# 130, on the US midterm elections

130. Immense campaign efforts of president Obama notwithstanding, today the GOP is looking forward to regain majority in the House of Representatives even if it may not have same success with the Senate...
More than a typical half-of-the-way election it has turned to be a referendum on how good Mr. Obama is accomplishing his 1st presidential term -and most probably- if he deserves a 2nd one...
Quite notorious for his diminished popularity is ergo gratia that Mark Kirk may win his (Obama's) former Illinois seat and that Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has secured a re-election after insisting per several TV spots that he will join Republicans in repealing the costly healthcare reform...