RSSThe decade’s 10 best political plays
From: The Washington Times | December 27, 2009
As political decades go, the Aughts represented something of a split decision. Starting with George W. Bush's cliffhanger win in the 2000 presidential race, Republicans dominated the first half of the decade, highlighted by a precedent-defying win in the 2002 midterm congressional elections and Mr. Bush's re-election triumph over Democrat John Kerry two years later. But Democrats staged a strong second-half comeback, reclaiming Congress in 2006 and capturing the White House behind Barack Obama in 2008. At the dawn of the new millennium, Republican governors presided in 30 statehouses to just 18 for the Democrats and two for independents; as ...
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