GOP's Presence in Washington Shrinking Fast

John F. McManus / JBS.com:
Two recent interim elections for vacant House seats should have been won by Republicans. But Democrats took both and forecasts for the fall elections expect many more GOP losses. Two months ago, the Illinois seat held for many years by former House Speaker Dennis Hastert went to a Democrat in a special election. It hadn't been in Democratic hands in decades.

Posted by Editor at May 13, 2008 06:36 AM