Republicans, Democrats in tight race for control of US Senate
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Preliminary results so far of Senate races held Tuesday in the United States showed a tie between Republicans and Democrats, with each side winning five states.
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U.S. state legislatures head into Tuesday's election with party control of half the chambers hinging on the outcome of just a few races in each state, political analysts said.
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Democrats are lining up to take John Kerry's seat in the U.S. Senate should he win the White House, while Republicans in Massachusetts won't even discuss the possibility in public.
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The race for Florida's open Senate seat could play a huge role in shaping the nation's political landscape in the years to come: It could determine which party controls the Senate, and even influence the presidential race. That is the easy part.
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In a year when early analysis showed Republicans having a definite edge, the fight for the Senate could come down to a Republican-held state that nobody expected to even be close.
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Democrats and Republicans are desperately trying to nationalize the midterm elections, now only 48 days away.
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Money and mud are flying in the final days of nine close contests that will determine which party controls the Senate next year.
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Republicans tightened their grip on the Senate early Wednesday, dealing defeat to Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota and capturing a string of seats across the South.
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In the nation's most dramatic &#151; and most expensive &#151; Senate race, Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota is scrambling to maintain his political life as Republicans argue the Democrat is out of touch with people in a state that solidly supports President Bush.
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Republicans renewed their grip on the US Senate today and reached out for more, capturing Democratic seats across the south. Democratic leader Tom Daschle faced a strong challenge in South Dakota.
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Race for Democratic nomination is neck-and-neck, while Ariz. senator now has dominating lead over GOP rivals, according to new Post-ABC News poll.
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Republicans battled Tuesday to retain control of the House as Democrats pinned their longshot takeover hopes on sweeping the lion&#39;s share of the few truly competitive races.
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Democrats could have a chance at seizing  a crucial Republican U.S. Senate seat in Colorado in a  neck-and-neck battle pitting a brewing magnate against a  Hispanic from humble origins.
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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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Democrats could have a chance at seizing a crucial Republican US Senate seat in Colorado in a neck-and-neck battle pitting a brewing magnate against a Hispanic from humble origins.
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Democrats' hopes of retaining a Senate seat in Georgia are fading fast and such a loss could deal a fatal blow to the party's chances of regaining control of the Senate.
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Democratic Rep. Harold Ford is running even with Republican Bob Corker in Tennessee, while Democrat Jon Tester has edged ahead of Sen. Conrad Burns in Montana, according to polls released Sunday for some of the most contested Senate races.