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Well, if it IS the Economy ...

Monday, October 21, 2002

• TITLE: "Well, if it IS the Economy ..." In the election of 1992, The James made his reputation by posting signs all over the Clinton campaign which said, "It's the Economy, stupid." That phrase has made it into the political lexicon and has been the mantra of Democrats ever since. They are getting their wish, and yet ...

• "... Fall Subscription Drive ..." Here's the link to the page which describes the Fall Subscription Drive!.

• "... Washington Post ..." Here's the link to the Wash Post story on the prospect of the GOP controlling the House, Senate & Administration.

• " ... page from Newt Gingrich ..." Here are the results of the elections for the House over the past ten years:

  
  Congress   Date    Voting   GOP Dem Ind GOP Net
                     Members              Change
  --------------------------------------------
  102nd	1991-1993    435    167 267  1    --
  103rd	1993-1995    435    176 258  1   + 9
  104th	1995-1997    435    230 204  1   +54
  105th	1997-1999    435    228 206  1   - 2
  106th	1999-2001    435    223 211  1   - 5
  107th	2001-2003    435    221 212  2   - 2

  Notes:
  - The current voting membership of the House has been fixed at 435 since 1913 when it was increased from 391.
  - Since the "Gingrich Revolution" in the election of 1994, the Republicans have lost a net of nine seats - NINE. The fact that five of them came in 1998 when the GOP was supposed to gain seats, cost Gingrich his job.
  
  

• Mullfoto of the day: Follow me on this: This is a photo of the Post Office in Old Town Alexandria. Look inside the window and you will see a what? A Fed Ex box.

  Not only that, but inside the Post Office, there is a display for the new AOL browsing and e-mail system.

  The Postal Service just raised postage from 34 to 37 cents. Yet. They allow two competitors - Fed Ex (being a minor competitor for package deliveries) and AOL (who's e-mail system might tend to cut down on the number of letters mailed, thus the number stamps sold) to share space in their store.
  
  
  
      World War II Poster

  
  

•     Mullings' Catchy Caption of the Day:
  

  
  Further evidence of the growing
  split between Florida Governor
  Jeb Bush and his brother.

  (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) ____________________________________________________________________________________