'In serious conversations among Republicans since their election debacle Tuesday, what name is mentioned most often as the Moses, or Reagan, who could lead them out of the wilderness before 40 years?

WASHINGTON -- The national election Tuesday was not only historic for the election of the first African-American president in the nation's history but also for how little the avalanche of Democratic votes changed the political alignment in Congress.

WASHINGTON -- The biennial state-by-state, district-by-district rundown of Tuesday's election by the Evans-Novak Political Report points to a huge Electoral College victory by Sen. Barack Obama, though short of the total blowout that some have predicted, with Democrats significantly increasing their majorities in the Senate and House.