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The Few, the Proud, the Vulnerable

Four Republicans Make Their Unwanted Debuts on Roll Call’s List

By Josh Kurtz
Roll Call Staff
May 2, 2008, 10:14 a.m.

It’s a funny time for the “10 Most Vulnerable” franchise. Not that we can’t identify several House incumbents who are in political jeopardy this year, because there are plenty. It’s just that the battlegrounds where one party (Hint: It starts with a D) can make most of its gains are open-seat races.

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February 9, 2012

Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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