If The Democrats Only Win The House On Nov. 7, Will It Be a Victory Or Defeat For Them?
919254
Well that means if we win the house: We have just gained more than 16 congressional seats...That is always a great thing..... I will be blown away if we are able to win the senate...That would mean we held our current seats and picked up 6 more seats...Some of those are in the south...and one of them Is a African American running against a well funded millionaire...What funny is...Of all the people running for Senate...He would be elected in a Clinton like a landslide if he were White...I know that makes some of you uncomfortable to talk about Race and the south...and we have come along way...Just not quite there i am sad to say...But, I will work Oh so hard to help Mr. Ford...He is worthy and smart and articulate....It is really sad to think about the best candidate not being elected because of this....
1107580
If the election was today, maybe.  It would probably be a pretty even split at this point, but the Democrats may have a slight edge today.  Politics, like the weather, changes every five minutes.  Republicans will reunite and place 100% of support behind their selection.  Democrats will fracture and split then end up with the "one that won, not the one we want" candidate.  We won't really know who is going to win until November 2008.  But this is gonna be a fun election.  There'll be more skeletons, scandals, mud slinging, and hate talk than any election before.  It's gonna be a wild ride and I plan on getting there early and getting a good seat.
905257
Even if they lose they will still be in Washington. They will just be in the minority. Truthfully both parties will move out of Washington. It is never to early for politicians to start campaigning for 2008. They don't really work any more they just run for office take vacations and vote to give themselves a raise. And that is bipartisan.
779273
they better not be, or the democrats who won yesterday will find themselves and their buddies out COME NEXT ELECTION.\n\nThe People are finally speaking. \n\nRepresent us, or you are out.
734946
Bottles.  The Republican party had many wins.   Not the landslide the Democrats predicted.  \n\nThey did not win enough power to keep our nation in gridlock for 2 years. \n\nThis is a win.
629860
"Will it be a landslide to the Democrats to teach the Republicans a lesson?"\n\nI SURELY HOPE SO!!!
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.
746602
Very interesting point.  The only reason dems got control was because of the blue-dog conservative democrats who were elected this time around.  America hasn't gone less conservative...only less republican.  Now, the dem leadership isn't taking the hint.  Instead, they're reeling to the left once again.  Should be interesting.  I personally think it will open the door for a sweeping Repub victory in '08 - if they get back to their conservative roots.  Great point.
727103
THEY CAN"T their are 2 independent victories\nand 49 Republican seats so the best Democrats can do is 49\nWhich I think they will get.
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.
825019
Well its Nov 8 at 3 am and the democrats win the house and it looks like the senate possibly but way to close to say for sure the fate depends on 3 states its so close I hope it doesn't wind up like it did in Florida with gore and bush again but this time in Virginia
711028
definitly, the democrats will regain the house and the senate will stay republican by a narrow margin ,that is until the next election and then they will lose the senate and the presidency...
869661
Policy is under the realm of the president and it will not change. This situation could be an opportunity for the Democrats or it could become their worst nightmare. If they are willing to work with the Republicans to craft bi-partisan legislation they can produce results. If they choose to fall back on the liberal agenda nothing substantial will occur for the next 2 years. Either way they are in control of the congress now and just blaming the other side is no longer sufficient. They campaigned on change for all Americans if they are incapable of providing direct results they will lose power again in the next election. If you read Democrat posts they are elated they won, but you will not find any real statements about how their agenda will be accomplished given the real circumstances that exist in government at the present time.
802071
The GOP may run his brother. But after this drubbing, if the democrats can find a decent candidate, they should easily take the White House. That is if they can avoid shooting themselves in the foot like the GOP did in the last few months!
738376
No. Lieberman will win his seat as an independent now. The two party's are too powerful.
1103073
Thats a good question...I think the Democrats have a really good chance of winning a lot of seats as long as they stick with it they should be able to win them. Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from Bush as much as possible but I don't think it's going to work
917437
Republicans and Democrats in their endeavor to siphon off votes from each other have morphed to be virtually identical to each other. Hence the victory that the Democrats have enjoyed, though signaling a large distaste by the American citizenry for Republican incompetence and corruption, only ushered people into power who are only slightly better than their opposition. \n\nI do believe that the Democrats might expedite our withdrawal from Iraq, but I think they will still continue with many misguided notions that informed our decision, concerning the “War on Terror”, to invade Iraq in the first place