North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation thanks in part to a robust energy sector, but that doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing for Democrats seeking election there. The economy is still a major issue for voters everywhere, polling shows.
One senior Virginia Republican operative claimed the spots undercut Allen and Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee for president.
“Politically, you want people worried,” the operative said. “Otherwise there’s no reason to fire the party in power.”
Rep. Bill Cassidy has his blood drawn by Alesha Barbour during a free hepatitis screening in the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by the Congressional Viral Hepatitis Caucus to recognize "National Viral Hepatitis Testing Day."
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