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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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In Pictures: Renegades going rogue
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Tea Party Top 10 biggest winners and losers
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Primary elections: Seven states to watch
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Senate Democrats fight back with balance sheet against GOP
Nationally, Democrats are having success raising money this fall, in their attempt to maintain control of the US Senate over Republicans.
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Kelly Ayotte election: a relief to mainstream Republicans
The nomination of Kelly Ayotte for a US Senate seat from New Hampshire is good news for the Republican Party establishment, given these 'tea party' times.
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Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire: Another win for Sarah Palin?
Kelly Ayotte – the candidate backed by Sarah Palin – holds a slight edge over Ovide Lamontagne, the Senate candidate backed by tea party activists in the New Hampshire Republican primary. But race is still too close to call.
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Christine O'Donnell and 'tea party' victories: What do they mean?
Christine O'Donnell is the new GOP nominee for the Delaware Senate seat, having benefited from tea party support. The question now is what the tea-party enthusiasm – and candidates – mean for the GOP’s electoral fortunes in November.
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New Hampshire: Will GOP's pick or 'tea party' favorite win?
In the New Hamphire primary, Kelly Ayotte may be the GOP establishment's pick in the Senate race, but she also has Sarah Palin’s endorsement. Ovide Lamontagne is the challenger to watch.
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Battle of the endorsements: Sarah Palin vs. Jim DeMint
Sarah Palin has seven endorsees running in Tuesday’s primaries. Sen. Jim DeMint has backed winning Senate primary candidates in Florida, Kentucky, and Colorado. Both appear to be setting up power bases.
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Primary elections: Seven states to watch
Democrats will be watching the Republican contests closely, hoping for additional upsets by tea party-backed candidates. Democrats hope the Republicans will be saddled with unelectable candidates. Republicans are looking to ride a wave of voter anger over the sputtering economy and politics-as-usual to regain control of Congress. The competition between traditional Republicans and their tea party counterparts is particularly strong in Delaware, New Hampshire, and New York. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Maryland also hold primaries Tuesday.
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Lisa Murkowski of Alaska bows out, is seventh losing incumbent
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska concedes to Joe Miller in Alaska's Aug. 24 primary. Lisa Murkowski joins six other congressional incumbents who lost in their party's primaries.
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Sarah Palin oops again! Calls Kodiak Island nation's largest, even though it's not.
Sarah Palin mistakenly called Alaska's Kodiak Island nation's largest. Sarah Palin made the error while endorsing a New Hampshire Senate candidate.
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Tea Party insurgency marches into key states
But will Tea Party protest energy help or hobble the Republican Party? They're challenging some GOP candidates and could split the vote in those races.
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Kelly Ayotte: GOP gambles with a fresh, female face in N.H.
The state's former attorney general, with her eye on a US Senate seat, is something of a political blank slate.
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