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2010 Midterm Elections

Democrats Pin 2010 Hopes On Health Care Bill

Wall Street Journal | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

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Slumping in the polls and struggling to pass climate and financial legislation, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are counting on an histo...

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Can the Obama White House Course-Correct in Time to Avoid Hitting the 2010 Iceberg?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

It's not too late for Obama to right the ship of state. But first he has to acknowledge he needs to chart a fresh course.

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Bart Gordon Retiring: Tennessee Democrat Latest To Announce Retirement

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Bart Gordon, a 13-term congressman from Tennessee, announced Monday he will not seek re-election next year, the latest Democra...

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The Economy is Recovering, No Thanks to Republicans

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics

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The economy is indeed turning, and it's done so with absolutely no assistance from Republicans, who've elected instead to take the calculated political risk of becoming the Party of No.

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Random 2010 Thoughts

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Other interesting news from Republicanland is a new poll showing that, given three choices, voters state who they'd likely vote for in the 2010 election in the following order: (1) Democrats, (2) Tea Partiers, (3) Republicans.

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Afghanistan, "So It Goes"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

As with Vietnam, the problem in Afghanistan is political, not military. The United States can stay there forever if we want to -- but is it worth it?

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One Spin You Won't Hear From Republicans About Tuesday's Election

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

What you won't hear the spinners crowing about is the shocking punch to the gut the GOP took in upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District, where a Democrat won for the first time in over 100 years.

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The Wrath of Suburbanites and Independents

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

The election results show that no incumbent governor (or incumbent party) can escape the wrath of an electorate that continues to bleed while it watches tax dollars squandered on foreign wars and Wall Street fat cats.

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Landscape Shift Means More Trouble for House Democrats In 2010: Rothenberg

Roll Call | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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Already prepared to deal with challenging midterm turnout dynamics that favor the GOP, national Democratic strategists now find themselves looking at ...

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House Republicans 2010 Campaigns Squeezed From The Right

CQ Politics | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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The passions of conservative activists could be reshaping the Republican Party and complicating some 2010 re-election campaigns. Indiana's Mark Sou...

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