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Tough Call

With just two weeks left until the midterm elections, analysts are still having trouble making solid predictions.

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Range of Possibilities

The GOP could lose anywhere from seven to 30 seats in the midterm elections, depending on where attention shifts.

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The Real Issue

Renewed attention on the conflict in Iraq may hurt Republicans more than the page scandal.

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Feature Attraction

The run-up to the midterm elections has already offered more plot twists than an Alfred Hitchcock thriller.

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Shifting Election Outlook

Republicans are gaining ground in the polls, likely boosted by focus on terrorism and falling gasoline prices.

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Something for Both Sides

Both Republicans and Democrats had promising results in last week’s primaries.

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Generational Differences

Younger election observers characterize the race for control of the House as much closer than their older counterparts do.

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Dual Hats

Bill Clinton is finding it hard to be an above-it-all ex-president when he is also a chief political adviser to his wife, who herself is angling for the White House.

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Closing the Gap

Republicans gain ground in latest polling on congressional matchups.

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Summer Slump

A decline in traffic to conservative political Web sites could be viewed as a sign that the right wing is struggling.

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Signs of Turbulence

The losses of incumbents, including Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., in primaries signal volatility ahead in the midterm elections.

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Gathering Storm

A variety of polls signal that Democrats are poised to take over the House, and possibly the Senate, in midterm elections.

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Murky Horizons

Shifts in momentum make it hard to tell which party has an advantage in the midterm elections.

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Lesser of Two Evils

The GOP may be losing its edge on security issues and voters may be ready for a change.

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On the Upswing

Bush’s approval rating is back around 40 percent, but has not changed much among Democrats and independents.

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Shifting Picture

Changing dynamics make the race for control of the Senate interesting again.

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Measuring Against 1994

A comparison of polls 12 years ago to those now shows both Democrats and Republicans have reasons to worry about the midterm elections.

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Rays of Hope

Poll results are looking up for the Republicans, and in House races, Democrats have a number of novice candidates.

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Presidential Prospects

Recent polls show John McCain as a favorite for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, and Hillary Clinton as the leading Democrat.

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Unwise Outrage

House leaders’ anger over FBI search of a colleague’s office will be viewed as an effort to blindly protect their own.