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Clinton was neither a demagogue nor a Demo-GOP. Instead, he became what he had promised to be in 1992 and throughout his career. a raging centrist who would fight for middle class interests and mainstream values. In 1994, voters didn't vote for a "do nothing" government. They wanted a government that works and has real accomplishments on real problems. For all the criticism of Clinton's "little programs," school construction, teenage curfews, and child literacy have a lot bigger impact on American families than the "big ideas" that some inside the Beltway demanded...
While the Democrats made modest gains in the House, the GOP managed to retain its majority, while actually tightening its grip in the Senate by picking up two additional seats...
...growing problems of campaign-finance reform and reforming entitlements. On the surface, leaders from both sides seem ready to work with the opposition. "I think you'll see us try to reach out and find a common ground with President Clinton," Gingrich said after the votes were counted. The GOP will still push for tax cuts, fewer federal regulations, reduction in federal spending and balancing the budget. Congress also will continue its investigations into the Clinton administration on a range of ethics issues, the latest being questionable foreign donations to the Democratic Party. White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta...
...GOP has targeted seats held by Kerry and Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), along with seats vacated by retiring Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) and retiring Sen. Bill Bradley...
Handy disagreed, saying Republicans could be surprised tonight because of Democratic efforts to link both House and senate GOP candidates to Gingrich...