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GOP failed to make the argument

One week after the Republican midterm election debacle, questions about how it happened while sorting through the debris that left Democrats in charge of Congress, many governorships and state legislators will likely continue for some time. If the election had been solely about the many ...

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

More than a "thumping." That's what George W. Bush called it when Democrats won majorities in both houses by gaining six Senate and 30 House seats in 2006. In Tuesday's midterm elections, Democrats won majorities in both houses, gaining seven Senate seats, with chances at two more, and have ...

Racing to the season

Halloween is a fun night in our neck of the woods. Our youngest daughter is well past the age when adults need to monitor every move while trick-or-treating, but the camaraderie of us adults walking around the streets, saying hi to both strangers and friends keeps our neighborhood caravan ...