A Few Things Salvaged from the Ashes

I certainly haven't read about it in the MSM, but Republicans scored a few victories around the country. These items were in an e:mail I received from GOPAC:

1) Republicans gained control of the State Senate in Montana (27-23 majority).

2) In Tennessee, the GOP gained control of both the Senate and the House for the first time since 1869.

3) Republicans picked up three seats in the Missouri State Senate, and increased their majority.

4) In Pennsylvania, Attorney General Tom Corbett was reelected, and the GOP increased their lead in the State Senate to 30-20.

5) For the first time in history, the GOP took control of the Oklahoma state Senate, and they increased their majority in the House.

6) Pearl Burris Floyd became the first African-American female to be elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.

7) In Arizona, Republicans increased their majority in both legislative chambers.

8) Tim Scott will take his historic seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. After defeating two other candidates to win the nomination, Scott becomes the first African American Republican to be elected to the house since reconstruction.

9) Republicans maintained their control of several other state legislative bodies.

The national party needs to develop some of the grass-roots support and superior organization that have characterized the efforts of many of the state and local GOP organizations.