They times they are a’ changing, my friends, and nowhere does that seem to be more true than in the generally deep blue states of New England. I’ve got a full roundup of the latest standings, box-scores and media catnip on the 2010 races up that way over at Pajamas Media today. Let us know if you have any inside dirt on any other elections in that area.
Not really surprising.
Republicans in power = fewer Rockafeller Republicans in Congress after election, more Blue Dogs in Congress after election
Democrats in power = more Rockafeller Republicans in Congress after election, fewer Blue Dogs in Congress after election.
Tends to be how these things work out as a people who are more centrist that the parties act as a correction mechanism to shift any swings to the poles back to the center.