Hi, tenar. We agree about the relative size of the Republican victory, although that does not change the fact it was a clear victory for them. As regards the specific point you make, if the lack of Obama's name on the ballot kept home the folks who turned out to support him last year, that does not necessarily bode well for Democrats in 2010, when Obama's name will not be on the ballot again. The entire House of Representatives will be up for election at that point. If, on the other hand, they stayed home because they understood this year was not a "game changer" in anything other than perceived momentum, then I agree there is less to worry about. Problem is that the first reason strikes me as more plausible than the latter. Thank you for your reply.