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         <title><![CDATA[Young's Fate Hangs in the Balance]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It's too close to call for Alaska Republicans in their Tuesday night primary.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Republicans Get Their Man in Florida]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Lawyer Tom Rooney narrowly won the Republican primary in Florida's 16th district Tuesday, setting him up for what is likely to be a close and hard-fought match-up with freshman Rep. Tim Mahoney (D), one of the GOP's top targets for November.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chambliss Airs First Ad of Re-election Campaign]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) has released the first commercials of his re-election battle against former state Rep. Jim Martin (D).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cassidy Has More Cash Than Cazayoux in Louisiana]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[According to pre-primary reports filed this week in Louisiana's battleground 6th district race, state Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) is leading Rep. Don Cazayoux (D) in cash on hand totals, with the former Democrat-turned-Independent candidate Michael Jackson well behind in the money battle.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romney to Stump for Harris in Maryland ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In an indication of how seriously Republicans are taking the Democratic challenge in a once-safe GOP district, party bigwigs are starting to head to Maryland's 1st district to lend support to Republican nominee state Sen. Andy Harris, who is hoping to hold on to one of only two Republican House seats in the Old Line State.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cravins Outraises Boustany in Latest Fundraising Period]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission showed that state Sen. Donald Cravins Jr. (D) outraised Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany (R) by $40,000 in the pre-primary reporting period from July to mid-August.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Boyda, Top GOP Target, Has Edge in Roll Call Poll]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Fresh off her come-from-behind Republican primary victory over former Rep. Jim Ryun, Kansas state Treasurer Lynn Jenkins  is within striking distance of freshman Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-Kan.), according to a new poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Independent Poll Has Minnesota Race Very Close]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Comedian Al Franken (D) might be on the rebound in his bid against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), according to a new independent poll. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRCC Outraises DCCC by $3 Million in July]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee outraised its Democratic counterpart in July, taking in about $9.2 million — primarily from GOP lawmakers, lobbyists and business groups. The NRCC closed out the month with $14.1 million in the bank.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FEC Starts Digging Through Backlog]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Federal Election Commission continued to chip away at its backlogged caseload on Thursday, handing down advice to presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and four other campaign committees at a packed three-hour public meeting. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Markey to Hit Airwaves in Colorado Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[DENVER — Former Senate aide Betsy Markey (D), challenging Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R) in Colorado's 4th district, is scheduled to hit the airwaves with her first television ad.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sen. Salazar Keeping Options Open]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WINDSOR, Colo. — Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) on Wednesday declined to commit to running for re-election in 2010 or rule out serving in the next White House administration. He also cautioned that this year's Colorado Senate race could be more competitive than many political insiders expect.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Andrews May Take Job With Goldman Sachs]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Lame-duck Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) has notified the House ethics committee that he is in discussions to take a job with Goldman Sachs, a move that may put to rest any speculation that the Congressman might still find a way to return to Capitol Hill next year.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Parties Differ on Washington Primary Results]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) may have won the battle, but the war is still a tossup. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Andal Facing Unwanted Scrutiny in California]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former California Assemblyman Dean Andal, a top Republican recruit who is challenging freshman Rep. Jerry McNerney (D) in the Golden State's 11th district, is facing increasing scrutiny over his role in a botched construction project at a a community college.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beware: Evangelical Polling Ahead]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Evangelicals are in the spotlight for the thousandth time this election cycle, after both Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) appeared at Rick Warren's church on Saturday night. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chamber of Commerce Hands Out Endorsements]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Tom McClintock (R), running in California's open 4th district, is scheduled Wednesday to receive the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at an event in Sacramento that will feature an appearance by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), according to the McClintock campaign.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Feeney Robocalls Aiding Democratic Candidate]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Embattled Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) is inundating Orlando-area voters with automated telephone calls touting the underdog in next week's Sunshine State Democratic primary. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thompson Counters With Own Poll in Louisiana]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The polling soap opera continues in Louisiana's 4th district. With critics fervently seeking to discredit John Fleming's poll in the Republican primary, one of his opponents finally released numbers of his own on Monday.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27437-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Louisiana Poll Draws Criticism from Opponents]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A seemingly innocuous poll has created quite a stir in a very competitive Republican primary in Louisiana's 4th district.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27433-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Palin Says She Isn't Being Vetted for VP]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin (R), whose name has been floated as a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), said she has submitted some paperwork to national Republicans, but added she thinks it is unlikely she will be tapped to be McCain's vice presidential pick.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27427-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[DCCC on Offensive in GOP Open Seats]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Despite having a majority of seats in Congress, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is on the offensive this cycle, with plans to pour money into dozens of districts represented by Republicans. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27421-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Poll: Goode in Good Shape for Now]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A SurveyUSA poll conducted this week showed Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.) on solid ground to win a seventh House term in November.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27415-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[SEIU Targeting Two GOP Senators With Ads]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Service Employees International Union is on television in New Hampshire and Oregon, targeting two vulnerable Republican Senators who are hoping to win another term in November.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27411-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tennessee's Davis May Contest Loss]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. David Davis (R-Tenn.), who was narrowly defeated in a GOP primary last week, issued a statement Tuesday leaving the door open to challenging the Aug. 7 election results. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27410-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[English Goes Negative as Barletta Airs First TV Spot]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Republicans are hitting the airwaves across the Keystone State, with a longtime House incumbent attacking his Democratic opponent for the first time and a GOP challenger across the state going up with his first ad in a competitive northeastern district.