Mike Franc
Mike Franc
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Normally, it's hard to put reforms in place when you have an existing structure. We don't have that now. This is a unique opportunity to give New Orleans and the Gulf Coast a better shake of it.
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The rule of thumb is the lower the approval rating for Congress, the lower the approval rating for the party in control. The more vulnerable the seat, the greater pressure to stick it out. If it's vacated, it's most likely to flip to the other side.
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This is hope for there being a more civil, dignified process to nominate and confirm justices to the court.
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It's too early to tell. It could wind up being the New Deal on steroids.
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There is an awful lot of anxiety among Republicans as to what may happen in 2006. I think there is a sense among a growing number of members that they have lost their way. Tom DeLay may become a symbol of what ails them.