Besides looking at election results, other signs of the times abounded Tuesday that showed Republicans were having more than merely a good day and that Democrats were living a nightmare:
- Several Democrats attending their party's bash at the Holiday Inn on Main Street had their cars towed. Parking was tight, and several spilled into illegal parking areas. Announcements were made warning that cars had to be moved.- Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was wearing a special tie that had basketballs passing through hoops. "A special friend wanted me to wear it today," he said. Why not - he and his party had slam dunks in their races.
- Upon close inspection, the confetti dropped at the Democratic Party was made up of material that had been cut into tiny dinosaur shapes. "I guess that shows we're a bunch of dinosaurs tonight," one man lamented.
- Some Republicans were, well, a little rowdier than normal after their many wins. When Enid Greene Waldholtz beat Rep. Karen Shepherd, D-Utah, a group of women climbed on a platform and began dancing and singing "Ding, dong, the wicked witch is dead." Meanwhile, Democrats had given Shepherd their most rousing cheers of the night, even though she lost.