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In Mass. Senate race Elizabeth Warren outspends rest of the country (+video)
Democrat Elizabeth Warren, who is running for Senate in Massachusetts against Rep. Scott Brown, had raised $12.1 million as of Sept. 30. Warren has outspent all other candidates for the US Senate in the nation.
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Bill Clinton's back in the campaign game big time
The Obama campaign said Saturday it was pairing Clinton with another heavyweight, rocker Bruce Springsteen, at a rally this coming Thursday in Ohio, one of the most pivotal states.
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Focus Election 2012: In Senate, a mighty struggle to maintain status quo
The battle for the Senate now looks like a standoff with neither Republicans nor Democrats likely to win the 60 seats needed for political control. Will partisan gridlock change after Election 2012?
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Did Todd Akin just cost GOP a US Senate takeover? (+video)
With the uproar over his comment on 'legitimate rape,' Missouri Rep. Todd Akin has likely hurt his chances at beating Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) in November. Control of the Senate hangs in the balance – and Akin is resisting calls to exit the race.
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Ron Paul's last hurrah: a big, bipartisan vote to 'Audit the Fed'
Today's vote marks a high point for Paul, who is retires at the end of the year. His signature bill requires a full audit of the Federal Reserve – a move that critics, including Fed chair Ben Bernanke, dub 'nightmarish.'
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Wounded aide wins Giffords' seat in Arizona election
Ron Barber, who was wounded in the shooting, won the special election on Tuesday night.
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Tight race in Arizona for Giffords' former aide
The former Congresswoman has been campaigning for her chosen successor; voters are at the polls today in a special election.
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Will appearances by Gabrielle Giffords save Arizona seat for Dems?
Gabrielle Gifford is helping the former director of her district office, Democrat Ron Barber, in his race to fill her Arizona seat in Congress. His Republican opponent is Jesse Kelly.
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Why House Republicans are balking at payroll tax cut
Republicans in the House of Representatives don't like a two-month payroll tax cut extension. But American voters aren't thrilled by the resulting payroll tax hike.
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In recession-smacked Nevada, can GOP pry Latino voters from Obama?
Obama won Nevada handily in 2008 – and captured 78 percent of the Latino vote. But in 2012 Nevada will be a battleground. Republicans see an opening, because the poor economy has hit minority groups hard.
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Unemployment benefits: Extension won't help '99ers'
Unemployment benefits in Nevada, which leads the US in unemployment, won't be extended for those at are near the 99-week cutoff for benefits.
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In Nevada US Senate race, it'll be Harry Reid vs. Sharron Angle
Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle won the GOP primary Tuesday in Nevada's US Senate race. She'll face Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the fall.
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The Monitor's View: Don't fold on Internet gambling ban
A 2006 US law has cut Web-based betting. If anything, the law needs to be toughened.
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