Chafee keeps Republican hope alive in Rhode Island
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Republicans may not like moderate   Sen. Lincoln Chafee, an Iraq-war opponent and frequent foe of   the Bush administration, but they love what he could do for   them in November's battle to control Congress.
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As the embattled Republican senator asks a court to withdraw his guilty plea, politics in his home state is in a holding pattern.
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Rural America, a strong supporter of President Bush in his first race, can propel him to a second term, farm-state Republicans said on Wednesday during a rally near the party's national convention.
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As they plot to win back the House in the 2008 election, Republicans have vowed to wage an aggressive challenge next year against freshman Democratic Rep. Ron Klein, who last year unseated veteran Republican Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. in southern FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs highly competitive 22nd District.
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Tuesday's primary in Rhode Island will decide if an embattled GOP senator can help his party hold on in November.
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By ROBERT TANNER  Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, his political career at risk from a more conservative challenger, led in early returns Tuesday in a contest that could be crucial in the larger fight for control of Congress.
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By SCOTT MacKAY  Journal Staff Writer  Republican Lincoln D. Chafee "is a really nice guy. . . . The problem is he votes for people who aren't nice guys," says California Democrat Barbara Boxer.   * * *   PROVIDENCE  -   Sen.
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No rest for the weary, at least in the case of Florida Republican Rep. Ric Keller, who on Nov. 7 survived a tough challenge to win a fourth House term. Keller already faces competition for 2008 in the Orlando-area 8th District Ã¢ÂÂ from a fellow Republican.
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Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee battles for political survival against a conservative   challenger in Rhode Island on Tuesday as voters in nine states   choose candidates for November elections.
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J. Dennis Hastert, who has become the longest-serving Republican House speaker, made it clear that he would not step down.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- "Two days was not enough," Jared Chicoine says, standing in the lobby of a Holiday Inn Express on the eve of Tuesday's third Republican presidential debate.
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The maverick Republican hopes candor and cash can take his latest New Hampshire upset further than his last one
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Some moderates, including Senator Chafee of Rhode Island, emerged winners in intraparty contests Tuesday.
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By Peter B. Lord  State legislators, concerned about decreasing insurance coverage and rising premiums for houses along Rhode Island's coastline, have scheduled a meeting for 4 p.m.
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The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.
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The GOP tries to regain control in a state that hasn't seen a Republican governor in 20 years.
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U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island beat a conservative challenger in Tuesday's primary, fueling Republican hopes to keep Senate control.  Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey conceded at 10:40 p.m., the Providence Journal-Bulletin reported.