I haven't seen a post-election diary on this yet, but I think we should draw some attention the fact that a standing Congressman who had served since 1969 in a partisanly Republican District (in fact--the most Republican District in the state) that leaned 57-43% GOP, went down in flames.
Melissa Bean defeated the longest serving member of the house GOP in suburbs that tilt right (but are shifting gradually our way as ideopolis suburbs).
This is a major victory that got lost in our collective grief over other results.
Credit an assist to Obama for releasing volunteers to help Bean down the stretch.
We did manage to push one "giant killer' to victory.
Welcome to Congress Melissa Bean...
http://www.melissabean.com/