The Obama Administration and the Democrat-controlled Congress continue larger and larger deficits, more bailouts, a healthcare law that is costing more and more, impending huge tax increases, and the list goes on..

Today there are Congressional seats that are in play that would have never been in play two years ago. And look at what has already happened - and the primary season is just beginning.

In Utah long-time Senator Bob Bennett was denied renomination at the state GOP convention. And in West Virginia, a liberal Democrat incumbent was handily defeated in his primary by a Democrat who ran to his right.

Even the queen of the liberal media, the New York Times, admits that there are a dozen entrenched Democrats that face rare challenges. One of those, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee David Obey of Wisconsin, has announced his retirement. Obey received over 60% of the vote in 2008.

There are more changes coming.

The 2008 elections showed that big government Republicanism does not work. With even bigger government, more government control, and out of control spending under President Obama and the Democrats in solid control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, opportunities exist for conservatives to pick up seats in 2010.

Taking a quick look at the U.S. House of Representatives, there are 49 House districts that McCain carried but were won by a Democrat for Congress -- a good number of these seats can be won by a conservative Republican.

The recent climate warming bill and energy cost-raising bill (the cap and tax bill) that narrowly won in the U.S. House offers more opportunities. Five Midwestern Democrats who won narrowly in 2008 voted for the bill even though it will harm their districts. Another half dozen from states with high utility costs voted for the bill even though this bill will increase energy and utility costs.

All these offer opportunities for strong conservative candidates with good campaigns and adequate funding.