September 22, 2006

The Midterm Elections

By MICHAEL NELSON

For the past several months, nearly every news story about the upcoming midterm Congressional elections has centered on one question: Will the Democrats gain the 15 seats they need to take control of the House of Representatives, the six seats they need to take control of the Senate, or both?

Much hinges on the answer. Because the majority party in a chamber runs all its committees and has subpoena power, a switch to Democratic control would poison the Bush administration's last two

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