The US midterm elections have gone the way of most observers; with massive votes swinging towards the Republicans and their ultraconservative Tea Party campaigners with a majority win in the House of Representatives. Is this an imminent end of the romance between President Obama and the Americans; or akin to a shot of heroin in the arm to arouse the addict from his dull moments? With two years left on his tenure, a sliding economy, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Obamamania has lost popular appeal with scores of Americans, because so much promises have fallen short in bringing about ‘the change that we (Americans) believe in.’ However, a slight Democratic Party majority retained in the Senate leaves a glimmer of hope but bipartisan co-operation is critical to successfully push through critical legislations.
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