As a Senator Is Felled, A January Vote Looms Big
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If Sen. Tim Johnson is incapacitated, control of the Senate could be determined by a usually routine "organizing resolution" early next month
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In a year when early analysis showed Republicans having a definite edge, the fight for the Senate could come down to a Republican-held state that nobody expected to even be close.
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While the 2008 presidential campaign  grabs most of the headlines, Republicans hope to buck the odds  on another front -- the U.S. Senate, where last year they  narrowly lost control to the Democrats.
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The stunning defeat of a prominent Democratic senator by a political newcomer with a strong antiwar message is an early sign that voter anger about Iraq will have a big impact on elections in November, experts said.
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Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho, who announced on Saturday that he would resign, may still fight for his seat.
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With control of the Senate hanging on nine nip-and-tuck contests, anxious candidates and their allies worked feverishly to gain an edge in races
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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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He was out of touch with voters. And he's not alone. His defeat foreshadows an upheaval to come in November
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Senator John McCainâs campaign may be paying the price for a career of positions alienating traditional big donors.
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Whoever is proclaimed the winner of this year's presidential race will likely take office with a cloud over his head.
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Senator Maria CantwellÂs campaign appears to be benefiting from a cold dose of pragmatism among antiwar Democrats.
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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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In blow to Clinton, Sen. will get one of most sought-after prizes of Democratic nomination battle.
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Facing a Dec. 9 runoff for his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ and highly publicized bribery allegations that threaten to end his House career at eight terms Ã¢ÂÂ Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is showing a good bit of resilience. His contest with Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter does not appear to have a strong favorite with just more than a week to go before the Saturday voting.
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A US Senate election has become a barometer of disgust with the war in Iraq, as Democratic incumbent Joseph Lieberman -- a strong supporter of US policy there -- fights for his political life against a little-known challenger.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - State Sen. Don Carlson is an oddity in his party, a Republican in a largely Democratic district. The unusual status makes some Republicans nervous.
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He's been written off the entire campaign, but the Delaware Senator could be the real surprise if his experience lures enough caucus goers