31.   If the same party controls both houses and the presidency, there probably will be some sort of marriage-penalty reform.

32.   If Iliescu prevails against Constantinescu in the runoff, he would be a considerably weaker president than in the past when his party controlled Parliament.

33.   In it, the parties involved control the process and the outcome.

34.   Instead, the members moved to assure for themselves a greater share of the political posts and the power the party controls.

35.   It makes little difference which political party controls Washington or London.

36.   It will shape much of the debate in the midterm elections in the United States, which will determine which party controls a narrowly divided Congress.

37.   Meanwhile, on congressional committees, the majority party controls roughly twice as many jobs as the minority.

38.   Moderate Republicans, who for years were the poor stepchildren of the GOP, are enjoying new power now that their party controls Congress.

39.   Most of us might share that hope, but realistically we should understand that whichever party controls Congress in the next two years, politicians will not forswear partisanship.

40.   Minority party already controls the other legislative chamber.