An issue like prescription drugs is an opportunity for Democrats to regain their advantage with seniors and to regain their majority in the House.

The results speak to an opportunity for Democrats to take back the high road on an issue they've been playing defense on for 20 years.

We get a large chunk of Bush voters who are not motivated to go out and vote for Republicans this fall. That puts a lot of red districts into play.

It's as much for internal [Republican] consumption as it is for public consumption. They have a very demanding wing that's conservative and intense on social issues whom they have to satisfy to get them to vote and to keep them on the reservation.

The polls are pretty clear that voters want limits on the government's power. This is really an argument not about fighting terrorism but about checks and balances and unbridled government authority.

The polls are pretty clear that voters want limits on the government's power.