Election '06: Lessons learned by dissecting votes - USATODAY.com

USAToday: Independents and moderates rejected Republicans campaigning on appealing to their base.

Minorities turned even more against the GOP.

The Northeast is now more solidly Democratic than the South is solidly Republican.

Populism wins for Democrats.

Nation still pretty evenly divided.

GOP lost inner suburbs.

Tags: national election analysis, 2006