Chapter 13

A Democrat even a Republican Nominee Could Love
Introduction | Historical Perspective | Global Perspective | Interactive Exercise
Popular Perspective: Few Congresses in recent memory have had as much excitement as the 111th in its first 7 months.  Two contested Senate elections, the appointment of Barack Obama’s replacement by a governor under indictment in Illinois, the conviction of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, and the abrupt change by long-time Republican Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party have contributed to a number of shifts in the balance of power.  Check out the following links for more on these and other current events.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june09/specter_04-28.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124778663033354679.html

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/07/reid_discusses_health_care_wit.html

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-17-2008/indecision-2008---the-director-s-cut

http://www.gallup.com/poll/121403/Special-Report-Ideologically-Moving.aspx

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/congressional_job_approval-903.html