A GOP-led Congress Bodes Ill For D.C. Autonomy

On the evening of Nov. 2, winners of the D.C. general election might be tempted to dance the night away. But the victors, especially the next mayor and D.C. Council chairman -- likely to be Vincent Gray and Kwame Brown, respectively -- would do well to pause in their partying to check out television coverage of election returns around the country.

If the polls and pundits are correct, a storm is brewing in America and it's headed this way. And when those hurricane forces hit town, Washington's political landscape will be transformed into a sight unseen since 2006, when Republicans last controlled Congress.

The latest polls show the GOP regaining the House of Representatives and coming within striking distance of capturing the Senate. A shift of the congressional gavel from Democratic to Republican hands warrants the District's full attention. Not that the District can change the outcome. But a transfer of power in Congress, even if it's only in the House, will have a strong bearing on the District's prospects.

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