| zuvuyeay said: its on the bbc news channel now it says sen 44 34 democrats no first i assume hse 35 66 what does it change though,don't most govts drop in popularity mid term,although they say the race to be president starts tonight when is the next presidential election on a side note is there anyway in america for someone who isn't a rep or dem to be president |
Currently, its 44 Dems and 34 Republicans, with another ~14 up for grabs still. About 33 get elected each 2 years, because they serve 6 year terms.
Most governments *do* drop in popularity during the mid term. However, it usually isn't something that shifts fast. For example, the Republicans lost about 60 seats over TWO votes....The Dems may lose that many in half the time.
The next presidential election is in 2012 - in 2 years.
Yes, its possible that a 3rd party candidate could win the presendency. However, it hasn't happened since Abraham Lincoln in 1860. It almost happened with Ross Perot in 1992, but due to crazy circumstances, he lost.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
