Measuring Democrats' impact on Congress
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Two months after Democrats took control of Congress, there isn't much to show for the switch in power &#151; despite feverish efforts to weigh in on meaty matters, such as the war in Iraq.
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After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status.
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Democrats lead in races for 11 of 15 crucial Republican-held U.S. House seats a month before November 7 elections, putting them within reach of seizing control of the chamber, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Wednesday.
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African Americans in Congress are weighing whether to shift support from Clinton to Obama.
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Suddenly, the Democrats' grip on the Senate looks very tenuous indeed. With the party poised to take power with a 51-49 edge in January, Sen. Tim Johnson's unexpected hospitalization ignited the possibility of a 50-50 Senate and a return to the unprecedented power-sharing pact that existed during the first half of 2001.
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RALEIGH -- Democrats have a majority in the state House, and that could make Representative Jim Black the sole speaker. Final and unofficial results showed Democrats won 63 of the 120 seats in Tuesday&#39;s election.
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How do people think the Democratic Congress is doing after six months? Lousy. But better than the alternative.
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Democrats are facing the same obstacle that stymied Republicans when they had control: paralyzingly thin margins in the Senate.
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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 110th Congress under Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been called lots of things: Historic, do-nothing, ethical, overbearing and much more, based on one's political views. But now Pelosi can add one more moniker to the list: record-setting.
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Democrats in the House and Senate have overwhelmingly outraised their Republican counterparts in the past three months.
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Majority Democrats in Congress, prevented last week from passing a Senate resolution opposing White House Iraq policy, get a fresh chance this week in the House of Representatives.
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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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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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The 109th session of Congress, frustrated by partisanship and criticized for its meager record of accomplishment, ended with flurry of bill-passing and promises of change when Democrats take over the House and Senate in January.
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The Democratic contest is more likely to be decisive.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful weapon is heading back into battle.