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Hagan Defeats Dole;
Dems Flip 5 Seats So Far


ABC News ABC News Nov 4, 08 11:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Kay Hagan defeated Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina and at least four other Democrats captured Republican seats in the Senate as the party inched toward a filibuster-proof goal of 60 seats, ABC News reports. It's going down to the wire. Democrats now have 56 seats, and four races remain undecided, including Al Franken's in Minnesota. Republicans got help with victories from Mitch McConnell in Kentucky and Roger Wicker in Mississippi. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Congress • Senate • Democrats • Ted Stevens • Al Franken • Norm Coleman • Mitch McConnell • Saxby Chambliss • Elizabeth Dole • Mark Warner • Mary Landrieu

OPINION

 10 Senate Races to Watch 

Dems could pick up 8 seats; GOP could oust Landrieu in La.

Washington Post Washington Post Oct 31, 08 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - With 35 Senate seats up for grabs Tuesday, Chris Cillizza, in the Washington Post , predicts Democrats will flip eight. Two more are close calls for the Dems, while the GOP has one hope for a pickup. Starting with the most likely: Virginia is in the bag for Mark Warner; he might even get 60% of the vote. New Mexico will fall easily to Tom Udall... ...while his cousin, Mark Udall, has pulled away in Colorado . More »

ANALYSIS

Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip (Only 1 to GOP)

New Dems from VA, NM, CO likely

Washington Post Washington Post Jun 13, 08 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The GOP's best case-scenario sees the party losing only three Senate seats this fall. Washington Post blogger Chris Cillizza runs down the races most likely to flip a vote: Mississippi: Trent Lott replacement Roger Wicker has never been elected statewide, and Barack Obama's coattails should draw in the large black population. Minnesota: Al Franken remains promising, but he's no sure thing, thanks to back taxes and Playboy bylines. More »

10 Senate Seats Likely to Flip

Blogger runs down races to watch

Washington Post Washington Post Feb 29, 08 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The presidency isn’t the only job up for grabs this November. The Washington Post’ s Chris Cillizza runs down (in order) the Senate seats most likely to flip parties: Ex-Virginia governor Mark Warner (D) is mounting a “sure-thing bid.” The survivor of the New Mexico GOP primary will likely fall to Rep. Tom Udall (D). Ex-NH governor Jeanne Shaheen (D) leads incumbent John Sununu by 18 points. More »

More about:  Senate • Al Franken • Mark Warner • Jeanne Shaheen • John Sununu • Tom Udall • Mary Landrieu • Wayne Allard

Congress' Feminine Mystique May Wane in '08

Despite success of Clinton, Pelosi, drop likely in women office-holders

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Aug 15, 07 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Hillary Clinton is elected president next year, she could be deilvering her State of the Union before a dwindling number of women, the Journal reports. Many female governors and congresswomen face either tough re-election campaigns or term-limit boundaries in 2008, and after a surge in the early 1990s, the number of female office-holders could tumble. More »

More about:  Hillary Clinton • Iraq war • Congress • women • Nancy Pelosi • female politicians • Elizabeth Dole • Mary Landrieu • Kathleen Blanco • Susan Collins

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