Political attrition takes toll on Dems
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The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.
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Democrat leaders search for a mediator as race for party nomination threatens to drag on until August convention
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The dwindling group of undecided Democratic superdelegates is being caught in strong political crosscurrents.
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The Democratic presidential candidates have moved from the politics of piling on to the politics of unity.
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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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As two Republican Senators announced their retirement, Democrats eye their empty seats.
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Democrats may be experiencing a sense of deja vu as they again search for a leader in a crowded field of candidates with no clear favorite to win. A year ago, the hopefuls were vying for president. Now, a new crop is running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
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Recent scandals and the election of Gov. Eliot Spitzer have taken a toll on the party scene among state legislators.
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The Democratic nomination is now Barack Obama's to lose.
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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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Having lost the Presidential election in part because of the 21% of the voters who told exit pollsters their chief concern was &#39;moral values,&#39; Democrats are now trying to figure out how to &quot;get religion &quot; -- and they&#39;re already deluding themselves.
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Toughening ethics laws, once a priority of Democrats, has bogged down in Congress as party leaders find their campaign promises colliding with lawmakers' re-election concerns.
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The dwindling group of the so-called superdelegates who are undecided in the Democratic presidential contest face strong political crosscurrents.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful weapon is heading back into battle.
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Despite feeling a gust of political wind at their backs for the coming election, Democrats still need to make some critically fine distinctions to voters if the war in Iraq is to blow down the house of George W. Bush and sweep away his partyÃ¢ÂÂs control of Congress.
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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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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. And the task is daunting, many Democratic consultants and leaders agree.