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What now?
Salon Staff
Paglia, Keillor, Conason, Pollitt, Smiley and more! Reactions to the elections, and what we should take from them.
A new contract with America
Walter Shapiro
GOP corruption and an unpopular war bring an end to Republican domination in Washington -- and leave President Bush answering to a new Democratic majority.
“The Democrats are ready to lead”
Michael Scherer
Save the debate about committee chairs for tomorrow. Nancy Pelosi's set to be the first woman House speaker, and Democrats just wanted to enjoy it.
What else we’re reading: Election edition
Tracy Clark-Flory
Some of our least favorite politicos are going down. And soon enough the first female speaker of the House will be sworn in.
How to watch the elections
Walter Shapiro
The early races to look for, what those exit polls really mean -- and how you'll know whether the Democrats will clean House.
Can the Democrats stay afloat?
Walter Shapiro
Although local and state polls still look gloomy for the GOP, two national surveys say the race is tightening.
The Scandal Sheet
Tracy Clark-Flory, Mark Follman
Don't just read it and weep -- pin it on your wall, fax it to Nancy Pelosi. A dozen reasons to throw the bums out of Washington.
Obama on tour
Rebecca Traister
On the stump in Philly, the could-be presidential contender outshines other Democratic stars and wows the crowd.
It’s the war, stupid
Joan Walsh
GOP pundits claim the Democrats are in "disarray" and would be adrift if they take back Congress. But polls show their likely victory is because they stand for something -- change in Iraq.
The man who would be Hillary
Walter Shapiro
As he campaigns for a trio of Democrats who might turn his red state blue, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh sharpens his own 2008 stump speech.
Election forecasts from Moulitsas, Blades and Lakoff
Katharine Mieszkowski
In Berkeley, netroots leaders and liberal scholars make their predictions.
How would Jesus vote?
Michael Scherer
Tennessee Democrat Harold Ford Jr. goes after the GOP's faithful base in the state with the most white evangelicals in the nation. Polls show his campaign is resonating in the pews.
U.S. generals call for Democratic takeover
Mark Benjamin
Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq -- now.
Not your mother’s election cycle
Katharine Mieszkowski
At the state level, more women are stepping up to seek office.
Married moms abandon the GOP
Page Rockwell
Republicans are "losing grip on married moms," the AP reports. We think they're losing their grip on more than that, but hey, that's just us.
Madame Speaker?
Katharine Mieszkowski
Nancy Pelosi's agenda for the first 100 hours of a Democratic House.
From Foleygate, signs of things to come?
Tim Grieve
A Republican cancels an apppearance with Hastert; Pelosi says GOP leaders should answer questions under oath.
Why the Foley scandal has legs; why the Wall Street Journal is wrong
Tim Grieve
The Journal blames the GOP's failure to stop Foley on tolerance for "private lifestyle choices."
Will women clean House in November?
Katharine Mieszkowski
Why this fall could be a milestone in American politics.
Tester leads and Burns gets testy
Tim Grieve
In Montana's crucial Senate race, Democrat Jon Tester clings to a narrow advantage as incumbent Republican Conrad Burns dodges questions about Abramoff and the feds.
Enviros heart Lieberman
Amanda Griscom Little
Rated "environmental champion" by the League of Conservation Voters, Lieberman is endorsed by many green groups over Lamont.
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