What to Watch for on Tuesday

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The American Conservative: What to Watch for on Tuesday

By W. JAMES ANTLE III • November 3, 2014

The only question about Tuesday’s elections is how good they will be for Republicans.

 

Anything less than recapturing the Senate—either outright or after two Southern runoffs—will plausibly be spun as a disappointment, especially combined with a couple of Democratic gubernatorial pickups. But even the GOP’s worst-case scenario would entail real gains.

 

How good Tuesday night will be for conservatives is a more complicated question, one that may also depend on what kind of conservative you are. Even a Republican Senate will only marginally change the balance of power in Washington. President Obama would have to rely on his veto more and Harry Reid less, while continuing to expand his interpretation of lawful executive power to grandiose John Yoo-like levels.

 

Here are four things that bear watching.