have found the key to their salvation after all this time by putting Hillary Clinton into office.  That would be the largest scale mistake EVER made in Elections History.  It really is choosing the lessor or two equals, and it's so hard to see the difference in the 2 candidates you are choosing from becuase they all sound the same.  Pray, I do, Pray for a smarter Nation to get its head out of the hole in the ground and pay attention to whats going on  out there.  I think the most important thing is to Vote, and clearly educate yourself on the people running before you rush to push a button come November 2008.
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The Democrats may have more members, but there were several middle-of-the-road, true Democrats, elected this time around instead of the Liberals posing as Democrats.  I think there will be desention among the ranks there.  But they don't "rule".  Thank God for the power of VETO!!!!
667754
I'm a long time Democrat and I say, yes the party is getting more liberal than most of the normal members of the party would like. Too many people in the party shooting off their mouths and saying radical messed up negative things on just about every other topic, especially the war, just for their own political agenda, and not for the agenda of the mainstream party members, who are the majority of normal hard working folks like you and I in the party...
577456
I couldn't agree with you more.  It's not a matter of strong-minded democrats trying to trash the president because we are bitter about losing the election as most republicans would like to believe.  Look at the facts, this presidency is riddled with scandal, lies, and lost lives....when is it going to stop?  If anyone has ever traveled outside of the US, they know just how much other countries despise us.  It kind of makes you ashamed to be from America.
550364
you would think is was . but most voters have already made their minds up . and the polls show the demarcates winning by small % it's all up to the voter now .vote the republican out of office
402332
Obviously you are not in the United States. The elections that just took place were the mid term elections, and not the presidential election. Bush is still the president through 2008. What changed in this election was that now there are more Democrats than Republicans in the Senate and congress. It was the opposite before the election. But after only one week, the Democrats are making fools of themselves, as usual, so it is possible that in 2008 we will have a majority of Republicans in both hoses and another Republican president. Capisce?
314163
I agree 100% with everything you've said except that the Republican party is fractured.  I know too many idiots that are happy with the current situation  (...mostly because they live in a small world centered around themselves and are naive to everything that doesn't directly present itself to them).  And naivete is the problem anyway.  Americans wouldn't be in this mess if more of us weren't so naive to the issues and our role in political process.  The political process might be part of the problem, but the election probably wouldn't have fallen the way it did if it hadn't been so close in the first place.  And who's to blame for letting it get that close?  At least half of US, for voting with our heads up our derrieres.  I sincerely hope we do better next time around.  Actually, to dig ourselves out of this pit, we'll probably have to find someone just as GOOD as Bush is BAD.
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They already are, but it takes a long time for alternate parties to gain the momentum required to win higher offices.  There are many local and state offices being filled by members of alternative parties.  Ocassionally a third party candidate manages to get the majority of votes for a congressional seat.  It will be a long time before we see a third party president.
216776
Yes and No-- Yes because it is quite clear that the number of soon-to-be contested seats in the House and Senate races will be filled by many Democrats, thus bringing an end to GOP majority in either chamber.  No for the reason that George W. Bush IS and WILL BE our President for the next 2+ years, so it's not like their aspirations won't at least be acknowledged by those in the White House.  Bush's approval ratings aren't enough to gauge how many seats will "go blue" in November, so we'll all just have to wait and see...
416732
Not as long as the Democrats and Republicans run the show. There are some decent politicians among them (e.g. Ron Paul, R-Texas) but there are too many bad apples. Americans need to wake up, stop settling for "the lesser of two evils" (whichever party they deem that to be) and vote instead for a Constitutionalist or Libertarian candidate.
494859
Screwed?\n\nIn U.S. elections, you're almost always talking about very small margins (both in individual races and in the total make-up of the legislature).\n\nThere is an exact 50/50 split between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate.  The House remains split 56/44--only with Democrats taking the lead position.  It's not as if Democrats won election in historic levels.  The country is just readjusting back to center (and corporate globalist aspirations will also now shift back to center--President Bush himself has said that the time for partisanship is over) after a brief foray in MILD partisan government.\n\nDon't raise the red flag just yet.
386963
It is anybody's ballgame. This country is split down the middle when it comes to voters. No one is winning in a landslide next week. It will be interesting and no matter what the outcome, as a Republican I will respect the votes, win or loose. I do believe that Dem control of either house will hurt the Dem's in 08. To close a look at these people will not sit well with the majority of Americans, the fringe left will love it but they are a small % of the party.