Who will now have control of Congress?
the GOP
Who lost control?
the democrats
who is thought to be the next likely Senate Leader?
Mitch McConnell
how many members will the Republicans?
at least 246 seats
When is the last time they had such a lead?
World War II
Who is Speaker of the House?
John Boehner
how was he feeling?
humbled
What did Harry Reid do?
Congratulated the Republicans
Who did the GOP victory make things difficult for?
Obama
what issues had they been working on?
health care, Wall St, a stimulus package
how many years does the President have left in his term?
two
what happened to the conservatives when the Democrats were in the majority?
they were marginalized
Did Boehner think it was time to party?
no
what problem did he want to begin solving?
the economy
What tool do the minority have to stop the GOP?
filibuster
did the GOP gain members in the House?
yes
when was Harry Reid chosen to lead the Senate?
2007
did he feel he had gotten a clear signal from the citizens?
yes
What did he think they wanted?
both parties to work together
which group did he plan to help?
the middle class.