Democrats win 15 GOP-held House seats

[E-Nice]

-Pelosi now has the gavel and subpeona power.

Democrats win 15 GOP-held House seats
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer 20 minutes ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eln_house



Democrats won 15 Republican-held districts Tuesday in nearly every region of the country, enough to wrest control of the House if all incumbents hold their seats.

As voters demonstrated their disenchantment with a war, a president and scandals on Capitol Hill, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) predicted, "We are on the brink of a great Democratic victory." The California Democrat is in line to become the first female House speaker if her party gains 15 seats to win control of the House and end the GOP's 12-year reign.

In the conservative Ohio River Valley, Democrats ousted John Hostettler, Chris Chocola and Mike Sodrel in Indiana, and Anne Northup in Kentucky. In the Northeast, Nancy Johnson in Connecticut and Charles Bass in New Hampshire lost.

To the West, a Democrat won an Arizona seat left open by Jim Kolbe's retirement. In the South, Charles Taylor lost to a former NFL quarterback in North Carolina and Clay Shaw failed to win re-election in Florida.

Ethics woes were clearly taking their toll on the GOP: Republicans surrendered the Ohio seat once held by Bob Ney, who resigned after pleading guilty in a lobbying scandal, while Democrats defeated Curt Weldon in Pennsylvania in the fallout from a federal corruption investigation.

[kalamu]

looks like they are going to win the Senate too

[Oscuro]

[Adam D]

I doubt the Dems will win the Senate, but certainly the house.

[Adam D]

well, as it looks now I might be wrong. The Dems are leading in the three last seats.

[KING SIZE]

Originally Posted by Adam D

well, as it looks now I might be wrong. The Dems are leading in the three last seats.

let's hope and pray.. or if you don't pray just hope they take that too.. we seriously need a change of direction in this country.

[kalamu]

Originally Posted by boobie f baby

let's hope and pray.. or if you don't pray just hope they take that too.. we seriously need a change of direction in this country.

not that the dems taking control will give us that change.

[Adam D]

Originally Posted by kalamu

not that the dems taking control will give us that change.

only marginally.

[Nyteshade]

Originally Posted by kalamu

not that the dems taking control will give us that change.

How is that? If the Dems take control of congress, they will have the power to hamper Bush's plans if they decide to wield it.

[Hey Bubu]

Originally Posted by Nyteshade

How is that? If the Dems take control of congress, they will have the power to hamper Bush's plans if they decide to wield it.

Key word being decide

[kalamu]

hampering Bush's plan isn't doing enough to change the way this country is going.. i want to see someone actually DO something positive, not just stop someone else from doing something negative. you will probably say that it's the same thing, i just don't think so.

[Hey Bubu]

Originally Posted by kalamu

hampering Bush's plan isn't doing enough to change the way this country is going.. i want to see someone actually DO something positive, not just stop someone else from doing something negative. you will probably say that it's the same thing, i just don't think so.

Doing something positive is too broad of a thing to say, what would you like see done?

[Kiri]

Originally Posted by kalamu

hampering Bush's plan isn't doing enough to change the way this country is going.. i want to see someone actually DO something positive, not just stop someone else from doing something negative

while i agree with you on this, i also believe that it is better stop him than not... so, while this may not be the great forward change this country needs, it's certainly better than nothing....

tho - i will retain my little dance of joy until the senate race is finalized.

[I AM EL-NINO]

Originally Posted by Porkchop Avenger

Doing something positive is too broad of a thing to say, what would you like see done?

Illegal Immigration stopped in this country
Tax repeals made permanent.
A plan to WIN in Iraq.
Keep un-employment at the levels they are now or lower (if thats possible)
Down size gov. We need to be more self sufficient any damn ways as a people.
Dont decide to waste any more of my money then you already have. IE: any more damn social programs.
STOP THE OUTSOURCING OF OUR TECH JOBS TO OTHER COUNTRIES!!!!!!
IF they can achieve this Ill be a very happy camper.

[E-Nice]

Originally Posted by I AM EL-NINO

A plan to WIN in Iraq.

not remotely possible. the dominos started to fall the night we took baghdad and could not stem the looting and vendetta/sectarian killings.