Forget his assertion that President Obama has exhibited ?intelligent centrism? in handling the financial crisis. Please.

Despite that odd assessment, Newsweek?s Fareed Zakaria nails one key point in discussing this month?s electoral success for Republicans across the country:

Part of the answer is that despite the economic turmoil, few people seriously believe the answer is a turn to socialism.

For more on the election results, you?ll find John Hood?s analysis here.