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15 Sep 2010 11:39

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Politics: GOP snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

  • On the basis of the polling…the Republicans went from being extremely likely to win the race to extremely likely to lose it.
  • Political handicapper Nate Silver • Regarding the state of Delaware’s Senate race now that Christine O’Donnell is the GOP nominee. The tea party darling came from behind to defeat former governor and nine-term congressman Mike Castle, who would have been a gimme in November, in yesterday’s primary.source
Posted by Seth Millstein • 0 Comments • Permalink

08 Sep 2010 14:09

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Politics: Why we ought to take polling numbers with a grain of salt

  • 10%The GOP’s lead over Democrats in a Gallup poll taken last week
  • 0% That same lead, from that same Gallup poll, as of this week source
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02 Sep 2010 13:44

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Politics: Midterms: A scary historical trend for Democrats

  • six flips in control of the House of Representatives since WWII
  • 100% of the time, the Senate changed hands as well source
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29 Aug 2010 12:10

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Politics: Big GOP wins could cost Congress its pro-female momentum

  • 10 fewer female seats in Congress if the GOP wins big source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 2 Comments • Permalink

15 Aug 2010 11:58

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Politics: Democrats may be screwed in November, but at least they know it

  • bad Some voters are really angry at Democrats for their bold agenda, and the Dems could lose big in November.
  • good On the plus side, they won’t be taken by surprise like they were in 1994, and can defend from attacks accordingly. source
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