I need some explanation about US mid-term election?

Answer 1

Democrats won both the House and Senate. Is that what you wanted to know?

Answer 2

Yuka, what do you want to know?

The mid-term elections are held between the years the president runs - 2002, 2006, 2010 and every 4 years from then. In the mid-terms, all of the House is elected and 1/3 of the Senate. The president doesn't change; he changes (or is re-elected) every 4 years. Elections are held every 2 years. The next election, in 2008, is a presidential election with the president up for election, plus the House and plus 1/3 of the Senate.

Answer 3

Here's the flavor of most international commentators regarding yesterday's US mid-term elections:

US midterm election results that heralded a massive power shift in the American political landscape were greeted with jubilation around the world.

From Paris to Pakistan, politicians, analysts and ordinary citizens said they hoped the Democratic takeover of Congress and the departure of defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld would force US President George Bush to adopt a more conciliatory approach to the globe's crises, and teach a president many see as a "cowboy" a lesson in humility. (From Ireland Online)

What bunk. The drivel being carried by international media sickens me.

By now you know of course that there is little difference between Republican and Democrat. The Democrat win will no doubt cause many to heave a sigh of relief and go straight back to their slumber while the real power behind BOTH Democrats and Republicans continue their push for globalization.

The win will change nothing, except perhaps to accelerate changes already in place. My bet: not a single policy will change during this new term. Do not be fooled by the elation expressed worldwide. Listen instead to an audio commentary on the election results by Fintan Dunne.



International Reaction to US Elections
"A cycle has ended. The cycle of pre-emptive wars, of unilateralism, ends in great failure. This is the truth that is becoming clear also to the American public. A new cycle must begin and I think there is a great responsibility for Europe." - Massimo D'Alema, Italian Foreign Minister

[Ed: Do not believe for a minute the cycle has ended. To me the call for a new cycle simply means a radical acceleration, with Europe possibly taking a leading role.]

"Of course, the citizens of the United States are humans with a conscience. It's a reprisal vote against the war in Iraq, against the corruption within the Bush administration. All this fills us with optimism." - Hugo Chavez , Venezuelan president

[Ed: At the risk of offending some, the vast majority of US voters have absolutely no personal conscience: they voted purely based on opinions created by the media in the run-up to the elections. If they had understood the real issues, they would not have participated in the sham vote.]

"A lot of Americans have realized that Mr. Bush has lied to them." - Laurent Fabius, former French prime minister

[Ed: To single out Bush as the only liar in the US, or even the Western world, is a faux pas which should be recorded in the annals of political bloops. We are so awash in lies right now, it's nigh on impossible to believe ANYone.]

"The message of the American people is clear -- there needs to be a major change of direction on Iraq. Just as in Britain, people in the U.S. feel that they have been ill-advised, misled, and ignored. These election results have not only damaged Bush, they mean that (Prime Minister Tony) Blair is now totally isolated in the international community." - John McDonnell, candidate for the Labour Party leadership

[Ed: Again, this is rhetoric to continue the farce that citizens actually have a voice when voting. When the options are controlled, we have no free choice whatsoever. It's like being forced to choose from a display of vegetables, when all I really want is an apple.]

"The foreign policy of George Bush is wrong. And Mr. Harper had better be listening because I believe Canadians were frankly already ahead of the Americans in reaching these same conclusions." - Jack Layton, NDP Leader

[Ed: Profound. If Canadians were ahead, they would no neither Bush nor Harper are the real culprits.]

"(The vote was) the beginning of the end of a six-year nightmare for the world.'' - Statement signed by more than 200 Socialist members of European Parliament

[Ed: It's my belief we ain't seen nothing yet...]

Answer 4

Just what do you need explained? I would like to help you.

Members of Congress are elected for one thing.

Local officials are elected on the county and state level.

Answer 5

You'll need to be a bit more specific.

Answer 6

You also need to formulate a question.

Answer 7

WELL --ANOTHER QUESTION IS FORTHCOMING?