But they were bunched up in the low teens and nearly 65 percent of the voters said they were undecided. Only one incumbent, Sanford Bishop in the 2nd District, is expected to face serious opposition. Of course, Newt Gingrich could decide he has had enough and throw up his hands and quit. But I don't think that will happen. He wants to run for president in 2000.
Republicans are within about a dozen votes of having a majority.
Speaker Murphy is having increasing difficulty holding together his coalition of white rural Democrats and urban black Democrats. Speaker Murphy has said he will return for one more term. I'm not certain he will. The Senate Democrats are in chaos. The lieutenant governor no longer rules.