Election Day

Between the Penn State abuse scandal, the Herman Cain harassment allegations, and reports regarding the handling of American soldiers' remains at Dover Air Force Base, recent top news stories have been disturbing, sad and overwhelmingly depressing. Largely overshadowed by these ongoing controversies, the results of this past Tuesday (Election Day) seemed to be under-reported and under-analyzed by the usual pundits and news programs. Although not nearly as significant as last year's mid-term elections, Tuesday brought wins and political victories for both parties, and signaled that voters are in some ways finding middle ground.

In Ohio, voters both rejected provisions of the President's health care law and the Republican Governor's anti-union law. In Arizona, state legislator Russell Pearce who has been spearheading the state's anti-immigration movement was defeated by another member of his own Republican party. In Mississippi a ballot measure that would extend