Iowa Public Television   Doug Gross (R-Des Moines) and State
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (D-Des Moines)  posted on December 3, 2010
Get the Flash Player to see this player.  Adjusting to new
realities.  New power brokers emerging as democrats and
republicans weigh the election's tangible results.  We’re asking
two political activists, republican Doug Gross and democrat
Kevin McCarthy, to survey the political lay of the land on this
edition of Iowa Press.  Borg: In general, last month's election
gave republicans new life.  The new congress and the Iowa
General Assembly, convening just after the first of the year,
have republicans controlling the House of Representatives and
more strength in the federal and state senates too.  Iowa will
also be inaugurating a republican governor.  Terry Branstad
returning after twelve years of democrats Tom Vilsack and Chet
Culver governing the state.  Change, though, creates new
expectations and it creates tension.  We’re asking two political
veterans for some insight on what's ahead