As the last of the absentee votes trickle in, its time to mark the close of the midterm elections. Obviously, the fact that Republicans took control of the House will be the legacy of the 2010 Election. Regardless of political affiliation, there are some good and bad things about what happened on November 2nd:
1. No more political commercials (for now). Any TV viewer apathetic to politics has to be relieved that the Elections are over. I can't remember a political cycle with campaign commercials as vicious as what I've witnessed in the Chicago market over the past several months. Of course, none of the commercials actually inform the viewer of their platform and who they are. Instead, politicians take the chance to rip the other candidate. The days of seeing two of these, every commercial break, are over until the 2012 campaigns begin.
2. New leadership. For Democrats, this is probably not a day you'll look back on with fondness. However, a change might be what is needed to jump start the country. Having a new wave of politicians in office may help strengthen the country in the long run, like what happened in the late 1990s.
3. With that in mind, one of the bad things about politics: Sore losers. For the past two years, there has been a lot of Republican resentment from the 2008 elections and that resentment probably will turn blue. I hope that Democrats do not spend the next two years pissed off. Even though I am a Democrat, I am supporting whoever is in office the next two years. At this time, Congress can't really afford not to be effective. America really needs to do the best it can with whoever is in office.
4. Political interest. I think one of the positive things about this election is how many people were interested and involved in the election. For a mid-term election, the turnout was really great. Among people my age, I felt that, there was just as much interest as the 2008 elections, which is a good sign.
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