GOP in Trouble

A recent report from CNN states that the GOP's bid to take back the Senate could be over before it even begins. Next year there will be 34 seats being contested, and 22 of these seats are currently held by a Republican. Also, four Republicans are considered to be in "difficult" races next year, and three other Republican Senators will be retiring.

Obviously, the future of the GOP in Congress does not look to great, and it appears as if the backlash of the 2006 mid-term elections could be long-felt. There was talk after the 2004 election that the Democratic Party was in major decline, but the Democrats were bailed-out of trouble in 2006 when the American people showed their distaste for the Republicans (not necessarily their liking of the Democrats). It appears, however, that the Republicans never fully rebounded like many predicted they would, and the very thin margin the Dems hold in the Senate could become a substantial majority after the next election.