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A Glimmer Of Hope For Democrats

July 17, 2010
Every week seems to bring a new poll with gloomy news for President Obama, as well as for congressional Democrats who are desperately trying to hold on to control of the House and starting to break a sweat about their majority in the Senate.
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What Do Tea Partiers Want?

July 13, 2010
Ten years ago, there was a dumb romantic comedy starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt called "What Women Want." Not that the question isn't an age-old concern for men, but it was a silly movie.
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Cook Political Senate Updates

California Senate: A Toss Up

July 15, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy revisits the race: For months, all signs pointed to a potentially competitive Senate race in California, the first the state has seen since the early 1990s. But, if Republicans were really going to be able to mount a credible challenge to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, a few things needed to go right. So far, they have, starting with the nomination of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

Given Fiorina’s strengths as a candidate and her ability to put some personal money into the race, combined with the national political environment and California’s beleaguered economy that has voters clamoring for change, this contest is shaping up to be one of the most competitive of the cycle. While Fiorina still has a lot to prove, the race moves to the Toss Up column.
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Iowa Senate: Correcting a Rating and the State of Play

July 15, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy writes: In late June, we moved this race between GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic attorney Roxanne Conlin from the Solid Republican to the Likely Republican column, and we did so without comment. Given some recent developments that frankly have very little to do with this race, we are moving it back to the Solid Republican column. And, this rating change notwithstanding, where does the race stand today?
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Louisiana Senate: A Gulf of Uncertainty

July 15, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy assesses the race: This contest in which Republican Sen. David Vitter is seeking a second term has moved along a fairly predictable trajectory. Over the past few weeks, though, three events have occurred that add an enormous amount of uncertainty to the race. And, for now, it’s difficult to tell how they weigh on Vitter’s chances in November.
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July 20, 2010
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