Posted by
Dawnsblood on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:57:03 PM
It is fairly obvious 4 men's Presidential dreams died this election: Pataki, Kerry, Allen and Frist.
Jim has a well thought out post
along these lines...
Who is helped by this result? Probably Guiliani and Romney for the
Republicans: not being part of the Republican Congress saves them from
the taint of defeat, and their appeal to voters in blue states
magnifies their attractiveness to Republican voters, who will be
desperate for a win. On the Democratic side, Sen. Russ Feingold's
chances are enhanced. Although a liberal, it was the money and
volunteers from liberal donors and organizations which provided the
fuel for the Democrats' victory, and he represents their views more
closely than any other prominently mentioned candidate. And of course
new media star Sen. Barack Obama's stock is going up, as he mirrored
the McCain barnstorming tour on the Democratic side, with the
significant difference that most of his candidates won.