Although is was a tough loss for Republians Tuesday given thier past gains in off year elections (the loss of GOP House and Senate seats were historically normal in a 6th year of a president’s second term) there were some reasons to be optimistic about the future:
Some interesting ballot initiatives:
English as official language passed overwhelmingly in Arizona.
Legalising domestic partnerships failed in Colorado.
End of affirmative action passed in Michigan.
Same sex marriage banned in 6 States.
Anti-Kelo initiative passed in Nevada