You're more powerful than you think. Elections are often decided by a few thousand, even a few hundred votes.

Election Day 1990

Republican Newt Gingrich of Georgia's 6th District, beat Democrat David Worley by only 974 votes. How a few more Democratic votes would have changed history sooner!

Election Day 1994

Radical Right captures the House - Newt becomes Speaker.

Dole and Lott capture Senate.

Right Wing gains in state legislatures.

Election Day 1996

18 anti-worker Representatives retired.

Gingrich majority cut in half.

Bob Dole defeated for President.

Republican House control survives by just 9,759 votes in 10 districts.

Election Day 1998

49% Union turnout - 15 points higher than national average.

Seven more anti-labor Representatives retired.

25 new pro-union Representatives elected.

Republican House margin cut to 5.

Paycheck deception defeated in Oregon.

Anti-worker bills & initiatives defeated in 33 states.

Shrinking Newt

Big Newt in '95

22 Seat Majority
Contract With America
National Right-to-Work
Cut Medicare to pay for tax cuts for the rich
Cut education funding
Gut OSHA and workplace safety
Attacks on workers' rights

Little Newt in '97

11 Seat Majority

No agenda
Fast Track defeated
Whining about "union bosses"

No Newt in '99

5 Seat Majority

Election Day 2000

It's up to you. Register. VOTE. Vote like your paycheck depended on it. It does. You're more powerful than you think.