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Tuesday night, when my financially-flogged, nerve-wracked husband announced the election returns, he breathed a deep sigh of relief and beamed, "It may not be much, but I finally see a light at the end of the tunnel." To which I replied, "Yep, but it's still a locomotive." He threw a pillow at my head and switched to the ultimate fight on SPIKE. So, down to brass tacks on saving the Republic. Did the two GOP victories this week -- in purple Virginia and bluer-than-blue New Jersey -- signal a beam of sunshine in a tunnel gone dark with fear and...

DEMOCRATS SEND CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTER TO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE OVER AUTOMATED PHONE CALLS TO VOTERS

JUBILANT DEMOCRATS SHOULD RECONSIDER their order for confetti and noisemakers. The Democrats, as widely reported, are expecting GOP-weary voters to flock to the polls in two weeks and hand them control of the House for the first time in 12 years – and perhaps the Senate, as well. Even some Republicans privately confess that they are anticipating the election-day equivalent of Little Big Horn. Pardon our hubris, but we just don’t see it. Our analysis – based on a race-by-race examination of campaign-finance data – suggests that the GOP will hang on to both chambers, at least nominally. We expect...

This installment will focus on some of the reasons the Democrats will lose 2 to 5 seats in November, that have not been highlighted by the pundits and “experts” who have busied themselves telling us how the House is going to change hands. 22) The Economy is now in the best shape it has been in our lifetime 23) The meaning of Bush’s improved voter numbers 24) The Clinton magic is over 25) The Supreme Court decision of Gitmo detainees 26) The never ending millstones around their neck 27) Generic poll foolishness 28) Naming the vulnerable Democrats 29) What about...