With Democrats trying to take back the House and Republicans working to hang on to their narrow margin, the money is flowing into campaign coffers and the ads are beginning to hit the airwaves. Columnist and reporter David S. Broder, a Pulitzer Prize winner, has covered politics for the Washington Post since 1966. Good afternoon, David, and welcome. And if you can think of particular highs and lows during the impeachment and trial, throw those in too. I loved the county fair atmosphere and the experience of mingling with thousands of people who are really enthusiastic about politics and eager to make their views count.
Many swing voters are very comfortable splitting their tickets.
A landslide on the presidential line would probably have a measurable impact on some House races, but in most contested districts, I expect the candidates to win or lose on their own hook. Yes, I think it will make a difference. Remember what we saw in the House Judiciary Committee during the 1998 impeachment proceedings. Yesterday's article about Sen. Bradley could easily have been the start of an opinion column, instead of a news article. My news writing assignments are set by the national news desk and our political editor, Maralee Schwartz.