A goal of the rally was to gain support for local Republican candidates running in the November midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

Political experts see passage of health care as a crucial political test for Mr.Obama in advance of congressional midterm elections in November.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Historically,the party that controls the White House loses Congressional seats in a new president's first midterm election.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

President Obama and congressional Democrats want a health-care package approved before next year's midterm congressional elections.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Mr.Obama promised reform in last year's presidential campaign, and congressional Democrats want a success they can boast about during next year's midterm congressional elections campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Political analysts say Republican victories in both Virginia and New Jersey would encourage party activists and energize Obama opponents, setting up a major battle for control of Congress in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

American lives are on the line." Opposition Republicans see an opening in the administration's flawed handling of the failed attack, and appear eager to highlight the incident as a potential campaign issue for the November midterm congressional elections.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

Republicans are hoping for a replay of the 1994 midterm elections, when they won control of both the House and Senate in large part because of public opposition to the health-care-reform plan put forward by another Democrat in the White House,Bill Clinton.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16