Please explain

I'm not sure if they ever fully explained the midterms on tWW.

Now, I understand that all the House of Reps and about a third of the Senate were up for election? How long are the terms? What happens in 2008? Does the House of Reps go up for election again? Another part of the Senate?

And, sangerin, have you heard about the NSW chapter of Democrats Abroad Australia?

And YAY for South Dakota voting down the abortion ban! Though it's still scary that 45% voted for it.

And on the local front, argh about the non-listing of the cervical cancer vaccine on the PBS. Not that it would give it to me free...they don't seem to think that women over 26 might be virgins. And actually I'm confused as to whether I'll even be allowed to have it (though the way I'm going I won't ever actually need it), they keep saying 12-26. I might ring MBF tomorrow and see whether maybe part of the cost may be covered by them, they do cover non-PBS medications. Because $460 is nearly 2 weeks wages.

But congrats to the Senate on passing the stem cell bill. Interesting that in such a narrow vote, 34-32, apparently 18 of the 21 women voted yes (I think that was the number I heard on the news this morning).

Please explain

I'm not sure if they ever fully explained the midterms on tWW.

Now, I understand that all the House of Reps and about a third of the Senate were up for election? How long are the terms? What happens in 2008? Does the House of Reps go up for election again? Another part of the Senate?

And, sangerin, have you heard about the NSW chapter of Democrats Abroad Australia?

And YAY for South Dakota voting down the abortion ban! Though it's still scary that 45% voted for it.

And on the local front, argh about the non-listing of the cervical cancer vaccine on the PBS. Not that it would give it to me free...they don't seem to think that women over 26 might be virgins. And actually I'm confused as to whether I'll even be allowed to have it (though the way I'm going I won't ever actually need it), they keep saying 12-26. I might ring MBF tomorrow and see whether maybe part of the cost may be covered by them, they do cover non-PBS medications. Because $460 is nearly 2 weeks wages.

But congrats to the Senate on passing the stem cell bill. Interesting that in such a narrow vote, 34-32, apparently 18 of the 21 women voted yes (I think that was the number I heard on the news this morning).