11/06/00 5:35 p.m.
Predictions!
Some of our favorite prognosticators make the call.

By NR’s John J. Miller & Ramesh Ponnuru

e asked for results in the presidential race, congressional elections, and the New York Senate contest. We also asked for a surprise pick — Missouri electing a dead man to the Senate. Oh wait, that might actually happen. But you get the idea.

Bernadette Malone Connolly, Manchester Union Leader
President: Bush
House: Democrats +3
Senate: Democrats +2
N.Y.: Lazio
Surprise: Bob Franks (R.) wins New Jersey Senate seat

Donald Devine, Republican political consultant
President: Bush
House: Democrats +5
Senate: Democrats +4
N.Y.: Hillary
Surprise: Bush wins Tennessee.

John Hood, John Locke Foundation
President: Bush
House: no change
Senate: Democrats +2
N.Y.: Hillary
Surprise: Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia (D.) forced into runoff.

Steve Moore, Club for Growth
President: Bush
House: GOP +2
Senate: Democrats +1
N.Y.: Lazio
Surprise: Every incumbent senator will win — Robb, Roth, Grams, and all the rest.

Matthew Rees, The Weekly Standard
President: Bush
House: GOP +4
Senate: Democrats +1
N.Y.: Lazio
Surprise: Bush wins West Virginia.

Peter Roff, United Press International
President: Bush
House: GOP +3
Senate: Democrats +1
N.Y.: Hillary
Surprise: Bill McCollum (R.) wins in Florida Senate seat.

Marshall Wittmann, Hudson Institute
President: Bush
House: Democrats +3 or +4
Senate: Democrats +3
N.Y.: "My head says Hillary, my heart ways Lazio."
Surprise: Bush wins Washington State because of Nader.