This could perhaps be considered the most exciting mid-term election of our time.  With the Democrats in control of the House of Representatives and the Senate waiting in the balance, this is definitely a huge momentum shift in the Democrats favor.

The last time the House switched hands was in 1994 with Republicans easily picking up the required seats to gain the majority.  Now, for the first time in 12 years, the Democrats are finally back in control of this branch of Congress.  Also, for the first time in American history, we have a woman as Speaker of House.  Nanci Pelosi of California is the waiting to be officially the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

In American history, no one party has seized to take control of one branch of Congress without taking both branches.  The way this is currently looking, the Democrats will keep up this trend and regain control of the Senate.  No one could have projected the outcome of the Senate control.  Everyone I talked to knew that a Democratic control of the Senate was almost impossible.  The outcome of this lies on one key Senate race.  The race I'm referring to is the Virgina Senate race of Republican incumbent George "Macaca" Allen and Democratic challenger and soon to be Senator Jim Webb.  As of right now, the current vote count with 100% precincts reporting is Jim Webb with 1,169,285 votes and George Allen with 1,162,577 votes.  If my math is correct this is a total of 6,708 votes more for the Democrat Jim Webb.  According to Virginia law, if the vote is within a 1% difference, then the loser can call for a recount that is paid for the state.

The race is too close to call right now but it is highly unlikely for Senator Allen to take 3,355 votes away from Jim Webb and win his seat.  So what does this mean if Webb can hold on to his lead?  This means that this will give the Democrats 51 seats held in the Senate making them the majority party.  This ultimately means that the Democrats are en route to be the majority party in both branches of Congress, the House and the Senate, making them in control of the lawmaking process in the U.S.

I cannot be more proud of my Democratic party at this time.  This is a major accomplishment that didn't come without hard work.  The predictions were that the House would go to the Democrats but the Senate would stay in Republican control.  No one would have accurately predicted a shift of both houses.

Now we only have one thing to do.  We Democrats must use our new power wisely.  We need to do some good for this country so in two years from now we won't have to relinquish our majorities.  Expectations are high and I think we will do the job that needs to be done.  I think the Democrats will make America a safer place to live and I trust they will do a miraculous job being in control of Congress.