So the House goes to the Democrats. As does the majority of Gubernatorial positions. The Senate may take longer to decide - as I type it is down to Montana, Missouri and Virginia and the pundits are predicting it may be December before we know depending on how Virginia goes. I am, however, willing to bet that if more than a third of the Senate seats were up for contest, the Dems would have clearly taken the Senate. It is clear that the people are disappointed at all levels with the Republican Party and King George.
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