sentences: "For Democrats to regain control of the House, they had to post a net gain of 15 seats in the 2006 midterm elections.The "National Review", a conservative magazine, called the scandal helpful for Democrats campaigning to regain control of one or both houses of Congress, and said it could have a greater impact than the Jack Abramoff scandals since "a GOP pederasty scandal" is thought to resonate more strongly with the public than one involving the purchase of favors.