Democrats win control of both houses of Congress for first time since 1994
By LIZ SIDOTI
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BOB LEWIS
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats completed an improbable double-barreled election sweep of Congress on Wednesday, taking control of the Senate with a victory in Virginia as they padded their day-old majority in the House.
"The days of the do-nothing Congress are over," declared Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, in line to become majority leader. "In Iraq and here at home, Americans have made clear they are tired of the failures of the last six years."
Jim Webb's victory over Sen. George Allen in Virginia assured Democrats of 51 seats when the Senate convenes in January. That marked a gain of six in midterm elections in which the war in Iraq and President Bush were major issues.
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Oh dear. Apparently, in addition to picking up 28 (at minimum) seats in the house and 6 in the senate, not one incumbent Democrat lost a seat. It's actually quite amazing how decisive this is. It kinda reminds me of this little diddy:
"Let me put it to you this way: I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and now I intend to spend it." President George W. Bush linky
Well spent, sir. Well spent.
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I don't think this is necessarily the best thing. I think it hurts the Dems' chances in '08...makes it easier to target their record, much as Kerry's was in '04. It's great to shove it up Rove and Bush's ahnoos, but it's not like anything is gonna get done in the next 2 years.
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