WASHINGTON -- In 1992, the Clinton election team had a sign in its War Room that said, "It's the ECONOMY, Stupid!" That was the theme of that election.

Well, the sign for Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections would have to read, "It's the PRESIDENT, Stupid!" It was President George W. Bush's campaign, his message and his momentum that carried the day for the Republicans.

Bush took his campaign for electoral vindication to the people over these past months and won. His aggressive campaign efforts for his party's candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives paid off with gains for his party that guarantee control of both Houses will be in Republican hands.