As the race unfolds, HouseQuake gets inside seven key contests across the country and follows national players on both sides of the aisle. It captures the emotional drama, high stakes, intense competition, and historical implications of the race with an intimate view of the American political process that is rarely revealed in the media.

Facing the prospect of becoming a permanent minority party, Democratic leaders form an aggressive, risky, and surprising strategy to seize the House majority, restore the balance of power, and enact a progressive agenda. Republicans prepare to play defense.

FEATURING:

Nancy Pelosi

Heath Shuler

George Bush

Tom Reynolds

Bill Clinton

John McCain

Wesley Clark

Steny Hoyer

Donna Brazile

Frank Luntz

Phyllis Schlafley

Chris Van Hollen

Charles Rangel

Norman Ornstein

Charlie Cook

Josh Kurtz

Richard Viguerie

James Carville

Newt Gingrich

Brad Ellsworth

Baron Hill

John Hostettler

Peter Roskam

Tammy Duckworth

Christopher Shays

Diane Farrell

Mike Sodrel

Jerry McNerney

Richard Pombo

Tim Mahoney

Joe Negron

Naftali Bendavid

Emanuel Cleaver

Stanley Greenberg

In 2006, Democrats face a moment of truth. Republicans control all three branches of government and possess more concentrated power than in nearly a century. The daily reality of war, fear, and economic unrest is taking its toll on the American psyche.

Rahm Emanuel