Katrina Darkens the Outlook for Incumbents. Public Dismay Could Shape 2006 Elections.

The Washington Post reports in an article worth your while:

Hurricane Katrina has the potential to foment change in Washington like the terrorist strikes did four years ago, altering the government's priorities for the foreseeable future and darkening the mood of an electorate that was already anxious before the storm hit shore, according to lawmakers, pollsters and strategists from both parties.