Word: mid-term
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...there was ever any doubt that President Clinton would survive this latest crisis, that doubt was buried along with the slew of losing Republican candidates in the mid-term elections. While presumably Congress must go through the motions dictated by law, nobody believes that these impeachment hearings will conclude in any serious result. They are a waste of time and, quite frankly, an embarrassment...
...turn the wheels of the democratic process in our glorious land. From cockfighting to criminal attorneys to titillating lawn trimming to dead candidates, our famous republican experiment rolls on. I'm not saying we shouldn't be proud of ourselves in these days following the mid-term election. A little civic solemnity is most certainly appropriate as we observe another peaceful changing of the guard. But, if you consider the people of Missouri, who took the time to debate and then vote on a ban of bear wrestling, you have to wonder if King George was really so bad after...
Democrats also emphasized that their strong showing in the congressional contest defied a historical trend. Since 1862, the president's party has fared poorly in mid-term elections...
...know this is an election about turnout," said Vic Fazio (D-Calif.), a retiring House member who has served since 1978. He went on to speculate that the ongoing controversy surrounding President Clinton might break the historical pattern of strong Republican and weak Democratic turnout in mid-term elections...
Fazio suggested that Democrats who would not otherwise vote in mid-term elections may cast their ballots for party candidates as an expression of support for the president. He said he expected this phenomenon to be particularly prevalent among African Americans...