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...poll also shows that even though voters handed over the House and the Senate to the GOP, only 18 percent said the election results were a mandate for Republican policies. Sixty percent, however, said that it was a rejection of Democratic programs. And 50 percent said that the results reflected voter disapproval of President Clinton's handling...
Voters don't expect much in the short run. When asked if they thought the GOP would be able to make significant progress in solving the nation's problems over the next two years, an overwhelming 83 percent replied in the negative. Only 11 percent said the Republicans would be successful that fast...
When students asked what the losses would have on chances for re-election, "Now that the GOP is in office, they will look like the of . This will re-elect...
...said she expects the GOP to pass the balanced-budget but also to decrease federal power by "diverting the government of certain programs" such as Medicare...
...Republican victory can be attributed to the middle class -- once the kingdom of the Democrats -- switching allegiances, according to Tuesday exit poll data released today. More than half the voters in the $30,000 to $50,000 income bracket sided with the GOP this year, up sharply from 43 percent in the 1990 midterm elections. Another GOP voter marker: education: Exit polls show that only those without a high school diploma and those with postgraduate degrees were firmly Democratic. The vast middle ground of voters with high school or college degrees voted Republican. Baby boomers, a majority of whom have...