Republicans Win US Senate, Obama Earns Disapproval

Local Editor

Republicans won control of the US Senate, capturing seats from Democrats in elections on Tuesday shaped by deep voter discontent with US President Barack Obama.

Republicans won at least seven seats now held by Democrats, while Democrats failed to pick up at least one Republican seat.

With Republicans strengthening their majority in the House of Representatives, Obama will spend his final two years as president contending with a Congress fully controlled by opponents who have been determined to block his policies.

Republicans were more fired up in this election, united in opposition to a president they see as pushing the government too deeply into American lives. Yet, dissatisfaction went beyond the party. Americans tend to be disgruntled these days, seeing the economy as stagnating or growing worse and besieged by troubling news, such as the beheading of Americans by extremists and worries about Ebola.

Meanwhile, the shift in control of the Senate will likely result in a strong Republican assault on budget deficits, additional pressure on Democrats to accept sweeping changes to the health care law that stands as Obama's signal domestic accomplishment and a bid to reduce federal regulations.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team