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2010 Midterm Election Results. Election Analysis. Political Instability: 2nd Change Election Concern with Obama and Congressional Dems Social Class: division between haves/have nots Political Parties Fewer Democrats turned out, more independents and slightly more Republicans
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Election Analysis • Political Instability: 2nd Change Election • Concern with Obama and Congressional Dems • Social Class: division between haves/have nots • Political Parties • Fewer Democrats turned out, more independents and slightly more Republicans • Unfavorable opinions of Democrats & Republicans • Independents tipped balance toward Republicans • Ideology • Less liberal, less moderate and more conservative
Election Analysis • House: West, Midwest, Northeast more Republican • Democratic Coalition • Kept • Liberals • Poorer and some middle class • Labor Unions • Lost • Females • Whites • Catholics • Issues • Economy dominant issue
Senate: Who’s Ahead • Missouri: Blunt (R) • Nevada: Reid (D) • New Hampshire: Ayotte (R) • Oregon: Wyden (D) • Pennsylvania: Toomey (R) • South Carolina: Demint (R) • Washington: Murray (D) • West Virginia: Manchin (D) • Wisconsin: Johnson (R) • Arkansas: Boozman (R) • California: Boxer (D) • Colorado: Bennett (D) • Connecticut: Blumenthal (D) • Delaware: Coons (D) • Florida: Rubio (R) • Illinois: Kirk (R) • Indiana: Coats (R) • Kentucky: Paul (R)