USA mid-term elections 2006

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post-mortem

• (wp 10-11-06) After 2 Decades in Ascent, A Stunning Breakdown
  The George Allen who conceded defeat yesterday in Virginia's nasty U.S. Senate campaign was the one who revitalized Virginia's Republican Party and the one who was considered a front-runner for the White House, with his folksy, football-and-cowboy charm.
• (PA 9-11-06) some thoughts from Kevin Drum on not overestimating the role of ideology
• (c tim 08-11-06) What when the tide goes out? [on the need for the Dems to consolidate on the election successes]
• (PA 08-11-06) So what caused the Republican meltdown?
• (tapped 09-11-06) Scott Lemieux on previous hagiography of Rumsfeld
• (tapped 09-11-06) Key takeaways from the midterms
• (tapped 09-11-06) Rove, mandates, and power

reportage

• (09-11-06) BBC NEWS | World | Americas | US Democrats secure sweeping win
  Democrats gain the final seat in the battle for the US Senate, sealing their victory in both houses of Congress.
• BBC NEWS | World | Americas | US Democrats secure sweeping win
  Democrats gain the final seat in the battle for the US Senate, sealing their victory in both houses of Congress.
• (Obsidian Wings 08-11-06) Goodbye, Donald!
• (08-11-06) BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Rumsfeld replaced after poll loss
  US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is standing down, President Bush says following Republican election losses.
• SHOWDOWN 06: The Washington Monthly (live blogging)
• (08-11-06) BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Democrats seize control of House
  The Democrats win the US House of Representatives in mid-term polls - but the Senate race is neck-and-neck.
• (08-11-06) BBC NEWS | World | Americas | South Dakota rejects abortion ban
  Voters in South Dakota reject a near-total ban on abortion, while voters in seven states
reject gay marriage.
• (msn slate 08-11-06) Happy Nights. - By Bruce Reed - Slate Magazine
  Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006
• A Voter Rebuke For Bush, the War And the Right - washingtonpost.com
  The political pendulum in American politics swung away from the right yesterday, putting an end to the 12-year Republican Revolution on Capitol Hill and delivering a sharp rebuke of President Bush and the Iraq war.
• danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: The ultimate election day surprise
• (G 19-10-06) Dan Glaister: Special reports | Scandal-hit Republicans fear the worst
  The Republican party faces historic losses in next month's mid-term elections, according to the latest polling. The numbers suggest that voter discontent with the Republicans is so strong that they will lose control of both the House and the Senate.