According to Think Progress, "Although a small number of ballots remain to be counted, as of this
writing, votes for a Democratic candidate for the House of
Representatives outweigh votes for Republican candidates... 53,952,240
votes were cast for a Democratic candidate for the House and only
53,402,643 were cast for a Republican -- meaning that Democratic votes
exceed Republican votes by more than half a million."
The 2010 wave election not only gave Republicans control of the House, but the means to keep it. Little talked about is the huge gains made by Republicans in state legislators in 2010, as well as governorships. Redistricting occurs every ten years. State successes enabled Republicans to maximize the Congressional seats they could gain, and retain.
The Tea Party is most effective in small, intimate gatherings. A few dollars, and a couple of volunteers, may not influence a presidential election, but can swing a state assembly seat. Democrats must match that intensity on the local level, so that the House more accurately reflects the country.
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