November 18, 2010
WE'LL BE BACK FOR THE OTHER DOZEN:
Where did the GOP House Gains Come From? (Tiffany Washburn, 11/17/10, CBS News)
In 2008, there were 48 districts that voted in a Democratic House member, and also voted to elect Republican Sen. John McCain over President Obama. These districts were targeted by the Republicans -- and their efforts largely paid off.Posted by Orrin Judd at November 18, 2010 5:53 AMRepublicans claimed 36 of the 48 McCain-Democratic seats. The Democrats were only able to claim 3 Republican seats where Mr. Obama had won -- the only three seats they wrested from the Republicans in the entire election.