"I think what is important for the Democrats is where are they as they go into the midterm elections in 2010,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Palin has also embarked on a rigorous schedule of campaigning for Republican candidates for this year's midterm congressional elections in November.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

A goal of the rally was to gain support for local Republican candidates running in the November midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

Political experts see passage of health care as a crucial political test for Mr.Obama in advance of congressional midterm elections in November.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Political pundits say the results in Virginia and New Jersey indicate the opposition Republicans are energized, heading into next year's midterm Congressional elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Historically,the party that controls the White House loses Congressional seats in a new president's first midterm election.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

President Obama and congressional Democrats want a health-care package approved before next year's midterm congressional elections.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Mr.Obama promised reform in last year's presidential campaign, and congressional Democrats want a success they can boast about during next year's midterm congressional elections campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh says grass roots activists are demanding that Republicans adhere to conservative principles in advance of next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Presidents historically lose congressional seats in the first midterm election, and analyst Nathan Gonzales.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Chambliss and other Republicans hope to tap the energy of the Tea Party movement to sweep them to victory over Democrats in the congressional midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Tea Party Express organizer Amy Kremer addressed a crowd of several thousand people on Pennsylvania Avenue and predicted the movement would bring change to Washington in November's midterm congressional elections.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

President Obama has made health care reform his top domestic priority, and Rothenberg says it has now become essential for Democrats to get something through Congress before next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23