Keys to understanding the American mid-term elections

How is the organization of the mid-presidential term elections in the United States? Is the Republican Party will emerge victorious and what are the consequences on President Barack Obama after six years of rule? Questions and answers to understand this complex political process. American voters go Tuesday to the polls in the context of the mid-term elections for the House of Representatives and about a third of the members of the Senate, in addition to the election of governors renewed US states (36 states). It also will cast their views on some economic and social issues for discussion in American society, such as the right to abortion and legislation dealing with cannabis and raise the level of wages, as well as the right to use weapons.   What do we mean mid-term elections in the United States? Are organized mid-term elections in the middle of the presidential term. In other words, every two years, including the mandate that extends over four years. For Barack Obama, this election comes two years after the end of his second term in 2016 before he had faced a similar election in 2010, during the first custody at the head of the country. This time, will compete for the 36 seats of the 100 in the Senate and 435 seats in the Congress, in addition to the selection of 36 new governor States. This election will also be the opportunity to resolve a number of economic and social raised in American society issues, such as eating cannabis legislation allowing abortion, as well as raising the minimum wage level and the use of weapons for self-defense.   What are the chances of the Republican Party in this election? In fact, the mid-term elections do not serve the American president since Ronald Reagan in 1986. Opinion polls indicate the possibility of the opposition Republican Party to Obama's progress. Which is enough to get six new seats in the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, so far, to enjoy an absolute majority, foreshadowing what frequent political crises between this institution and the American President. And Christtadm mainly compete in ten states are essential, including six states defeat Barack Obama in 2012. For his part, Mitt Romney, who was defeated in the 2012 election predicted that these elections will be an opportunity for American voters to punish Obama's policy, while showed a kind of optimism of winning. It is worth mentioning that the image of Barack Obama to the deterioration of Americans have a negative impact on Democratic candidates and push their audience to refrain from voting, especially since the participation of black Americans and Hispanic are often weak in such occasions. The other hand, advocates of the Republican Party, especially the elderly, are accustomed to voting strongly during this election. For example, 42 percent of Americans have participated only in the mid-term elections in 2010, according to the American Center for Democracy and vote.   What are the consequences of this election to President Barack Obama? If the Republicans won a majority in the Senate, it would without doubt to reduce the powers of President Obama will face new difficulties to pass some laws that promised such as the closure of Guantanamo and financial reform law. More than that, the Republicans can impose a political agenda, such as re-consider the "social protection" by passing the law, which the US president after a long battle with Congress. And not in front of Barack Obama many options, but he has to cooperate with the Republicans in the case did not want to pass laws arbitrarily and by issuing presidential decrees. Mtaatbon American Affairs believes that the two sides (the Republican Party and President Obama) will not they go away on their conflict, but would try to find compromises to prevent disruption of American institutions. On the other hand, the Republican Party relies heavily on the presidential election in 2016 to return to power. And therefore wants to market to the same image is capable of running the country and the party in 2016, not only as an opposition party lacks ideas and initiatives. But according to a poll conducted by "Gallup" American Institute on Monday, 0.40 percent of Americans do not believe in change, whatever the next ruling majority. Only 29 percent believe that the situation can be improved under Republican rule.   What is the cost of mid-term elections? Mid-term elections bill in the United States continues to rise since 1998. The only American Institute specializes in the elections, "Open Scrit" election day would cost to about $ 3.67 billion after it reached 3.63 in 2010. This, the American press suggest that half of these amounts often come from people and organizations especially difficult to monitor. The New York Times newspaper and see that it is very difficult to identify exactly who provide the money, pointing to the difficulty of putting an end to such practices that threaten democracy and freedom of expression Bhsabha.