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NEWS ABOUT: Congressional incumbents

Congressional incumbents stories: 5 news summaries
ELECTION 2010



 Carly Fiorina 
 Launches Calif. 
 Senate Bid 

Ex-HP chief would face Dem incumbent Boxer

Nov 4, 09 10:07 AM CST
(AP) - Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says she'll run for the US Senate seat held by California incumbent Barbara Boxer. Fiorina ended months of speculation today with an announcement in an opinion piece she wrote for the Orange County Register. She's scheduled to make a formal announcement later in the day.... More »

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Congress • Carly Fiorina • Barbara Boxer • Senate race • California primary • Congressional incumbents • Election 2010 • Hewlett-Packard • Senate seat

Bloggers, Unions Team Up
to Push Dems to the Left

Liberal coalition will fund competition for centrist incumbents

Feb 26, 09 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - A new political action committee backed by liberal bloggers and labor unions aims to push the Obama administration and Democratic establishment to embrace more progressive politics, the New York Times reports. Called “Accountability Now” the group will recruit and promote liberal candidates to challenge centrists in Congress. Their goal... More »

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union • blogger • MoveOn.org • congressional Democrats • liberal • Service Employees International Union • Congressional incumbents • Democratic candidates • incumbents

 GOP Braces for Big Losses 

Republicans in final scramble to save embattled incumbents in key races

Nov 3, 08 4:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The embattled GOP is preparing for heavy losses in both houses of Congress even as it wages last-minute battles for key seats across the nation, reports the New York Times. The Democrats, meanwhile, are making significant inroads into the traditionally Republican territory of suburban America, using their extra cash to... More »

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House of Representatives • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • suburbs • Congressional incumbents • US Senate

ANALYSIS

 Black Voters May 
 Tip House Contests 

Obama coattails could mobilize enough to play decisive role in at least 10 districts

Oct 21, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - With black voters expected to come out in record numbers on Nov. 4, Democrats think a surge could flip as many as 10 hotly contested House districts in their favor, the Washington Post reports. “I was just thinking about the need to vote Democratic down the line,” said... More »

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Barack Obama • House of Representatives • Election 2008 • coattails • Congressional incumbents • black voters

 Troubled US off the Rails: Poll 

81% say nation is chugging to grim future

Apr 4, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The vast majority of Americans are pessimistic about the nation's future and believe the problem-plagued US is heading in the wrong direction. More than 80% believe that “things have seriously gotten off on the wrong track.” That's the highest dissatisfaction rate since the New York Times/CBS News poll... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Wall Street • globalization • recession • US economy • Iraq war • George W. Bush • Congressional incumbents

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