Will Republicans keep the House and the Senate in '06?
602529
Yes - people misunderstand the fact that conservatives being angry with Bush are the reason his numbers are down - not because liberals hate him.  They have always hated him so they have had no effect on his numbers at all.\n\nThe fact that true Conservatives have felt  Bush let them down is only going to invigorate them to get the vote out so that when 08 comes around, they can put in a true conservative.\n\nBushes problem was trying to please the left which is impossible for a conservative to do.  If you look at the numbers, Bushes spending wasn't outrageous because of the war.  It was outrageous because of social programs and that infuriated the right.   He has spent more on social programs (DOE and Medicare in particular) than any other President in US history and it still wasn't enough to shut up the left.  Weak borders and  immigration amnesty just added fuel to the fire as far as conservatives were concerned. \n\nLiberals are so blind and angry as a result of the last 2 elections and the Clinton impeachment that no conservative was going to make them happy unless he resigned.\n\nThis is only the beginning of divisiveness in this country.  Thank god Reagan and Tip O'Neil are gone.  They would both be shocked and ashamed of what politics have become in such a short itme.
738825
While both sides are giddy, and rightfully so, the reality of the matter is starting to hit home with the Democrats.  In the house they have a few moderates and a cabal of conservatives who cannot be predicted to vote along party lines because to do so would mean having to answer in two years.  In the senate the margin is even narrower.
596313
I think that anyone that says dems have screwed up as much as Republicans needs to actually pay attention to what's happening...\n\nbut to answer your question... I'm not sure... there are a lot of Republican states out there that are going to vote for their republican Representative, even if the Representative is skull f*cking the decaying corpse of Jesus Christ himself on national tv... just saying...\n\nSo I think the dems are going to make progress... but it's tough to fight that kind of blind loyalty overall
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.
1019884
Keep the Republicans in Congress. The last thing those donkeys (democrats) need is their power back
706779
Well TJ (can I call you TJ?), I honestly do not think much will change. Sure, the Dems now have the House, and apparently the Senate too... but that Senate Majority is SLIM! When you look at the fact that there are several conservative Dems like Joe Lieberman that will side with the Repubs on the War on Terror, I suspect we'll get more of the same. There will be some change in strategy as Bush got a lesson from the election but he's not the type to cave and fold under pressure either. We'll continue in Iraq but may reassess our strategy (which I, as a Repub, agree we need).
912977
I don't thnk they will.  How has the Republician leadership improved the VA and benefits for vets in the last six years?  Being I work in the field I would rest easy.  the GOP did a lot more damage to Vet packages than dems.
743261
i don't recall the exact numbers but the consensus seems to be a dem takeover of the house, gop holds the senate...we'll see
909431
ABSOLUTELY! I totally agree. And now is the time that I think enough Republicans would turn away from Bush. Unfortunately, not a lot of people believe that THIS election could also change the tide and get some new policies in place. It's ALMOST as good as changing the president if we can change the House and Senate. EVERYONE needs to get out and vote next week. Vote for who you think is best, but consider your Democrat since that will help balance this lopsided power in D.C.!!!
695104
They honestly don't deserve to do so, but the GOP has proven itself unreliable to truly govern.\n\nI still feel the GOP retains the edge, but it will be too thin to declare a mandate and they will have to deal with the Dems
733034
the republicans are not completely out of power.  they run the majority of government, just don't have the house and senate anymore.  bush still has huge amounts of power to appoint positions and veto anything that the congress tries to do. he also has a supreme court that will probably back him up.  \npelosi has an agenda but she is smart about what she can and can't do -- and leaving iraq isn't one of them.  "staying the course" is no longer an option though.  the way things are done will change fast -- things are changing fast already and she isn't even speaker of the house until january
1103818
Not as long as Republicans have the majority in the house and senate.... good ole boys protect each other no matter if they are wrong.
941576
No, actually B. B, the move to the center will help the country, I see a future now and the last 6 years I saw none. Just more war and more restrictions of our freedoms. I think this will be guarded better with the moderate democrats then it was with the moderate repuglicans.
696318
Not really.  This midterm election was more of a "recall" of the current Senate, and does reflect some mistrust and dislike of the president, since it was his party which lost seats.  However, the presidential election is still two years away, and a lot can change between now and then.  Also, the next presidential race will be a tough call since both parties much put forth a new candidate, as Bush cannot run again.
807486
The senate could go into a tie.\n\nIt is possible neither party will win!
827531
The only thing that will change since the Dem's won their fight are domestic issues. They haven't a plan to get out of Iraq either. They are soft on illegal immigration, the Patriot Act, and abortion. Having Nancy Pelosi, a notorious San Francisco liberal, Speaker of the House, is a disaster for America.
1168181
Unlikey, in an average mid term year about 95% of all congressmen are re-elected. Any changes will be in extremely marginal districts and open districts.