US News Story: The nation's divide reemerges
WASHINGTON — The realignment of U.S. politics accelerated Tuesday, as Democrats strengthened their hold over the Northeast and opened beachheads in the Midwest and Mountain West that could prove critical to winning the White House two years from now.
For Democrats, who took the House and appeared to secure control of the Senate in the midterm election, the watchword was growth. The party expanded its reach with key groups of swing voters as it made notable advancements on previously GOP-leaning terrain.
By contrast, the results sent Republicans a message of retrenchment. The Democratic surge reversed the gains President Bush made in 2004 among female and Latino voters, and saw the GOP virtually obliterated across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region.
In all, the election dealt a powerful blow to Republican hopes that Bush's reelection had established a narrow but lasting political majority for the party. America now appears to have reverted to an electorate closely divided between the parties — with Democrats claiming to have the momentum.
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For Democrats, who took the House and appeared to secure control of the Senate in the midterm election, the watchword was growth. The party expanded its reach with key groups of swing voters as it made notable advancements on previously GOP-leaning terrain.
By contrast, the results sent Republicans a message of retrenchment. The Democratic surge reversed the gains President Bush made in 2004 among female and Latino voters, and saw the GOP virtually obliterated across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region.
In all, the election dealt a powerful blow to Republican hopes that Bush's reelection had established a narrow but lasting political majority for the party. America now appears to have reverted to an electorate closely divided between the parties — with Democrats claiming to have the momentum.
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