"As the night closed, it was apparent that there had been what others would term a Revolution, a massive shift in political power from one party to another. The Democrat's on that November 8th had lost a hundred seats in the House, another fifteen in the Senate, a reversal of fortunes that has yet to be repeated in American history. For many, the leader of this revolution was Newt Gingrich who was due to become the next Speaker, and in this position of power he promised to carry out his Party's "Contract with America" in full, even if it had to be done over the reservations of then-President Bill Clinton........."