Mid Term Elections 2010: What is at stake?

Answer the following questions as you read the background essay for the 2010 Mid-Term Elections.

1. Who is up for reelection in the 2010 mid-term elections?
2. Why does the party of the president usually lose a large number of seats in Congress during mid-term elections? (4 reasons)
3. Why do voters seem to be more interested in this election?
4. What has caused the public to be more concerned about the actions of government?
5. How does the article describe Tea Party members?
6. What charges are each of the parties making against the other during this campaign?