The Senator's 'Streak' Ends At 57th Vote
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Sure, it wasn't quite DiMaggio-esque in terms of its pop culture mythology, as far as "streaks" go. But Barack Obama's reign as the only perfect attendee of Senate votes among presidential hopefuls came to a crashing end last week.
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A longtime congressman who voted for the Iraq war but later said he regretted the decision was defeated Tuesday by a well-funded Republican state senator.
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The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as &quot;The Hammer&quot; is also at stake.
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Money and mud are flying in the final days of nine close contests that will determine which party controls the Senate next year.
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âFoot-in-mouthâ senator has found a new strategy to stay on message.
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36 hours on the road with the former Senator means enduring fast food, small crowds, a heckler and a broken-down bus
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Allegations of a vicious dogfighting ring prompted an unusually emotional speech in the Capitol yesterday, as the Senate's longest-serving member fought tears and called for God's judgment on those who promote such activities.
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Although Republicans made significant gains on Election Day, their majority of 55 senators still falls five votes short of the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster.
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The Illinois Senator defeats Hillary Clinton in the Nebraska and Washington caucuses Saturday  -  the day's most-watched contests, with 102 delegates at stake
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With more than half the Florida vote counted, the Arizona Senator is projected to win the winner-take-all GOP primary
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HB236, the student clubs bill, received preliminary approval in the Senate Thursday and now awaits a final nod. An article in Friday's edition indicated otherwise.  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
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Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Republican Sen. John Kyl is in cruise control and appears well positioned to win a third term in the U.S. Senate. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Kyl leading challenger Jim Pederson 52% to 35%. His lead was 19 in July and the current numbers are repeats of the results from June&#39;s survey.
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The TV star and former Senator ends a run for the Presidency that was scuttled by the candidate's own apparent apathy
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The Senate voted 60 to 36 yesterday to confirm Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general, but only a handful of Democrats backed him after days of often strident debate over his role in setting controversial interrogation policies for detainees.
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The Senate approval of the 700 mile fence came as lawmakers were trying to finish a batch of legislation before heading home to campaign.
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Republicans expanded their hold on Congress in Tuesday&#39;s elections and Democrat Tom Daschle became the first Senate leader in a half century to be voted out of office, according to network projections.
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The Senate vote, 89 to 2, ended a debate that began last summer with the release of the final report of the 9/11 panel.