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What does all of this mean for Bush? Probably not much. Democrats were poised to have a big night, for the reasons stated above. And the Republicans may (I repeat, may) lose seats in Congress next year, but that is generally the case for the party has held the White House for six years. They probably won't lose Congress, unless everything goes right for the Democrats, and they get an inspiring leader like Newt Gingrich was for us in 1994. Do Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid fit the bill? I don't think so.

p>Granted, the MSM is going to paint last night as a bad omen for President Bush, and that he is now officially a lame duck. But don't forget; they said that four years ago, too. br> -- Greg Hoadley br> Boca Raton, Florida /p>

Mr. Holman was spot-on target with his analysis of the Kilgore defeat. I particular liked his encapsulation of the fundamental principals of modern conservatism:

p>- Taxes are our money. br> - The state is not the solution. br> - Freedom from womb to grave is an imperative, not a suggestion. /p> p>Those should be carved in the hearts and minds of every Republican who claims a conservative ideology. And, they should take warning from the Miers and Kilgore defeats: (1) Conservatives will not be taken for granted, and (2) Conservatives will demand proof of the bona fides of anyone claiming that label. br> -- John Jarrell br> San Antonio, Texas

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