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The Hunt for Willing Volunteers

Why no one should envy House recruiters.

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Fork in the Road

If the White House chooses the wrong path on Social Security and tax restructuring, the president's party risks losing its majorities in the House and Senate.

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Follow the Leader?

Will legislators be more willing to break ranks than they have been in recent years?

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Rallying Cry

This inaugural address is President Bush's opportunity to capture some momentum for his second-term agenda.

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The Unbeatable

Why are most House members virtually immune to electoral challenges?

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The Finish Line

Aggressive fundraising helped Republicans gain two more seats in House runoff elections last month.

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Up or Down

Presidential appointees ought not be left twisting in the wind. They deserve a vote in the Senate.

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Election 2006

Another uphill cycle for Senate's Democrats.

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The Dealmaker

Can anyone fill the shoes of retiring Sen. John Breaux?

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Taming the Wild Cards

On tough votes, the Senate Republicans will not have an easy time finding Democrats to offset GOP defections.

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Wide Open

The 2008 presidential race is likely to see huge fields of candidates from both sides of the political spectrum.

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No Transformation

Republicans shouldn't get too carried away with their successes on Election Day.

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Near-Perfect Campaign

The Bush-Cheney reelection effort was perhaps the best planned, best executed, most disciplined, and most strategic presidential campaign in history.

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Waiting Game

The tone and rhythm of election night could be set when the polls close in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.

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Race to the Wire

As we enter the final days of this campaign, the nation remains closely and deeply divided.

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Handicapping the Presidential Election

Nobody actually knows what's going to happen.

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Tie Game

For the first time in this campaign, the presidential race is dead even.

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Armchair Politics

Did Kerry find a way to make voters want to keep him in their living rooms for the next four years?

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Debates and Developments

Disaster in the debates and unforeseen developments in Iraq are the only remaining obstacles in President Bush's path to re-election.

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Time to Play Offense

If Kerry is to take the upper hand, he'll need to much more aggressively attack Bush.