(FORTUNE Magazine) – Will the Republicans win control of the Senate? Will the U.S. invade Iraq before the midterms? Will W. ever learn how to pronounce "nuclear"? Perhaps this, the Election Edition of the Hype Index, will provide some clues. --Jason Tanz

Latin American leftists Brazil seems ready to elect a member of the Workers' Party, while Venezuelans march against their leftist President. Why don't they just trade?

Robert Torricelli The Jersey incumbent almost single-handedly lost the Senate for the Democrats before withdrawing. Guess he decided he was no Ralph Nader.

Voting Congress is poised to pass an election-reform bill intended to make voting more foolproof. Gee, and all it took was for Florida to completely ruin two elections.

Reese Witherspoon The Election alumna's new film, Sweet Home Alabama, set box-office records. Just imagine if it had been named after a good song.