As a result of the ongoing instability in Iraq, the 2006 midterm election was a
A) resounding victory for the Republicans who the country trusted to figure out a sound fiscal way to pay for the war.
B) vote of confidence for President Bush and his Iraqi policy.
C) victory for the Democrats because the nation was weary with the war and its cost.
D) victory for the Democrats who supported President Bush's war policy so as not to appear "unpatriotic."

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The 2006 midterm election was a victory for the Democrats largely because the American public had grown weary of the ongoing war in Iraq and its associated costs, leading to a shift away from the Republican party, which was in power and closely associated with the continuation of the conflict.

As a Result of the Ongoing Instability in Iraq, the 2006