An exhausting election cycle done and the votes are in. Results? Democrats take control of Congress, winning 29 House seats and 6 Senate seats. Pundits on both sides will spin this as they will, but it's a whole new ballgame in Washington in January. Look for legislation on ethics, the minimum wage, government bargaining on prescription drugs, a balanced budget, and health care.
There will likely be at least one major recount, in Virginia. Republican incumbent George Allen is losing by 8,000 votes and is saying that the voters of Virginia must be respected and their votes counted, in response to his opponent's declaring victory. The Daily Kos has some excellent perspective on Allen's opinion, since this man had no patience for recounts in Florida in 2000. But maybe that's because his party was the projected winner. Hypocrite.
Oh, and Donald Rumsfeld quit as Defense Secretary today. Why he waited until now is beyond me.
1 comment:
Mmm. Now the fun and games truly begin. I'm proud of the two states that I call home. We held an election party yesterday for watching the results, just like in 2004. Except this time I'm not so depressed the next day!
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