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September 30, 2010

Campaign Stunt: a Bunch of Garbage by Debra J. Saunders

"What did Meg Whitman know and when did she know it?" publicity hound attorney Gloria Allred asked Wednesday.

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September 30, 2010

Yes, the Swedish Model by Froma Harrop

Swedish voters have re-elected their center-right prime minister, and that has caused rejoicing among my right-wing colleagues.

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September 30, 2010

Washington Senate: Rossi (R), Murray (D) Are Tied Again

Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi are back to a virtual tie in Washington’s race for U.S. Senate.

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September 30, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) Still Out Front by Over 10 Points

Republican Rand Paul continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race.

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September 30, 2010

Dems Retreat to Coast as GOP Rules Vast Interior By Michael Barone

Here's an exercise for some evening when you're curious about big nationwide trends in this year's elections.

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September 30, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) Jumps to Largest Lead Yet Over Feingold (D)

Republican Ron Johnson now leads incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold by 12 points in Wisconsin’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 29, 2010

Economic Confidence Continues To Muddle Along

Americans continue to show little short-term confidence in the country's economic recovery but remain more confident in the long-term.

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September 29, 2010

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 26. That's up two points from a week ago and the highest level measured since the first week of July.

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September 29, 2010

Many Americans Fear U.S. Is No Longer World's Top Economy

Despite a recent report that the United States is no longer technically in a recession, a plurality of Americans still don’t feel good about the country’s economy.

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September 29, 2010

Florida Senate: Rubio (R) Holds Steady Lead Over Crist (I)

Republican Marco Rubio continues to hold an 11-point lead over independent candidate Charlie Crist in Florida’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 29, 2010

32% in Illinois Say Current Government Policies Have U.S. Economy on Right Course

While President Obama still earns a higher approval rating in his home state than he does nationally, Illinois voters aren’t optimistic about the federal government’s current policies.  

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September 29, 2010

Republicans Much More Likely Than Democrats To Consider Voting for An Independent This Year

Independents? Write-ins? The Tea Party? This year’s frenzied political atmosphere seems to be throwing the light on a lot of unorthodox candidacies.

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September 29, 2010

TARP Again? by Lawrence Kudlow

President Obama is crowing about his small-business bill, signed into law on Monday.

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September 29, 2010

Tea Party Has Elites on the Run by Tony Blankley

Not long after the tea party sprang into being in the spring of 2009, America's elites started vilifying the movement.

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September 29, 2010

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September 29, 2010

Nevada Senate: Reid (D), Angle (R) Still Deadlocked

Can the Nevada Senate race get any closer?

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September 29, 2010

What About Meg? By Susan Estrich

This is supposed to be the year of the (Republican) woman. It is most certainly the year of millionaire business execs no one ever heard of a month or two ago giving Democratic fixtures (e.g., Russ Feingold in Wisconsin and Andrew Cuomo in New York) a run for their money. It is the year of newcomers and fresh faces, without regard to such pesky matters as qualifications (e.g., Sharron Angle in Nevada and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware).

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September 29, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) Keeps Lead Over Strickland (D)

Republican John Kasich now holds an eight-point lead over Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.

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September 29, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) Clears 50% Mark Against Bennet (D)

For the first time, Republican challenger Ken Buck now captures more than 50% of the vote in his U.S. Senate bid against Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet in Colorado.

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September 28, 2010

Iowa Senate: Grassley (R) Remains Nearly 20 Points Ahead of Conlin (D)

Longtime Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley continues to outpace Democratic challenger Roxanne Conlin in his bid for a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.