Do you believe the Republicans  will loose control of congress in the mid term election?
336118
If these are fair and free elections, then yes, the Republicans will lose heavily. If there is no major terrorism incident or an attack on Iran, then yes, I think the chances are that the GOP is in serious trouble.\n\nNothing surprises me any more and I would not put it past the Chimp to have his handlers engineer an October surprise that might bolster support.  I just hope most voters won't be stupid enough to fall for it.
941548
Surprisingly I think its starting to already. I imagine Pelosi calling him on the middle of the night Tuesday, "wanna keep your job? GET rid of Rumsfeld, NOW" Looks like Bolton's  coming down now too from the UN and Melman's leaving the RNC! Its fun to watch all the rats jump from  a sinking ship.\n\nOk btw, the GOP led us into Iraq and obviously couldn't find their way out, nor a wet paper bag! Our president is playing games while our boys are dying, and now its ALL the democrats responsibility to bail his ass out? Fat chance
973511
Helll yeah. The Democrats will take over the Congress.
795828
Yes. But Karl has not gotten thing quite correct lately.  I wonder if the Democrats taking over congress was his "suprise"?
952885
Well if the Republicans can't twist. lie or cheat their way to being elected they know their business partners will guarantee their being elected.  Sad isn't it?\n\nGod Bless You, Yours and the Southern People.
870673
I think the majority of the U.S. at the moment is republican. For '08 I can't see a democrat winning. If another disliked republican administration takes over than by '12 no doubt dems will hold the white house. Republicans will probably hold house + senate in '08 as well.
625412
Probably.  The Bush admin. is so corrupt and incompetent that they need to consider drastic measures to keep republicans in control of congress.  Shortly before the November 2006 elections, the Bush admin. will setup a scenario that justifies attacking Iran in the "war on terror", which most Americans would give up anything for.  \n\nSo everyone will rally around the flag, and keep the republicans in control and we can look forward to another 4 years of colossal deficit spending and slaughter of innocent people in the Iraq and Iran.
827612
It's ending right now. If the Democrats don't take a majority in both houses as predicted, they will certainly make gains. The pendulum is starting to swing the other way. Now all the Democrats need to do is nominate a strong presidential candidate who won't let himself (or herself) be defined by the Republicans.
94405
Democrats would need to win control of Congress in the upcoming elections. If that doesn't happen you can forget about it. The Republicans would never let it happen.
935310
I'll go with 33, I think they will take control of the house.\n\nSenate will still be 50-49 GOP
538271
I disagree that it is a given that they will regain control.  I think that it is a given that they will gain seats.  The main problem is that they haven't formulated any plans or agenda.  They attack the Republicans over the war, but they are divided about whether to oppose the war.  To a lesser extent, they are acting the same way on the economy.  Plenty of criticism, but no plans.\n\nThe Democrats can definitely gain seats this fall at this rate, but if they want try to take control of Congress they need to come up with a concrete platform to sell to voters.  So far, leaders like Pelosi and Reid have been too timid to do anything other than criticize.  Coming up with plans opens them up to criticism, and risks alienating voters.\n\nAs for Hilary, I don't see her on the ticket.  She is too much of a polarizing figure.  2008 is a real opportunity for the Democrats to take the swing vote, and even discontented Republicans.  If Hilary is on the ticket, they won't take a single red state, and risk losing a few blue states.  If the Republicans choose McCain, Hilary would be a disastrous candidate.
872611
Or is it simply history repeating itself ... \n the party controlling the White House nearly always loses House seats in midterm elections" — especially in the sixth year. \n In Franklin D. Roosevelt's sixth year in 1938, Democrats lost 71 seats in the House and six in the Senate. \n In Dwight Eisenhower's sixth year in 1958, Republicans lost 47 House seats, 13 in the Senate. \n In John F. Kennedy/Lyndon Johnson's sixth year, Democrats lost 47 seats in the House and three in the Senate. \n In Richard Nixon/Gerald Ford's sixth year in office in 1974, Republicans lost 43 House seats and three Senate seats. \n Ronald Reagan, lost five House seats and eight Senate seats in his sixth year in office.\n  Clinton- Republicans picked up a total of 49 House seats and nine Senate seats in two midterm elections. When Clinton won the presidency in 1992, his party actually lost 10 seats in the House — only the second time in the 20th century that a party won the White House but lost seats in the House
793518
That's true. From what I've seen, it looks like Republicans may keep a thin hold on the senate. So even if they have the house, neither side is going to make much progress in the next few years.
868627
The democrats and ACLU are against an American identity, pure and simple. This is why they have fought so hard in the courts, and in Congress to either change or do completely away with anything that defines and identifies us as The United States of America.\n\nI have a strong feeling that tomorrow the republicans are going to take a big one on the chin. I am not, contrary to popular belief, nervous about this. Republicans will still control the White House, and ultimately, the final word. Democrats may get at least one of the Houses of Congress back, but will not get enough of a majority to be a threat to over ride a Presidential veto, or to over ride the republicans on any taxes, or anything else for that matter.\nWe will once again have a stale mate in Congress. A stale mate is not necessarily a bad thing, then not only will nothing get done, but nothing will be made a mess of either. All in all, we should all be happy.
80538
I think there's a distinct possibility that the Republicans could lose their majority in the House and Senate.  Iraq stands at the top of a growing list of concerns that Americans have about the leadership of the country.\n\nIraq has become a quagmire with no good solution in sight.  To stay invites more of our young men and women to lose some part of the life they could have had without fighting such a needless battle.  To leave now suggests those who have already lost did so for no good reason.  \n\nThe question many Americans ask is: who got us here?  It's too late to punish President Bush; even if they wanted to, John Kerry never seemed presidential enough to do the job.  With the mid-term elections just ahead, they may likely look to those who have championed Bush's cause again and again and take it out on them.  All the Democrats need are enough candidates who can tell that story and Bush may find his last two years in office a whole lot different than the first six.
206435
Woooo very good question. I think that the Dem. Party will win next.  but who knows.  not many people are happy with him (bush). even the guys over seas think we should pull out.
677195
Nothing, the Republicans can't get together on this issue. They are the majority in both sides of Congress, and I say they are stalling because of the election in November.