Dem. victory surprises few Republicans
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In a room of blue and red, some DeKalb County Republicans munched on elephant-shaped cookies as they discussed US Senate candidate Alan Keyesâ loss to Barack Obama.
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The come-from-behind candidate scores an impressive win over Mitt Romney in the nation's first primary, while the Clinton-Obama race appears tighter than expected
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There may be no better example of the Latino influence than in the results of the presidential election. Traditionally, the Democratic Party counts on winning votes from minority communities.
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A hand recount of ballots cast using optical scanning technology gave a Democrat enough extra votes to bump a Republican from victory in a county commissioner's race.
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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 Attorney General didn't lose Congress' vote, but that doesn't mean he won much either
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What does the Democrats' upset victory in a congressional special election mean for the two parties' battle for the Hispanic vote in 2008?
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Bemoaning a "culture of corruption" in the Republican Party, Democrats are convinced they have a winning election-year issue. The GOP claims it's a wash.
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Usually, the down elevator doesn&#39;t drop any lower than the basement, but don&#39;t tell that to the Florida Democratic Party. Their party holds a voter registration edge over Republicans in the state, and they
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The Rhode Island senator's key victory may signal that moderates aren't all dead and that incumbents aren't necessarily doomed
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You think the GOP is sure to lose big in November? They aren't. Here's why things don't look so bad to them
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House Democrats may not have won a big enough majority Tuesday night to run the chamber without help from Republicans, but their victories may have ended a historic co-speakership.
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Republicans battled Democrats last night for renewed control of the the US Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina last
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While Democrats placed their emphasis on the state's urban centers, the Republicans racked up votes in suburban and rural areas.
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In one hopeful sign for the Democrats, their voters have outnumbered Republicans at the  polls in the early primaries by almost 2-1
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Republicans toppled Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, winning their biggest Senate prize and expanding their majority in a Southern sweep. They added wins in Alaska and Florida on Wednesday.
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Often when the dust settles on a Democratic Senate primary in Maryland, the hard work is done and the winner can expect to roll over the Republican in the fall. Not this time.