Democrats regain House
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House Democrats may not have won a big enough majority Tuesday night to run the chamber without help from Republicans, but their victories may have ended a historic co-speakership.
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Democrats lead Republicans in 11 of  15 crucial races in the November 7 election to decide which  party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The midterm congressional campaign year of 2006, which saw the Democrats gain 30 seats in the House and six in the Senate and take control of both chambers, was one of those big &ldquo;swing&rdquo; years that usually come along only every decade or so. Invariably, the party that is on the wrong end of one of these political shifts will gear up for a comeback in the very next round of elections.
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Knocked around by setbacks on three big issues, House Democrats have endured perhaps their toughest week since taking control of the chamber.
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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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Bloomberg - (Corrects date of Pelosi's election as leader of House Democrats in second-to-last paragraph.)
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The 2006 congressional election campaign finally came to an end, with Democrats reclaiming a US House seat from a Republican incumbent in the last undecided legislative race.
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Democrats had great success in state legislative races this year, even as they performed poorly in the presidential race and campaigns for Congress. Many Democratic gains came in the heart of Republican territory.
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House Democrats range from nervous centrists to an antiwar contingent that wants a swift withdrawal.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful  weapon is heading back into battle.
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Democrats are reviving their push for troop withdrawals as a progress report finds Iraq has not met key targets.
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Unless Kerry surges, Democrats may see hope of controlling House or Senate slip away.
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(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party&#39;s sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.
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Â· Appointment marks win for Muslim democrats Â· Prayer mats to enter residence for first time
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Democrats enter the fall campaign   with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the   U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them   positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make   significant gains in the Senate.
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* The Democrats have the blues. Their guy lost the White House. Their candidates lost campaigns for the US House and Senate. The map of the United States looks like someone spilled a full can
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Some newly elected House Democrats find themselves in a political no-man's land back home, drawing fire from both sides