THE 2006 MIDTERMS REVISITED

THE MIDTERMS REVISITED

On October 9, 2006, I offered my take on the midterm elections. (See October-November 2006 STARTALK).

“For an overall national look I will use Washington, D.C. for a charting location, and since I currently live in Florida will also take a look at charting for the capital, Tallahassee . . .

“With the communication planet, Mercury, intersolar, between Earth and the Sun, and the Moon in Mercury’s Sign, Gemini, we can expect information and misinformation overload that day. Retrograde Mercury will only enhance the likelihood of disputes and distrust of the elections practically everywhere. . . complaints about access and concern about the security and accuracy of voting and tabulation methods.

From the news on November 8: “Voting Problems Include Long Lines, Intimidation Reports” There were many, many reports of voting problems across the country with several in the county of my current residence, Broward, Florida, and very serious problems reported in Sarasota.

“The Moon’s final aspect in Gemini will be to oppose Pluto in Sagittarius suggesting abundant emotional extremes. . . . As voting commences the entire group of planets in Scorpio is prominent, especially Mercury and Venus, suggesting support for women candidates and perhaps that greater numbers of women make it to the polls.

“According to RutgersUniversityCenterfor American Women and Politics, more women ran for office in 2006 than ever before.  “The election of at least 71 women to the U.S.House of Representatives . . . and 16 to the U.S.Senate . . . sets a new record for women in the U.S.Congress. This display of women’s growing political power also made history by elevating the first woman to the third most important post in the U.S.government. [California Rep. Nancy D. Pelosi] will hold the highest office in the 435-seat House of Representatives, the legislative body that reflects the wishes of the American people on a regional basis. The speaker of the House has tremendous political influence, sets the legislative agenda, refers bills to committee for consideration and appoints officers of that chamber.” -- 17 November 2006, http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/

The Hartford Courantreported, November 14 2006, that “Women were a key reason that Democrats will control Congress next year - and their message was that lawmakers should stop bickering and deal with the Iraq war and economic issues . . . key positions are also likely to go to women, notably the chairmanship of the Rules committees in both Houses . . . which have enormous clout over the floor agenda . . . women could wind up leading key committees . . ”

Excerpt from STARTALK ~ Winter Solstice 2006

Original text © 2006 Tim Rubald

Tim Rubald, C.A. NCGR, C.A.P. ISAR
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