Tough Week for House Democrats Buoys GOP
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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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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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(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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The traditionally Republican stronghold of New Hampshire went against the national trend last week, favoring Democrats in many races.
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The expensive flurry of legislation passed by Congress as it left Washington this month is providing some lift to Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle's fierce struggle to keep his job. The South Dakota Democrat is the Republican Party's top target in Congress this year.
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John Kerry, the Democratic Party&#39;s not-so-happy warrior, is breaking with tradition this week and making at least one campaign appearance while the Republicans dominate the news
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Democrats sought election-year gain Thursday from Majority Leader Tom DeLay's latest brush with the House ethics committee, while the powerful Texas lawmaker drew widespread support mixed with occasional expressions of discontent from fellow Republicans.
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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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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is trying to fend off the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ determined campaign to score a net gain of at least 15 House seats in the Nov. 7 elections Ã¢ÂÂ which they need to take control of the House. And Republican leaders have been pressing their politically Ã¢ÂÂsafeÃ¢ÂÂ members who have surplus campaign funds to ante up ever more money for the GOPÃ¢ÂÂs effort to extinguish the Democratic threat.
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Despite low approval ratings and hard feelings from last year's elections, Democrats and Republicans in the House are reaching out for an approximately $4,400 pay raise that would increase their salaries to almost $170,000
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi received some rare help Thursday from the White House against a barrage of Republican criticism over how the new House speaker intends to get back home.
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Despite losing the Iraq war budget battle to the White House, Democrats are giving a positive spin to Congress&#39; vote on it last week while gearing up for new, tougher battles on the unpopular war.
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Democrats see a broken system, with major items out of sight. The GOP sees ideals of conservatism advancing.
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The national Democratic Party has spent millions on raising money, consultants and building state parties, entering the weeks before Election Day with only about one-fifth as much as the Republicans for races that could decide control of Congress.
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Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking &amp;#151; each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.
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While Republican organizations took a bow this week, Democratic groups deflected questions about their efficacy and argued that the race provided valuable experience for future victories.
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Why Republicans are starting to look chipper about November