Republicans seize Democratic seat in key battleground state
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Republicans took over from Democrats the seat in the key battleground state of South Carolinain the Senate races Tuesday, making it even harder the uphill fight by Democrats for the Senate control.
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Republicans added US Senate seats in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and replaced a retiring Republican in Oklahoma. Democrats claimed a seat in Illinois.
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Republicans maintained control of both congressional seats that were up for grabs in special elections Tuesday in Ohio and Virginia, disappointing Democrats who had hoped to extend their gains in the House.
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The race to lead the Senate Republican campaign committee and step into senior party circles intensified Wednesday, with both sides claiming more than half of the votes needed to win the post.
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By taking that many hotly contested seats, they have a shot at capturing the upper chamber. Here&#39;s how it could work out. Not so long ago, the Democrats&#39; chances of wresting the Senate away from the Republicans looked not impossible but remote.
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WASHINGTON -- The Senate race in America&#39;s political battle was proving as pitched as the main event yesterday as Republicans renewed their claim on the Senate floor and reached out to grab hold of Democratic seats across the south.
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ATLANTA - A day after a surprise electoral takeover of the state House, Republican leaders were working Wednesday to solidify their power.
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Democrats, who were heavily backed by public-employee unions, gained firm control of the state Senate and got within striking distance of displacing Republicans in the House.
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The Democrats appear to be gaining the upper hand in the battle to sign up new voters in the all-important swing states, an Associated Press analysis suggests.    The AP analysis of the most up-to-date figures from across the country found that the Democrats have registered more new voters than the Republicans have in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and New Hampshire, while the GOP has done better in Iowa and appears to be holding its own in Florida...
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Republicans renewed their grip on the Senate last night and reached out for more, capturing a string of Democratic seats across the South.
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Democrats outnumber Republicans by 2-1 in West Virginia. They dominate the political landscape from the governor's office and the Legislature to the state Supreme Court and all but one seat in Congress. But when it comes to the White House, allegiances waver.
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Republicans retained control of the US Senate on Tuesday, as the Democratic floor leader found himself struggling to save his job in the face of a strong GOP challenge.
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This battleground state on Monday certified President Bush's 119,000-vote victory over John Kerry, even as the Kerry campaign and third-party candidates prepared to demand a statewide recount.
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The Republican race heads south as a complete scramble.
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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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Senator Barack Obama was lifted to victory by a high turnout. On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee defeated the better funded Mitt Romney.
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The Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate.