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Is Obama too calm in the eye of the storm?
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Sun Oct 31, 6:03 pm ETBy Ronald Brownstein National Journal President Obama faces the risk this week of an even greater electoral pasting than Bill Clinton suffered in 1994, after his first two years in office. Yet the personal reaction of the two men to … Full Story »
After elections, both sides must repair tattered images
Time.com – Mon Nov 1, 5:00 pm ET- Next for GOP leaders: Stopping Palin Politico – Sun Oct 31, 9:31 pm ET
- In a surreal race, Reid's fate hinges on turnout Time.com – Mon Nov 1, 8:00 pm ET
- Brown, Whitman deliver final pitches to CA voters AP – 1 hr 53 mins ago
- Steele defends Palin against her enemies (and his) The Upshot – Mon Nov 1, 2:46 pm ET
- Bill Clinton pleads with NH Democrats to go vote AP – Sun Oct 31, 5:45 pm ET
- Pa. Senate race down to the wire at Politico – 2 hrs 27 mins ago
- S. Dakota race has Pelosi-Palin focus at Politico – Mon Nov 1, 7:24 pm ET
- GOP upbeat, Dems brace for losses on election eve AP – 2 hrs 28 mins ago
- White House: could be more mail bombs AP – Sun Oct 31, 11:59 am ET
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UK's Thatcher released from hospital after flu
AP – Mon Nov 1, 11:33 am ETLONDON - Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has returned home following two weeks in the hospital, managing a smile and a wave to reporters camped outside her doorstep Monday. Full Story »
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Obama seeks to blunt Republican attack over comment
Reuters – 45 mins agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he should not have used the word "enemies" to describe his political opponents as Republicans sought to make an issue of the comment a day before congressional elections. Full Story »
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New Voting Machines May Complicate New York Election
associatedcontent – Mon Nov 1, 6:28 pm ETNew York voters will be using new voting machines in the 2010 general election. The machines were used in most New York counties for the primary voting in September but this will be their first use in the larger and more complex general election. Full Story »
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Gallup poll: Likely voters prefer Republicans over Democrats leading country by wide margin
Daily Caller – Mon Nov 1, 7:52 pm ETVoters are heading to the polls tomorrow hoping to send President Obama a message, and a plurality want the commander-in-chief to know that they are not happy. Full Story »
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Parties Deploy Lawyers With Recounts in Mind
CQPolitics.com – 49 mins agoThe national parties have been quietly setting post-campaign strategies for some time, preparing for close races, recounts and just about everything with a vast number of House and Senate seats in play across the map. Full Story »
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Early vote tally points to tight race in Nevada
AP – 1 hr 19 mins agoLAS VEGAS - State figures released Monday show Republicans slightly outperformed Democrats in early voting in Nevada, where Republican tea party favorite Sharron Angle is in a dead heat with Majority Leader Harry Reid. Full Story »
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Opinion: Vote Harry Reid for Senate: Keep Nevada's clout
associatedcontent – Mon Nov 1, 8:52 pm ETThe Senate race in Nevada is being closely scrutinized across the nation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—a Nevada senator since 1986—is in danger of being ousted by tea party candidate Sharron Angle. Full Story »
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More Politics Slideshows »Election Day Drama May Cap 'Weird' Cycle
CQPolitics.com – 52 mins agoEven in a campaign season defined by unconventional candidates, unpredictable outside groups and an unexpectedly large playing field, there is still plenty of opportunity for Election Day drama. Full Story »
As America Votes, It's All Over but the Shouting
CQPolitics.com – 56 mins agoSo what happened this election cycle? As voters across the country head to the polls today, here are a few thoughts. Full Story »
Third-Party Options Could Save Democrats
CQPolitics.com – 1 hr 5 mins agoFrom Florida to California, third-party candidates pulling a point or two of the vote on Election Day might make the difference between winning and losing. Full Story »
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