Vol. 12, No. 8
November 6, 2006
Cover Story
Can They Turn It Around?
By Fred Barnes
Also in This Issue
- The Blowout Belt — Fred Barnes
- Jim Webb's Virginia — Andrew Ferguson
- Judicial Politics — William Kristol & David M. Wagner
This issue examined the Republican Party's prospects heading into the 2006 midterm elections, with Fred Barnes analyzing the political landscape in what the magazine called "The Blowout Belt." Andrew Ferguson reported on Jim Webb's surprising Virginia Senate campaign, while William Kristol and David M. Wagner explored the role of judicial politics in the electoral environment. The issue addressed whether Republicans could recover from mounting challenges to their control of Congress.