Capitol Wrap-Up

摘要

After Democrats won a congressional sweep in 2004 and Barack Obama claimed the White House in 2008, political strategist James Carville predicted a long Democratic reign in his book, "40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation." But judging from results of last month's mid-term elections, the prediction fizzled out in two years. Even Obama candidly described last month's election results as a "shellacking," as Republicans picked up 60+ seats in the House to gain control of the chamber (241-190). The GOP also added six seats in the Senate to cut the Democrat advantage to 51-47.