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The morning papers, November 2d
Five days until the election.
Today's poll tally from ElectoralVote.com reads 50 Democrats, 49 republicans for the Senate, with one tie, and 241 Democrats to 193 republicans in the House, also with one tie. Almost there.
George Bush gave up on rescuing an American soldier from Moktada Al Sadr's terrorist militia under political pressure from the Iraqi government, reports AmericaBlog. Are we still winning?
Breaking news from The New York Times: voters want a new direction in Iraq. Shocking; the Bush strategy of 'stand and lose' seems discredited.
Also in the Times: the return of Helmut Lang. Hallelujah.
From The Washington Post: "Scandals Alone Could Cost Republicans Their House Majority" is the headline.
Via DailyKos, republican Politruk John Boehner blames generals, not Rumsfeld, for the Iraq mess. Scumbag.
Senate races
Those senate races are really tight. It could end up 50-50. A tie. Shared power. Of course, at dailykos, there was an item suggesting that if this happens, Lieberman will exact his revenge against connecticut primary voters and those democrats who backed Lamont in the general, by caucusing with the republicans. This in spite of him saying repeatedly he will caucus with the democrats. Lieberman will be an independent if he goes back, which means both parties will have be REALLY nice to him if they want power.
50-50
50-50 (really 49-1-50) is not power sharing...it is giving the deciding vote to Cheney.
Lieberman is likely to mostly caucus with the Dems. His voting record is something like 80% with the Dems and he will probably keep that up. But...
It is true that Republicans will start making him an offer and he just might not be able to refuse.