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Here's a graphic with the new balance of power in the U.S. Senate, House and governorships. Here's also a county-by-county graphic of how the country voted.
Social issues didn't figure as prominently in this cycle as in years past, but the results</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Looking back at the election</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1659854.aspx#1660549</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:33:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1660549</guid><dc:creator>Jak Avramove</dc:creator><description>Its a shame that Howard Dean is not give significant credit for putting some mojo back into the party. &amp;nbsp;He started the movement that helped this landslide. Rahm Emanuel and Chuck Schumer fought with him endlessly against putting resources into states like Indiana and Missouri. &amp;nbsp;Dean is vindicated among those who follow this business closely. &amp;nbsp;But, at the end of the day, its Rahmbo who is going to be getting the lucrative position in the administration. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Looking back at the election</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1659854.aspx#1660853</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:56:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1660853</guid><dc:creator>James Turner, Detroit, Michigan</dc:creator><description>I would just like to point out that being gay is in direct violation of the most basic principle of life: survival! The fact that gay couples can not have children puts human existence at risk. I don't feel that being gay should be illegal because I personally don't care what anyone does to himself or herself in private. However, I am totally against gay people acting like there is nothing wrong with being gay because there is something wrong with it; it is a direct threat to human survival. And I don't want these sexually challenged people deceiving my children by telling them that it's ok to be gay.</description></item><item><title>Looking back at the election</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1659854.aspx#1660855</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:57:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1660855</guid><dc:creator>jawillie, Philadelphia, PA.</dc:creator><description>ARE YOU GUYS EVEN POSTING COMMENTS TODAY? &amp;nbsp;I realize the election is over, but only 1 comment in 4 1/2 hours this post has been up?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Looking back at the election</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1659854.aspx#1661267</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:40:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1661267</guid><dc:creator>William Salas</dc:creator><description>I also beleive Howard Dean planted the seed for the use of the internet in Presidential Politics.&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama's team picked up the ball and ran with it. Great Job!</description></item></channel></rss>