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Verbal Impact

A politician should know that words matter.

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Midterm Mixers

The polarized electorate and low number of competitive races bode well for the GOP in the 2006 elections.

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Close Calls

Close races spotlight an ugly, broken mess.

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High Anxiety

Job approval ratings indicate that the public is completely unaware of what Congress has achieved.

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Moderate Success

Senate moderates may be the winners in the compromise negotiated over the "nuclear option."

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GOP's Tumbling Numbers

Recent surveys show that congressional Republicans in competitive races next year have good reason to be nervous.

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Quick and Dirty

There is a way to move beyond the stalemate over judicial nominations -- adopt the plan put forth by Sen. Arlen Specter.

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Growing Pains

GOP rift splits "seculars" and "sacreds."

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A Date With 2008

Even with the next presidential election three and a half years away, there's no shortage of potential candidates, or intrigue.

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Start Your Engines!

Sen. Jim Jeffords's exit might produce a real race.

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Paths to Glory

Both the Republican and Democratic parties have long and difficult roads to follow in trying to come out on top in 2006 Senate races.

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Power Shift

Narrow victories aside, President Bush has accomplished something his predeccessors could not: maintaining his party's control of government.

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Which Way Will the Wind Blow?

Embattled Tom DeLay may be nearing crossroads.

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Deja Vu

The strategies that both Republicans and Democrats employed to handle the case of Terri Schiavo clearly were driven by what happened in the 2004 elections.

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Jostling For A Seat

The pending retirement of Sen. Paul Sarbanes may led to some interesting politics in Maryland over the next year.

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An Uphill Battle

Putting a congressional district on a wish list doesn't automatically create a turnover.

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Cut Your Losses

President Bush needs a 'Plan B' for Social Security.

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Drawing Skills

Mid-decade redistricting is growing more popular.

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Midterm Anxiety

Is there really any chance that the Republicans could lose control of the House and Senate in 2006?

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Performance Assessment

Expect Bush's popularity to track that of the Iraq war.