It certainly could be a major Democratic tide in the House and Senate.  It would be sweet.

I'd be happy with return of control to Dems in the Senate (for appointments, especially judicial, and real balance to House), but would pay a lot to send Delay and Blunt back home in the House, along with some other ubber-rightists.  

Unfortunately, a more center-moderate GOP is unlikely to return, and the country needs a healthy two party system.  

Hopes for viable third parties seem to me to be just hopes. The Green Party seems to have lost it's drive worldwide, although we need this viewpoint.  Libertarian's agenda(s) seems too extreme for national viability.

I don't like 'winner-take-all' legislating.  I hope the Dems resist the urge (that I often feel) to give the Repubs back some of what they've been dishing since 94.  

How is this a blow to partisan politics?  If the Democrats win big, you bet your ass we need to be partisan.  It'll be a VICTORY for partisan politics... OUR partisan politics.  You sound like an independent.  Take a side!

first, to the dems...unless they capitalize on this and start to tout themselves as a brand name, ie, "the dem party is the party of the people" or something like that (heavens knows i'm no copywriter) they could squander this good will, as they've squandered excellent chances in the past.

as for delay, he's got troubles of his own.

travis county (where austin, texas, is located) district attorney ronnie earle is before a grand jury trying to indict delay on breaking campaign finance laws.  molly ivins talks about it here.

To what extent have generic congressional ballots been effective in predicting changes in the partisan balance in the house in the past?