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See a sample reprint in PDF format.Order a reprint of this article nowThe Wall Street JournalOPINIONNOVEMBER 4, 2010Republicans Won Bigger Than You ThinkThe GOP will have operational control of the Senate more often than Majority Leader Harry Reid will. ArticleCommentsmore in Opinion »BY FRED BARNES

Republicans are better off after their landslide victory in the midterm election than even they imagine. Democrats are worse off. This situation could change quickly, but chances are it won't.

For starters, Republicans will continue to have issues on their side. The election reaffirmed that America is a center-right country and that a sizeable majority is anxious about government spending and debt, President Obama's health-care plan, and jobs. Those issues won't go away now that Republicans control the House and are in a strong minority position in the Senate.

Republicans have the ability to block Mr. Obama's agenda, whatever it ...

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