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How bad is it?  Rick Moran writes a deeply pessimistic analysis
at Rightwing Nuthouse:  If there is one thing exit polls are
good for, it is breaking down the vote by age, income, religion,
ideology, and other important indices. Here's the bad news from
exit polls taken for House races nationwide:  Republicans saw
their advantage with white men diminish from 62—37 in 2004 to
53—45 Their advantage with white women dropped from 55—44 in
2004 to a 49—49 tie. For the first time in memory, Republicans
lost American males to the Democrats 51—47 compared to 55—44
advantage in 2004.  In 2004, Bush lost the 18—29 age group but
won in the 30—44, 45—59, and 60 and older. No age group voted in
the majority for the GOP in 2006.  The GOP has lost the middle
class. In 2004, all income brackets above $50,000 voted in the
majority for the GOP (those making $30—50,000 split their vote
evenly). In 2006, only those making more than $100,000 and above
voted Republica