Is nbc nightly news with Brian Williams. Good evening. Divided government it is after republican candidates swept to victory last night across the country taking historic margins in congress defeating a lot of bigname democrats, setting up an even more interesting National Election in 2016. Republicans needed to flip six seats to take control of the senate, so far they have seven. That number could grow further as some races are undecided. Their margin of leadership in the house is history making. It was red over blue in a big way last night. Nothing tells the story more vividly than this. The nation as viewed by congressional districts showing patches of blue, slivers of blue on a canvas of red. An angry electorate voting locally, not nationally. And in lesser numbers, but sending a clear message nonetheless. We begin our coverage and analysis tonight with our National Correspondent Peter Alexander in washington. Peter, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening to you. Capitol hill w
Divided government it is after republican candidates swept to victory last night across the country taking historic margins in congress defeating a lot of bigname democrats, setting up an even more interesting National Election in 2016. Republicans needed to flip six seats to take control of the senate, so far they have seven. That number could grow further as some races are undecided. Their margin of leadership in the house is history making. It was red over blue in a big way last night. Nothing tells the story more vividly than this. The nation as viewed by congressional districts showing patches of blue, slivers of blue on a canvas of red. An angry electorate voting locally, not nationally. And in lesser numbers, but sending a clear message nonetheless. We begin our coverage and analysis tonight with our National Correspondent Peter Alexander in washington. Peter, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening to you. Capitol hill will be a very different place when the new congress is
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