Late surprises spice up race for Congress
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No one expected Kentucky&#39;s Senate race to be competitive, not until incumbent GOP Sen. Jim Bunning insisted on using
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Hundreds of uncounted ballots clouded the outcome Wednesday of a tight Republican congressional primary in which the top two candidates were separated by 275 votes out of more than 30,000 cast.
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The presidential race isn't the only important election this year. At least 470 congressional seats will be up for grabs in November, with Democrats hoping to expand their narrow majorities and crack some of the impasses that have stymied action on many issues.
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Now that the 109th Congress has wrapped up its pre-election work and lawmakers have dashed home and hit the campaign trail, even the most attentive voter might wonder what, exactly, it is thatÃ¢ÂÂs been wrapped up.
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WASHINGTON - Congress returns from its August recess Tuesday vowing to rush through a bundle of important bills before the November election.
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Congressional candidates spent a record &#36;911.8 million in last year's races, and several 2006 contests are already showing signs they will carry big price tags.
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Democrats running Congress for the first time in more than a decade faltered at key points this year as they grudgingly passed important bills that many, or even most, of their House members opposed. When Republicans were in charge, they pledged to avoid such a fate.
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With less that a month and a half to go until Election Day, things seem to be taking shape. What is driving the most recent events?
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Money helped winnow the presidential field. It hasn't determined who each party's nominee will be.
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The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as "The Hammer" is also at stake.
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Until last week, no one was giving millionaire Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney much of a chance in his race for Congress. Now he's the frontrunner
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A Republican running for Congress has received heavy donations from industry because of expectations over posts she may receive if she loses and President Bush wins.
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At times it was hard to tell who was the Democrat and who was the Republican in what has shaped up as one of the most important Senate races in the country.
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Although next TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs congressional primaries in the state of Washington are not expected to yield any surprises, they likely will confirm several competitive general election matchups that are garnering national attention.
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The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as &quot;The Hammer&quot; is also at stake.
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Buffeted by late surprises and making vital last-minute decisions on the fly, the major presidential candidates are careening toward Tuesday&#39;s finish to Campaign 2004 across
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The midterm congressional campaign year of 2006, which saw the Democrats gain 30 seats in the House and six in the Senate and take control of both chambers, was one of those big &ldquo;swing&rdquo; years that usually come along only every decade or so. Invariably, the party that is on the wrong end of one of these political shifts will gear up for a comeback in the very next round of elections.