Members of the House of Representatives are up for reelection every two years, so it's a lot more volatile than the Senate. The Republicans will have 239 seats to the Democrat's 185. That means Nancy Pelosi will no longer be Speaker of the House. It will probably end up being America's tannest politician, Ohio Congressman John Boehner (Laugh it up, but it's pronounced bay-ner, not boner).
Democrats shouldn't feel too bad because it could have been worse. They kept control of the Senate with 52 seats compared to the 46 seats Republicans will have.
Even though no one knows the name of the guy who actually won, Tea Party backed Republican Christine O'Donnell lost her race for a Delaware Senate seat. She was the most covered candidate in the midterm election thanks to distracting clips from her appearance on the Bill Maher show "Politically Incorrect" in the late 90s. Although she didn't campaign on morality, the "lamestream" media made it out to be that way. Oh well, I'm sure she's in talks to appear on "Dancing with the Stars" or get her own reality show as we speak.
Jimmy McMillian, the New York gubernatorial candidate for the Rent Is Too Damn High Party didn't win surprisingly. Maybe it was the fact that he has nun chucks in the back of his car (which are illegal in New York) or maybe it's the allegation that he actually doesn't pay rent.
Democrats like to think they have the corner on the market when it comes to minorities, but did you know there are actually Republicans who aren't middle aged Caucasian men? One of them is Marco Rubio who won his Florida Senate race last night. Rubio is a Cuban-American with a very nice attractive family that is perfect for smiling for cameras during rallies when you're running for President of the United States. Some people say he should do that.
Despite intense anti-incumbent fervor in Nevada, Senate majority leader Harry Reid kept his seat, beating Tea Party favorite Sharon Angle. Although Reid faces dismally low approval numbers, many voters felt more comfortable voting for him than for Angle who has had her share of gaffs this campaign.
California's Prop 19 sought to legalize marijuana, but it failed. Sorry potheads.
Former eBay CEO and California Republican Meg Whitman allegedly spent $119 of her own money in her unsuccessful campaign for governor. That's a record for a U.S. candidate and serious buyer's remorse.
The "Dancing with the Stars" star and daughter of former Republican Vice Presidential candidate didn't vote. "I did not send in my absentee ballots to Alaska. I'm going to be in trouble. Sorry, mom!" Bristol said. Can you blame her though? Youth vote was down significantly this election, and most youth don't have to dance weekly in front of a live television audience.
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski lost her party's nomination to the Tea Party backed Joe Miller but decided to run anyways as a write-in candidate. That means voters would have to select "other" and remember how to write "Murkowski". The odds were against her, but it looks like she might win, making her the first write-in candidate to win a Senate election in 50 years. Votes are still being tallied, so results are not yet final. Sarah Palin supported Joe Miller, so if he loses, Bristol will probably be grounded.
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