In other words, the South could settle this election and Mr Bush, like Sherman, has to sweep it.

ECONOMIST: The battle for the South

Like George Miller, Barney Frank and the other liberals produced by Vietnam and Watergate, Mr. Waxman belongs to a cohort whose power has been checked -- one way or the other -- by Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton's New Democrat tendencies, the Republican sweep of 1994 and George W. Bush.

WSJ: The Waxman Democrats

Republicans initially hoped that Bush would be such a strong presidential nominee that he would help sweep their House and Senate candidates into office.

CNN: Election 2000 overview: A lot is at stake for voters