> State level results in Iowa.
>
> No change in Congressional delegation.
>
> No state level statewide races this year.
>
> I SPOKE TOO SOON:
>
> Iowa House...continues GOP, but with more final results, appears now to be
> 51 GOP - 49 DEM, and one of the 51 is having a re-count, although I don't
> expect it to change>

THIS WOULD BE THE BOB KRESSIG DEFEAT OF INCUMBENT ERVIN DENNIS.  KRESSIG
WON BY 118 VOTES, AN OUTCOME THAT IS, AS YOU SAY, HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO BE
CHANGED IN A RECOUNT.  KRESSIG WILL BE A "SOLID CITIZEN" FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT AND OUTDOOR RECREATION.




>
> SENATE NOW APPEARS to be: 25-25, [25-24 with one GOP Senator in Iraq.]
>
> We have one very strong environmental GOP in the Senate who delivers for
> us
> through personal strength, so we will be OK there.
>
> It is not clear yet, how this close divide in both chambers will impact
> decision-making......but the nice thing is that all the left- and
> right-wing
> stuff falls away and they have to govern from the center, I believe.

NCSL SHOULD BE A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE.

I WOULD NOT ASSUME THAT PARTISANSHIP WILL FALL AWAY, PARTICULARLY IN THE
SENATE.  MANY ASSUMED GEORGE BUSH WOULD HAVE TO GOVERN FROM THE CENTER
FOUR YEARS AGO...TAKING PLAYS FROM DUBYA'S BOOK, IVERSON COULD BE LOOKING
TO PLAY 'GOTCHA' FOR 2006, PREPARING TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST "DO-NOTHING"
DEMOCRATS BY SEEING TO IT THAT VERY LITTLE GETS DONE IN THE SENATE. HE
WOULD HAVE TO DO LITTLE THAT'S OVERT, INSTEAD USING PASSIVE-DIGRESSIVE
TACTICS, AND CRYING FOUL WHEN THE GOVERNOR AND DEMOCRATS ATTACK HIM FOR
INACTION.  HE ALSO HAS THE PATRIOTIC CARD TO FINESSE, BEWAILING DEMOCRATS
WHO TRY TO STRONG-ARM BILLS THROUGH BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ONE PLAYER
SHORT WHILE THEIR NOBLE WARRIOR SEN. LARSON IS OFF IN BAGHDAD.

IT WILL ALSO BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW RANTS AND GIPP SET UP THE
COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSE.  WITH A 51-VOTE CADRE, WILL THEY DARE INSIST ON
3-VOTE MAJORITIES IN ALL STANDING COMMITTEES AND FIVE-VOTE MAJORITIES IN
APPROPS AND WAYS & MEANS?
>
> For those who have ever experienced close divides or even splits, please
> give me advice and feedback on how to anticipate this experience. We have
> never had that in my lifetime.
>
> Lyle
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