Democrats lost control of the House for the first time in 40 years after those elections. Republicans are forecasting that kind of backlash next year against the Democrats.

Clinton suggests that's wishful thinking by the GOP. He says the nation today is more diverse and more interested in positive action. And he says Democrats have not taken on the gun lobby, which he blames for more than a dozen lost seats in 1994.

Clinton says what losses Democrats do suffer in the 2010 elections will be manageable.

Clinton's interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" aired Sunday.
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