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A retrospective look on the 1994 and 2006 midterm elections

The Washington Post's David "The Dean" Broder looks back at the midterm elections of 1994 and 2006 when the Republican and Democratic party, respectively, won in a landslide.

Former Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) walks into the Federal Courthouse during the sentencing phase at the U.S. District Courthouse in San Diego. Cunningham was found guilty of conspiracy and tax evasion for accepting more than $2.4 million in bribes. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

March 3, 2006

Former Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) walks into the Federal Courthouse during the sentencing phase at the U.S. District Courthouse in San Diego. Cunningham was found guilty of conspiracy and tax evasion for accepting more than $2.4 million in bribes. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

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Former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) attends a press conference in front of the Capitol to announce new legislation being introduced to overhaul the nation's outdated sex offender laws. Foley resigned the following year, after reports surfaced that he had made inappropriate advances towards a 16-year-old House page.

May 18, 2005

Former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) attends a press conference in front of the Capitol to announce new legislation being introduced to overhaul the nation's outdated sex offender laws. Foley resigned the following year, after reports surfaced that he had made inappropriate advances towards a 16-year-old House page.

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Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) was indicted by a federal jury on sixteen counts related to corruption. During the investigation, a raid of his home uncovered $90,000 stashed in the freezer.

May 22, 2006

Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) was indicted by a federal jury on sixteen counts related to corruption. During the investigation, a raid of his home uncovered $90,000 stashed in the freezer.

Melina Mara/twp-TWP

Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) walks to Capitol to give farewell speech to Congress. DeLay resigned after a Texas grand jury charged him with money laundering and campaign finance violations, and as a separate federal corruption probe of lobbyist Jack Abramoff drew closer to DeLay.

June 8, 2006

Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) walks to Capitol to give farewell speech to Congress. DeLay resigned after a Texas grand jury charged him with money laundering and campaign finance violations, and as a separate federal corruption probe of lobbyist Jack Abramoff drew closer to DeLay.

Gerald Martineau-The Washington Post

Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.), Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.), and Steny Hoyer, (D-Md.), address the crowd of reporters following the House Democratic Leadership caucus votes.

Nov. 16, 2006

Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.), Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.), and Steny Hoyer, (D-Md.), address the crowd of reporters following the House Democratic Leadership caucus votes.

Nikki Kahn-THE WASHINGTON POST

The setting sun is reflected on the west front of the Capitol building.

Oct. 20, 2009

The setting sun is reflected on the west front of the Capitol building.

Andrew Harrer-Bloomberg

Former President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting about the war in Iraq with past and present secretaries of state and defense in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Jan. 5, 2006

Former President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting about the war in Iraq with past and present secretaries of state and defense in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Kevin Lamarque-REUTERS

U.S. soldiers run down a street, purple smoke grenades covering their path, during sporadic shooting ahead of a gun battle with insurgents in Ramadi, Iraq.

April 22, 2006

U.S. soldiers run down a street, purple smoke grenades covering their path, during sporadic shooting ahead of a gun battle with insurgents in Ramadi, Iraq.

Todd Pitman-AP

Water covers roads and surrounds homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The Louisiana Superdome is seen in the background.

Aug. 30, 2005

Water covers roads and surrounds homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The Louisiana Superdome is seen in the background.

Smiley N. Pool-AP

Former President Bush looks out over devastation from Hurricane Katrina from his plane as he heads back to Washington.

Aug. 31, 2005

Former President Bush looks out over devastation from Hurricane Katrina from his plane as he heads back to Washington.

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Residents wait on a rooftop to be rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.

Sept. 1, 2005

Residents wait on a rooftop to be rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.

David J. Phillip-AP

President Bush talks as former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Mike Brown, right, looks on, during a briefing on damage from Katrina in Mobile, Ala. The Bush administration removed Brown from the Gulf Coast disaster zone amid criticism of his and the administration's response to the hurricane.

Sept. 2, 2005

President Bush talks as former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Mike Brown, right, looks on, during a briefing on damage from Katrina in Mobile, Ala. The Bush administration removed Brown from the Gulf Coast disaster zone amid criticism of his and the administration's response to the hurricane.

Susan Walsh-AP

President Bush listens to a question at a news conference at the White House.

March 21, 2006

President Bush listens to a question at a news conference at the White House.

Charles Dharapak-AP

President Bill Clinton, flanked by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Vice President Gore, and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.), signs the resolution ending the impasse on the federal budget.

Jan. 6, 1996

President Bill Clinton, flanked by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Vice President Gore, and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.), signs the resolution ending the impasse on the federal budget.

Bill O'leary-TWP

Former Senate Minority Leader Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) speaks during a press conference called by Senate and House Democrats to comment on passage of health care and minimum wage bills.

Aug. 2, 1996

Former Senate Minority Leader Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) speaks during a press conference called by Senate and House Democrats to comment on passage of health care and minimum wage bills.

Ray Lustig-TWP

House Democrats held a press conference to discuss plans by House Republican Leadership to replace members of the ethics committee, who are involved in the 26-month investigation of Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Nov. 21, 1996

House Democrats held a press conference to discuss plans by House Republican Leadership to replace members of the ethics committee, who are involved in the 26-month investigation of Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Ray Lustig-TWP

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), flanked former by House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Tex.), left, and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) right, talks to reporters after a meeting with President Clinton to discuss the budget.

Nov. 12, 1996

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), flanked former by House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Tex.), left, and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) right, talks to reporters after a meeting with President Clinton to discuss the budget.

Ruth Fremson-AP

Then-House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) addresses Republican Congressional candidates during a rally where they pledged a "Contract with America." The contract calls for tax cuts, term limits and a balanced budget amendment.

Sept. 27, 1994

Then-House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) addresses Republican Congressional candidates during a rally where they pledged a "Contract with America." The contract calls for tax cuts, term limits and a balanced budget amendment.

John Duricka-AP

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich shows his laminated copy of the "Contract With America" at the start of a Town Hall meeting at Dickerson Middle School in Marietta, Ga. The punches denote parts of the contract that have been completed.

Feb. 18, 1995

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich shows his laminated copy of the "Contract With America" at the start of a Town Hall meeting at Dickerson Middle School in Marietta, Ga. The punches denote parts of the contract that have been completed.

Ric Feld-AP

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole reacts during a campaign pep rally on Capitol Hill. Next to Dole is Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

Sept. 11, 1996

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole reacts during a campaign pep rally on Capitol Hill. Next to Dole is Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

Ray Lustig-TWP

President Clinton signs the International Human Rights Bill.

Dec. 10, 1996

President Clinton signs the International Human Rights Bill.

Frank Johnston-TWP

House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) holds a poster supporting the Republican tax plan while talking to the press after appearing on CBS's Face the Nation.

Oct. 13, 1996

House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) holds a poster supporting the Republican tax plan while talking to the press after appearing on CBS's Face the Nation.

J. Scott Applewhite-AP

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