Democratic Takeover Costly for GOP Veterans and Newcomers Alike
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TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs runoff election defeat of eight-term Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla by Democratic former Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez in TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 23rd District Ã¢ÂÂ in the final election contest in 2006 Ã¢ÂÂ brought to 30 the number of seats taken over by the Democrats in their successful drive to gain control of the House in the 110th Congress. The Democrats lost none of the 203 seats that they were defending this year.
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It&#39;s the scam of the 2004 presidential campaign. The emergence of new political groups this election cycle -- such as the Republican-funded Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and the Democratic-bankrolled America
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It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and &#151; here's the hard, final part &#151; get them to vote.
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Most seniors and the disabled selected Medicare drug plans with a significant gap in coverage and Democratic lawmakers say that's because bridging it would have cost them, on average, nearly $40 a month more.
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Republicans battled Tuesday to retain control of the House as Democrats pinned their longshot takeover hopes on sweeping the lion&#39;s share of the few truly competitive races.
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New voters are signing up in record  numbers across the United States as state deadlines to register  to vote expire this week, but it is unclear which party will  benefit from the influx.
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WASHINGTON - The Democratic Party launched a costly round of ads Friday to buttress John Kerryâs credentials to be commander in chief as the White House accused the Massachusetts senator of âlosing his coolâ over attacks on his war record.
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The political terrain favors Republicans, but personal dynamics in some races favor Democrats.
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Money helped winnow the presidential field. It hasn't determined who each party's nominee will be.
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The most expensive U.S. congressional campaign in the country this election year will likely be the one in the Dallas area where two incumbents are slugging it out in a Texas-sized battle.
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One-time GOP front-runner's failure to personally reach out to voters has proven costly to campaign.
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The Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate.
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Casual observers might expect corporate political donors to be giving Democratic candidates a significantly bigger slice of the pie this fall Ã¢ÂÂ to reflect the distinct possibility that Democrats could gain control of one or both houses of Congress five weeks from now.
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At times it was hard to tell who was the Democrat and who was the Republican in what has shaped up as one of the most important Senate races in the country.
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The primary election defeat of two congressional veterans from Maryland Â one Democrat, one Republican Â could signal the breadth of anti-incumbent sentiment and raise warning signs for both parties.
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For Democrats, this has been an inspiring election -- and a devastating one. They have two strong candidates, who have thus far wrestled to a draw.
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After winning control of Congress by capitalizing on Republican scandals, Democrats are unsure whether to crack down on a perk that got some lawmakers in trouble.