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Dems' 2010 Prospects Start to Dim

Economy plagues party whose future looked brighter months ago

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2009 9:16 AM CDT

(Newser) – Things looked rosy for the Democrats in January—but amid economic concerns and trouble for party governors, 2010 could be tougher than expected, Politico reports. Midterm elections typically favor the opposition, and “we don’t have the burden of Iraq as we did in... Read full story »

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