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GOP pursues last chances to upend Senate Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vigorously pursued their last, longshot chances for taking control of the Senate — Pennsylvania topped their list — as Democrats remained cautiously optimistic that they'd retain their narrow majority...Tags: Washington, DC, Tom Smith (politician), Richard Lugar, Sherrod Brown, Harry Reid
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GOP candidates in close races disavow rape remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats' advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate's awkward remark — that if rape leads to pregnancy it's "something God intended" —...
Tags: Washington, DC, Joe Walsh, Abortion, Richard Lugar, John Cornyn
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What I’m Thankful For: A Newfound Diversity in Congress
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThere is much to be thankful for in the wake of the 2012 election. Yes, we re-elected a president who believes in equality for all citizens and that we all should have equal opportunity, but beyond that, the shifts in our Congress are both remarkable... -
Democrats retain narrow majority in Senate
WASHINGTON — Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat...
Tags: Sherrod Brown, Government, Jon Tester, Executive Branch, George Allen
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The $4.2 billion election: Was it worth it?
Between the presidential candidates and congressional races, at least $4.2 billion may have been spent on an election that ultimately ended up preserving the status quo in Washington. Voters elected the same president and the same political parties --...
Tags: News Agency, CNN (tv network), Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Politics
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What they're saying about gay marriage [media roundup]
Delivering same-sex marriage's first ballot box victories and the first openly gay U.S. Senator-elect, the 2012 election could be remembered as a turning point for gay rights, some observers say. Maine voters joined Maryland's in approving same-sex...
Tags: Washington, DC, Gay Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage, Minority Groups
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Democrats maintain control of Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the...
Tags: Richard Lugar, Harry Reid, Sherrod Brown, Government, Scott P. Brown
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Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...Tags: Abortion, Richard Lugar, Sherrod Brown, Harry Reid, CNN (tv network)
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