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Monday, September 17, 2012

Political Junkie

Numbers Favor Republicans But Path To Senate Majority Is Still Iffy

North Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp speaks in Minot, N.D.

September 17, 2012 With about 50 days to go before the elections, the battle for Senate control is still too close to call. To get a majority, Republicans need a net gain of 4 seats — 3 if the GOP wins the White House.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Political Junkie

From Goldwater To Palin: Memorable GOP Convention Moments Of The Past

Eventually it will be too late for Todd Akin to leave the Missouri Senate race and be replaced by a stronger candidate.  But N.J. Democrats managed a similar feat with a Lautenberg-for-Torricelli switch after the deadline in 2002.

August 27, 2012 National political conventions don't offer the same impact as they did in the past, but that's no reason to ignore this year's festivities. This week's Political Junkie column lists five memorable conventions of the past.

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