WASHINGTON » Republicans rolled up historic gains to seize control of the House yesterday as voters disenchanted with the economy, President Barack Obama and government dealt a strong rebuke to Democrats in every corner of the country.
The GOP ousted Demo-cratic freshmen and influential veterans, including some considered safe just weeks ago. Republicans piled up their biggest House gains since they added 80 seats in 1938: By early today they had netted 60 formerly Democratic seats and led in four more. The GOP victory eclipsed the 54-seat pickup by the so-called "revolution" that retook the House in 1994 for the first time in 40 years and the 56-seat Republican gain in 1946.
In the Senate, Republicans have netted six Senate seats -- defeating incumbents in Wisconsin and Arkansas and winning Democratic open seats in Indiana, Illinois and North Dakota -- but will fall short of the majority and lost a major symbolic battle as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) defeated former state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle (R) in Nevada.
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