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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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One-Seat Majority Is Democrats' Bottom Line
House Democrats have long acknowledged the challenges they face in the midterm elections this fall. But with the economy still teetering and voters unhappy with Democratic leadership, many are privately conceding that the best Democrats can hope for may be a razor-thin hold on the chamber. Read More
Parties Launch Battle for Control of Congress
Entering the Labor Day weekend, about two dozen Republicans and nearly 50 Democrats in competitive House districts were already on the air with television ads and nationally coordinated voter contact programs have, in some districts, been in place for more than a year. Read More
Spratt Tries to Budget for Fall Victory
In many ways, the contest between state Sen. Mick Mulvaney and 14-term House Budget Chairman John M. Spratt Jr. has come to symbolize GOP efforts to nationalize, and conversely Democratic efforts to localize, the 2010 elections. Read More
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- Generic Polls Are Troubling Signs for Democrats
By Stuart RothenbergWhile serious Democratic observers worry whether their party can somehow hang on to 218 seats in the House, more than a few Republican strategists and neutral observers have become convinced that the GOP is on the cusp of a stunning victory that could at least equal its 52-seat 1994 gain. Read more
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