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The 2006 midterm legislative elections marked a significant shift in the balance of power in the United States, with the Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives after a 12-year minority. The victory, which saw the Democrats win 218 seats, was a significant blow to the Republican Party, which
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As the Florida Senate election enters its final stretch, Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Rep. Katherine Harris (R) are employing contrasting strategies to appeal to voters. Nelson, a Democrat, has been touring the state extensively, campaigning in Republican strongholds and addressing a wide range of issues. Harris, on the other
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State Senate President Ken Pruitt is facing a tough challenge from Democratic opponent Stan Smilan, who has run for office multiple times without success. Smilan has entered the race specifically to push for a safer evacuation plan in the event of a disaster at the nuclear power plant on South
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As the election nears, the political commercials pouring into Missouri's homes have turned increasingly negative, with accusations of deception and distortion flying between the campaigns of Democratic state Auditor Claire McCaskill and incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent. Key takeaways from the coverage suggest that Talent's campaign
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The battle for Virginia's junior senate seat between Republican incumbent George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb has become a contentious and pivotal race in the 2006 midterm elections. Recent campaign ads have highlighted the candidates' differing stances on economic issues and personal character, with Allen'
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As the 2006 Senate race in New Jersey heats up, Thomas H. Kean Sr. has joined his 38-year-old son, Thomas H. Kean Jr., in targeting Democratic opponent Robert Menendez for alleged corruption. The elder Kean, a former governor and 9/11 Commission chairman, has brought his iconic status to the
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Democrats in the House and Senate are drafting a comprehensive health care agenda to lower drug costs for older Americans, expand children's health insurance, and increase funding for research using embryonic stem cells. The agenda is expected to be a central issue in the mid-term elections and will
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Ohio, a traditionally Republican-leaning state, is showing significant signs of shifting towards Democrats in the lead-up to the 2006 elections. According to a New York Times/CBS News Poll, voters in the state overwhelmingly believe that Democrats are more likely to help create jobs and that Republicans have more corrupt
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Immigration has emerged as a pivotal issue in congressional races, with Republicans campaigning heavily on enforcement-first approaches and attacking Democrats for supporting citizenship for illegal aliens. However, President Bush and Vice President Cheney have shifted their focus to other issues, despite their past emphasis on comprehensive immigration reform. The disconnect
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched a targeted get-out-the-vote campaign in several key states, including Iowa, Maine, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas, and Michigan, while largely bypassing Colorado's gubernatorial race. The RGA's decision has led some pundits to speculate that the group has written off GOP hopeful
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George Allen, a top Republican candidate for a Senate seat in Virginia, is facing allegations of racism after acquaintances from his college football days came forward saying he used racial slurs and stuck a deer's severed head in a black family's mailbox. This controversy comes on
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New Jerseyans may finally get a say in selecting the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, thanks to a potential change in the state's primary date. Senate President Richard Codey, D-Essex, aims to move the election to the beginning of the campaign, two weeks after the New Hampshire primary,
