Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Democrats seize House in major blow to Bush 08 Nov 2006 Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives and are challenging the Republican majority in the Senate in a mid-term election blow to President [sic] George Bush. Democrats rode to victory on a powerful wave of public anger over the war in Iraq and scandal at home. Democrats Take Majority in House; Pelosi Poised to Become Speaker --Senate Still Up for Grabs 08 Nov 2006 Democrats captured a majority in the House of Representatives in midterm elections Tuesday, as voters delivered a rebuke to the Bush regime and the governing Republicans amid an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq and a rash of scandals tainting GOP incumbents in several states. GOP Loses 4 Key Senate Races, Wins Tenn. 08 Nov 2006 Democrats captured four of the six Republican Senate seats they needed to take control of the Senate, winning critical contests in Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Missouri and inching closer Wednesday to erasing the GOP majority. Exit Polls: Scandals and Iraq Hurt GOP 07 Nov 2006 The Iraq war and congressional scandals hurt Republican candidates in the midterm elections, as the GOP lost the advantage on their central issue of terrorism, exit polls found. After all, they (the pro-vaccine lobbyists) say to themselves, you can't make an omelette withoutbreaking eggs. But the eggs being broken are small, helpless, and innocent babies, while the omelette is being enjoyed by the pediatricians and vaccine manufacturers. - Harris L. Coulter, PhD Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt, home equity - Click now for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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