Republicans will probably lose a few seats but may still maintain a slim majority. If elected, Bush would then have an easier time pushing legislation through the House.
A Democratic House would almost ensure divided government for the next four years, with the Senate most likely staying Republican.
Should the GOP emerge victorious on all three fronts, however, it will have a clear mandate for change--and no excuses.
"If Republicans gain control in Washington, there will be far more pressure for them to actually do something with it," Porter said. "They have to produce."
Ballot Ballet
"People turn to the initiative process to put pressure on Congress to act," says M. Dane Waters, president of the Initiative and Referendum Institute. Waters points to women's suffrage which was initially imposed by ballot initiatives.
In this election cycle, there are 204 ballot initiatives up for consideration in 42 states, an average of about five per state.
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