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Friday, October 22, 2010

In Race for Murtha's Old Seat, Suprising Sameness

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- It has been almost five months since Republican Tim Burns lost a special election to succeed the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D). And despite losing by a surprisingly healthy margin to Mark Critz (D), Burns is largely running the same race all over again. Read More

Obama Rallies Support for Patty Murray in Seattle

SEATTLE -- President Barack Obama rallied an arena full of supporters Thursday at the University of Washington alongside Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), whose seat could decide control of the Senate. Read More

Steve Pearce Leading Rep. Harry Teague By 9 Points

A new Tarrance Group poll taken for former Rep. Steve Pearce (R) shows him leading Rep. Harry Teague (D) 50 percent to 41 percent. It's the largest lead the former Congressman has had in public polls. Read More

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What Does It Take for U.S. to Avoid Stagnation?

By Morton Kondracke

A majority of U.S. voters think that life for the next generation of Americans will be worse than it is now. My favorite expert on international finance fears that's absolutely right. David Smick sees a future of low U.S. growth and job creation, a possible ruinous global "currency war," and, if policies don't change, America's descent to second-class status. Read more

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