Will the results force out Rumsfeld?

By Mark Oliver / Midterms 2006 03:38pm

The newly empowered Democrats were today renewing calls for Donald Rumsfeld to be sacked as the US secretary of defence.

George Bush last week gave Mr Rumsfeld an unequivocal vote of confidence for his "fantastic job". But one topic on bloggers' minds today is whether the midterms will prompt Mr Rumsfeld's resignation. One UK blogger, Richard Norman writes: "The Democrats now have some political capital. Rumsfeld should be their first purchase."