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Democrats win key Senate, House races
Nov 7 2006 11:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Resurgent Democrats swept toward control of the House and grabbed Republican Senate seats in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Rhode Island on Tuesday in elections shaped by an unpopular war in Iraq and scandal at home.
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Analysis: War weary voters demand change
Nov 7 2006 11:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Weary of war and angry at the president who started it, Americans vented their frustration at Washington's power structure Tuesday. It was a clear call for change aimed at President Bush and a Republican Congress that has marched in step behind the commander in chief.
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Exit polls: Scandals and Iraq hurt GOP
Nov 7 2006 10:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Iraq war and congressional scandals hurt Republican candidates in the midterm elections, as the GOP lost the advantage on their central issue of terrorism, exit polls found.
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Clinton, Spitzer win easily in New York
Nov 7 2006 9:45PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton romped to a second term Tuesday, a race seen by many as a prelude to a 2008 presidential run, while Eliot Spitzer became the state's first Democratic governor in 12 years.
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FBI investigating Va. voter calls
Nov 7 2006 7:46PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The FBI said Tuesday that it is looking into complaints that callers tried to intimidate or confuse Virginia voters in the hard-fought race between GOP Sen. George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb.
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Ky. poll worker charged with assault
Nov 7 2006 3:32PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A poll worker was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and interfering with an election for allegedly choking a voter and pushing him out the door, officials said.
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S.C. governor turned away by poll worker
Nov 7 2006 1:53PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Even Gov. Mark Sanford needs the right ID to vote in South Carolina. One day after eye injuries interrupted his last day of campaigning, Sanford forgot his voter registration card and was turned away from the polls, returning 90 minutes later to cast his ballot.
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Crist leads strong Florida GOP ticket
Nov 7 2006 10:19AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Gubernatorial front-runner Charlie Crist led a Republican ticket bidding for a near-sweep in Florida's statewide races Tuesday, with only U.S. Senate candidate Katherine Harris considered a likely loser among GOP candidates.
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Bush touts big finish; Dems assail GOP
Nov 7 2006 2:35AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - On the eve of midterm elections, Democrats criticized Republicans as stewards of a stale status quo while President Bush declared, "we're closing strong" in a final drive to preserve GOP control of Congress.
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