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Polis Set to Succeed Udall as Lamborn Survives]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[For wealthy Internet entrepreneur Jared Polis, $5 million was money well spent, as he held off former state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald in Colorado's 2nd district Democratic primary Tuesday night, 42 percent to 38 percent. Environmental activist Will Shafroth had garnered 20 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts reporting as of Wednesday morning.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27402-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Texas: Chamber To Endorse Olson]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will formerly endorse Texas' 22nd district GOP nominee Pete Olson at an event Thursday in Sugar Land.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27395-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alaska's Young in Statistical Tie Two Weeks Out]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New polling data released this week showed embattled Rep. Don Young (Alaska) behind Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in the Republican primary, but only by a small margin. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Look to Target Chambliss]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Just one week after their preferred nominee emerged from a runoff to face Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), national Democrats released a new survey Tuesday that indicated they are taking a serious look at trying to move the Peach State race into the competitive column before November.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27393-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sheehan Qualifies to Run Against Pelosi]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has qualified for the ballot as an Independent in California's 8th district, joining three other challengers in what will almost assuredly be a losing battle against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27390-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Primary Trio Set for Colorado ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Three competitive Colorado primaries come to a head on Tuesday, with voters going to the polls to fill open seats in the Democratic 2nd district and the Republican 6th district — and to decide whether to grant Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) a second term in the solidly GOP 5th district.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_19/politics/27374-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Silver State Showdown]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Nevada voters are heading to the polls Tuesday, but this week's primary elections will be little more than a formality on the way to two general election battles that will determine just how much the Silver State has changed politically in recent years.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_19/politics/27372-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[After Just One Term, David Davis Is Headed Home]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Freshman Rep. David Davis (Tenn.) was upset Thursday in a Volunteer State GOP primary race that political observers said only underscores the strength of the anti-Washington, D.C., sentiment across the nation heading into the November elections.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_19/politics/27368-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Line Forms as Barrett Looks Upward in 2010]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Gresham Barrett's (R-S.C.) likely play for the Palmetto State governor's mansion next cycle already is generating a lengthy list of possible replacements for the third-term lawmaker. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_19/politics/27360-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Partisans Commission Nonpartisan Polls]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The roles of partisan, strategist, journalist and advocate are fuzzier than ever before. Democratic activist and blogger Markos Moulitsas has commissioned a series of polls in U.S. Senate races across the country this cycle, using the nonpartisan polling firm Research 2000.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27346-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cohen Cruises to Easy Victory He Predicted]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Despite widespread speculation that he would face a tough challenge winning re-election in his majority-black district, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), who is white, appeared to be on his way to an easy victory against attorney Nikki Tinker and a handful of other African-American challengers in the Memphis-based 9th district Democratic primary Thursday night.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[EMILY's List Announces New Endorsements]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[With spirits high after primary victories this week by two of its endorsed candidates in Missouri and Michigan, the pro-abortion-rights group EMILY's List announced six new endorsements Thursday morning.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27335-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Poll Shows Kilroy Still Leading Stivers, but Not by Much]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Steve Stivers (R) is within striking distance of Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy (D) in Ohio's hotly contested 15th district open-seat race, according to recent polling data.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27331-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Baker Gets Immediate Boost From DCCC After Primary Win]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday elevated Missouri state Rep. Judy Baker (D) to its "Red to Blue" fundraising program. Baker, an EMILY's List-backed candidate, handily defeated former state House Speaker Steve Gaw in yesterday's Show Me State primary, 44 percent to 31 percent. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nader Takes Aim at Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader evaded the question Wednesday of whether he sees himself as a potential spoiler in presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama's (Ill.) bid for the presidency. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Barletta Associates Pre-emptively Threaten Democrats With Legal Action]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Business associates of Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta (R) have issued a rare pre-emptive strike against possible Democratic plans to use their troubled past to smear the Republican in his race against Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.). ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pawlenty Addresses GOPAC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) spoke to members of the conservative Republican group GOPAC Wednesday morning, urging those in attendance to adapt traditional conservative principles to modern voter concerns, particularly on domestic issues such as health care, education and energy.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jenkins Squeaks Past Ryun, Will Go Up Against Boyda]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins won a narrow victory over former Rep. Jim Ryun Tuesday in the race for the Republican nomination in Kansas' 2nd district, setting up a fall matchup with freshman Rep. Nancy Boyda (D).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pearce, Kennedy Go Up With First Ads]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Two Republicans running in competitive Senate contests are going up with their first TV ads this week, signaling the start of the long slog to the end of the air wars on Election Day.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrat Running Against Reichert First to Go on TV]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Microsoft Executive Darcy Burner (D) this week became the first candidate on the air in the 8th district rematch pitting her against Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.). Burner lost to Reichert in 2006 by about 7,000 votes in the district east of Seattle and Tacoma. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Poll Tests Matthews Vs. Specter in 2010]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Though the 2010 Pennsylvania Senate race is more than two years away, early polling showed Sen. Arlen Specter (R) with a small lead over cable talk show host Chris Matthews, who has made public comments that he might run for Senate in his home state. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Colts Coach Favors Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Once criticized for speaking to a conservative Christian group, Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy favors Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in the presidential election. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cantor Handles Energy Call for McCain]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Was it an energy phone call, as advertised? Or the talent portion of a beauty contest?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Louisiana: Fleming's Poll Shows Wide Lead in Primary]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[John Fleming is ahead in the crowded GOP field in Louisiana's 4th district, according to a just-released poll for his campaign. ]]></description>
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