With President Barack Obama on track to lead our nation for two more years, the big question in Tuesday’s elections involves whether Democrats or Republicans will come away with majority status in the House of Representatives and the Senate, or perhaps in one but not the other.
Those are very important matters. If Democrats keep majorities in both houses of Congress, Obama may have “his way” on big spending and big taxing, and on many other issues, for the next two years.
But if Republicans win majority power in one or both houses of Congress, the legislation proposed and passed in the next two years may be very different.
A third of the senators are up for election, but all seats in the House will be decided Tuesday. Obama and his policies are somewhat lacking in popularity these days, so the outcomes of the congressional elections are vital.
Will there be legislative “gridlock” if Republicans win?
Many voters are understandably upset this fall over a number of issues, including the shaky economy and the prospect of more big deficits and higher taxes.
What the voters decide Tuesday in the congressional elections surely will have a big effect on whether Obama will have a good chance, or none at all, in seeking a second four-year term a short two years from now.