The stakes are high in the upcoming Congressional elections, with partisan dominance of both chambers at stake. Currently, Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate with 53 seats, including two held by Independents who usually caucus with them, while Republicans enjoy a 25-seat margin in the House of Representatives. The November 6 presidential election is seen hinging mostly on the US economy, with foreign policy taking a back seat. With consumer confidence at all-time lows, and most Americans believing that both the economy and their own personal finances are getting worse, the top item on Americans’ action list for a new government on January 20, 2013 remains breathing life into a stalled economy. The outcome of the Congressional elections will play a major role in the ability of President Obama or Mitt Romney to work through this morass.
