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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Financial Finagling Pt. 2 The financial scandals of the last five years have given many American corporations a bad name. From Enron to Global Crossing, ... more Financial Finagling Pt. 1 The financial scandals of the last five years have given many American corporations a bad name. From Enron to Global Crossing, ... more   2006 Mid-Term Elections: The GOP on the Ropes? main page 2006 Mid-Term Elections: The GOP on the Ropes? Aired 9/21/2006 The 2006 mid-term elections are rapidly approaching, campaigns are swinging into high gear, and the gloves are coming off. This election season promises to be as heated as any with a closely divided Congress and a host of contentious issues. Several of the President’s 2nd term legislative initiatives such as immigration reform and private retirement accounts have stalled or failed. The war in Iraq continues to frustrate many Americans. Will voter dissatisfaction express itself in congressional races? Can Democrats win back either house? Does anybody know what will happen?   Read the full transcript   Norman Ornstein      fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-author with Tom Mann of the Brookings Institution of “The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track.” Originally Aired: 9/21/2006     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Primary Pandemonium   aired 9/25/2003 Picking A President   aired 1/20/2000 The Candidates’ Think Tanks   aired 11/18/1999 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.