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The Anti-Incumbency Hurricane

According to Wall Street Journal polls, the anti-incumbent mood in the 2006 cycle mirrors that of the 1994 midterm election in which Democrats lost control of both chambers of Congress. In the latest Journal/NBC News survey, 38% of voters said their representative “deserves re-election,” while 48% said it is “time to give a new person […]

According to Wall Street Journal polls, the anti-incumbent mood in the 2006 cycle mirrors that of the 1994 midterm election in which Democrats lost control of both chambers of Congress. In the latest Journal/NBC News survey, 38% of voters said their representative “deserves re-election,” while 48% said it is “time to give a new person a chance.” Such numbers have in the past been a good indicator of a coming congressional shake-up. ~The Wall Street Journal

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