Democrats Could Win Republican Seat in Colorado Race
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Democrats could have a chance at seizing a crucial Republican U.S. Senate seat in Colorado in a neck-and-neck battle pitting a brewing magnate against a Hispanic from humble origins.
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Republicans were well-positioned to retain narrow control of the Senate as voters went to the polls Tuesday, but with nine races too close to call, Democrats still had a long-shot chance of scoring an upset, political analysts said.
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Democratic Attorney General Ken Salazar last night was the projected winner of the Colorado Senate contest against brewing executive Pete Coors in a contest that lived up to its billing as one of the closest in the nation.
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Gallup polling over the past three decades shows Republican front-runners usually win their party's nomination, but Democrats do not. Some elections:
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The conventional wisdom was that Peter Coors, the wealthy beer baron with a face for TV, would coast to the Republican nomination for Colorado's open Senate seat. And that Attorney General Ken Salazar, a veteran campaigner touting himself as a folksy farmer with deep Colorado roots, would grab the Democratic nod without a fight.
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WASHINGTON - With massive get-out-the-vote drives, Republicans made a final push Tuesday to tighten their grip on control of Congress while Democrats looked for a surge of support that would give them a shot of at least taking back the Senate.
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Republicans defeated Democrats in the Senate race in Georgia on Tuesday, while the Democratic incumbents were re-elected in Vermont and Indiana, reports reaching here said.
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Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney scored overwhelming victories in Colorado's presidential caucuses on Tuesday, benefiting from a record turnout that included thousands of first-time caucus goers.
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The Colorado Congressman had little support, but his hardcore immigration stance has changed the race
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The presidential race isn't the only important election this year. At least 470 congressional seats will be up for grabs in November, with Democrats hoping to expand their narrow majorities and crack some of the impasses that have stymied action on many issues.
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CARSON CITY -- Despite the record $833 million tax increase and the possibility Nevada will go for President Bush, Democrats could pick up seats in both the state Senate and Assembly in Tuesday&#39;s election.
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Democrats hope to win over more Republicans with revisions that would tighten eligibility for the State Childrenâs Health Insurance Program.
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Candidate endorsements usually do not decide political contests, but they certainly donÃ¢ÂÂt hurt. And marketing consultant Charlie Stuart Ã¢ÂÂ a Democrat running in the Sept. 5 primary to challenge Republican Rep. Ric Keller in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 8th Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ has gotten the best of his partyÃ¢ÂÂs endorsement chase.
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ItÃ¢ÂÂs the White House or bust for Rep. Tom Tancredo, the long-shot Republican presidential candidate who has decided to forgo running for re-election next year in ColoradoÃ¢ÂÂs 6th Congressional District.
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Thirty-four seats are up for grabs. In early returns, Republicans were well-positioned to retain their majority. However, with nine seats in close races, Democrats held on to hope of regaining control.
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Polls show Republican Pete Coors has pulled even with or even slightly ahead of Democrat Ken Salazar, but the closely watched race for Colorado's open Senate seat is still a tight one.
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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.