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On the other hand ...
... it could be argued that this victory means MORE for the Democratic candidates because the surge for them -- and against the Republicans -- came not because of some marketing ploy (read: Contract with America), but due to genuine disappointment with the ruling party.
I generally think this country has functioned better with divided government -- that is, an executive from one party and a legislature from another. However, I'm not sure that President Bush and his current administration are willing or able to work in those circumstances. With any luck, we'll see.