| − | [[Image:Capital.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The United States Capitol in Washington, D. C.]] In the '''2010 Midterm Elections,''' the [[Republican Party]] gained 61+ seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and six seats in the [[U.S. Senate]], from the [[Democratic Party]]. Republicans also gained five governorships, including [[Pennsylvania]], [[Ohio]], and [[Michigan]]. In addition, Republicans made their greatest gains in state legislatures since 1928, winning perhaps 600 state legislative seats. | + | [[Image:Capital.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The United States Capitol in Washington, D. C.]] In the '''2010 Midterm Elections,''' the [[Republican Party]] gained 61+ seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and six seats in the [[U.S. Senate]], from the [[Democratic Party]]. Republicans also gained five governorships, including [[Pennsylvania]], [[Ohio]], and [[Michigan]]. Republicans gained 680 seats in state legislatures, the most in the modern era. <ref>http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/wehner/380851</ref> |
| − | Republicans gained the most House seats since the [[1938 Midterm Elections]], giving Republicans their biggest House majority, and Democrats their smallest minority, since [[1946 Midterm Elections|1946]]. Republicans also gained 680 seats in state legislatures, the most in the modern era. <ref>http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/wehner/380851</ref> | + | Republicans won the most House seats since the [[1938 Midterm Elections]], giving Republicans their biggest House majority, and Democrats their smallest minority, since [[1946 Midterm Elections|1946]]. |
| | Democratic loses could be attributed to public rejection of the socialistic policies of the [[Obama administration]]. The public disapproved of [[President Obama]]'s economic policies. In the days leading up to the election, a majority of voters supported repealing/replacing [[Obamacare|The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]], sixty-five percent of voters said that the [[economic stimulus package]] either hurt the economy or did no good <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021591-503544.html</ref>, and fifty-four percent of those voting said they were dissatisfied with the performance of [[Barack Obama]]. Given the high level of Democratic success in the 2006 and 2008 elections, they were also put in the position of having to defend a large number of seats. | | Democratic loses could be attributed to public rejection of the socialistic policies of the [[Obama administration]]. The public disapproved of [[President Obama]]'s economic policies. In the days leading up to the election, a majority of voters supported repealing/replacing [[Obamacare|The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]], sixty-five percent of voters said that the [[economic stimulus package]] either hurt the economy or did no good <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021591-503544.html</ref>, and fifty-four percent of those voting said they were dissatisfied with the performance of [[Barack Obama]]. Given the high level of Democratic success in the 2006 and 2008 elections, they were also put in the position of having to defend a large number of seats. |