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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Still no call in Illinois governor's race

CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Illinois governor's race was still up in the air Wednesday with incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn 8,300 votes ahead of Republican Bill Brady, results showed. WGN-TV, Chicago, reported Brady says he won't concede with about 1 percent of the votes still to be counted, a process... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Politics 2010: It's all over but the voting

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A poll released Tuesday indicated U.S. adults are split on a quota system for achieving a specific number of women as candidates for public office. The Angus Reid Public Opinion Poll also found many people assume the United States currently has more than 21 female U.S.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Race Is On

It’s that time of year again. The time for accusations and political attack ads is upon us. Only one more week to go before Election Day. In Maryland, the race for Governor between current Governor Martin O’Malley and former Governor Robert Erlich is very close and contentious. During his time as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Dems gain; GOP still poised to win House

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Republicans remain posed to win control of the U.S. House next week, but Democrats have made modest inroads with independents, a Gallup poll indicates. Results released Tuesday indicate Republicans still average a 48 percent to 44 percent margin among all voters on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Analysts: GOP House, Dem Senate likely

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The question isn't whether the midterm elections will be bad for Democrats controlling the U.S. Congress, but how bad, analysts say. The non-partisan Cook Political Report estimates more than 90 Democratic House seats could be competitive while a mere nine Republican... Sign in to see full entry.

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