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         <title><![CDATA[Greg Ball Drops Out of New York Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New York Assemblyman Greg Ball (R), the controversial conservative who had been waging an aggressive campaign against Rep. John Hall (D-N.Y.), announced Saturday that he would abandon his bid for Congress and run for state Senate instead.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hoffman to Decide About N.Y. Challenge This Weekend]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Doug Hoffman will likely make a decision "over the weekend" about whether he will challenge the results of the special election in New York's 23rd district, the Conservative Party candidate's spokesman said.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[DCCC Outraises NRCC in October, Has $10 Million More in Cash]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outraised the National Republican Congressional Committee in the month of October, according to disclosures from both parties.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Harris Poll Shows Kratovil Down Double Digits]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The campaign of state Sen. Andy Harris (R) on Friday circulated an internal poll that showed Rep. Frank Kratovil (D) down by double digits in a hypothetical rematch of their 2008 race in Maryland's Eastern Shore-based 1st district.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRCC Burns Cash in October for Special Election]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee spent more than it raised in the month of October, according to fundraising numbers due to be reported to the Federal Election Commission on Friday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FEC Adopts New Travel Rules on Jets]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Federal Election Commission approved new rules on Thursday that limit how Congressional campaigns use private and corporate jets.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[State Senator to Challenge Boswell]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Iowa state Sen. Brad Zaun (R) is joining the race against Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) in the Des Moines-area 3rd district.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coakley, Capuano to Report Nearly $2 Million in Fundraising]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) raised about $2 million more for her special election Senate bid over the past month and a half, nearly doubling her total receipts to $4.1 million, the campaign announced Thursday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Will Giuliani Challenge Gillibrand?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Political operatives from New York to Washington, D.C., are buzzing about whether former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) is getting ready to launch a campaign against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) next year.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FEC Fines Law Firm for Edwards Donations]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A Michigan law firm has been fined $131,000 for illegally reimbursing employee campaign contributions to then-Sen. John Edwards' (D-N.C.) 2004 presidential campaign. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40798-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Huckabee Pens Money Appeal for Rice in S.C.]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Arkansas governor and potential 2012 presidential contender Mike Huckabee (R) is trying to stir up some fundraising enthusiasm for South Carolina state Rep. Rex Rice (R), who is running in a crowded open-seat contest that is noteworthy for its dearth of campaign donations.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40791-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRCC, NRSC to Nix Dinner]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In a move that bucks a 30-year tradition, House and Senate Republican campaign leaders have agreed not to continue their annual joint fundraising dinner next year.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New York: DCCC Adds Owens to 'Frontline' Program]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding Rep. Bill Owens (D), the newly elected Congressman from New York's traditionally Republican 23rd district, to its "Frontline" program for vulnerable incumbents. Owens is the 43rd Democrat added to the program, which is designed to bolster fundraising and outreach and help vulnerable Democrats prepare early on for competitive contests. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Utah: Possible Bennett Foe Has Audience With Club]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Attorney Mike Lee (R), who is mulling a primary challenge to Sen. Bob Bennett (R), was making the rounds in Washington, D.C., this week. His visit included a sit-down with the anti-tax group Club for Growth on Wednesday to talk about the race.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Minnesota: Franken Throws His Support Behind Clark]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Freshman Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has lined up behind state Sen. Tarryl Clark (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Michele Bachmann (R). ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: NRSC Outraises DSCC by $300,000 in October]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised its partisan counterpart last month by about $300,000, but the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ended October with roughly twice as much cash in the bank.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40773-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alabama: Roby Feted Today by GOP Congresswomen]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby (R), who the National Republican Congressional Committee has touted as one of its top recruits of the cycle, is making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week and will be feted by a group of GOP Congresswomen at a lunch event this afternoon just off Capitol Hill.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40772-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Connecticut: GOP Wooing Caligiuri to 5th District Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Republican leaders are pushing state Sen. Sam Caligiuri (R) to step out of the Senate race and run against Rep. Christopher Murphy (D) — a move the candidate is seriously considering, according to a statement from his campaign. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40771-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Missouri: You GOJO! Emerson Forms New PAC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R) has joined most Members in forming a leadership political action committee. The new organization, called the GOJO Political Action Committee, was just organized with the Federal Election Commission and will give Emerson another way to donate to Republican incumbents and candidates.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40770-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Florida: Kosmas Draws Ex-Mayor as Primary Opponent]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Winter Springs Mayor Paul Partyka will announce this afternoon that he will challenge freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas for the Democratic nomination in the 24th district.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40769-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Texas: Will Republican Ride Hurd on Rodriguez?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Will Hurd (R), a former CIA officer, is initiating a 2010 campaign against Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/atr/40768-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fiorina Has Much to Prove in California Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As her Senate campaign finally gears up in earnest, Carly Fiorina has a lot to prove.That's the consensus among Republican strategists and political observers in California, who say that despite a rocky few months for the Hewlett-Packard CEO turned GOP Senate candidate, it is too early to tell how strong her bid to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) will be. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/politics/40762-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[California Delegation Taking Stock of Primary Foes]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Newly minted California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina (R) is making the rounds in Washington, D.C., this week, giving members of the Golden State House Republican delegation the chance to size her up as they begin to take sides in her primary against state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/politics/40761-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shop Talk: All About Adam]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New Jersey-based GOP pollster Adam Geller has joined forces with the Washington, D.C., lobbying firm Clark Lytle &amp; Geduldig to work on projects based in the nation's capital. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/shoptalk/40760-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats' Words Are Weapons in New Ads]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee is releasing TV ads today in a trio of districts held by centrist Democrats, using an interesting campaign tactic that may become more common.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_59/politics/40759-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRSC Outraised DSCC in October]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised its partisan counterparts last month by about $300,000, but the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ended October with roughly twice as much cash in the bank.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40741-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Carnahan, Blunt Even in New Missouri Senate Poll]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[One year before their likely matchup in a key 2010 Senate race, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) and Rep. Roy Blunt (R) are locked in a dead heat, according to a new survey conducted by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40726-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ball Campaign Poll Didn't Sample Entire N.Y. District]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[An internal poll released this week by New York Assemblyman Greg Ball's (R) campaign that showed him in a competitive position in his challenge to Rep. John Hall (D) did not represent a cross section of voters from the entire 19th district but rather two-thirds of the district — Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties, in the east. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40685-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Capuano's Legislative Hallmarks Are Earmarks, Ethics]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In the first televised debate of the Massachusetts Senate special election last month, Rep. Mike Capuano (D) observed wryly that his three Democratic opponents "should come to me when they want to know how Washington works. I'm happy to train them." ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/politics/40664-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Illinois: Schakowsky Endorses Giannoulias' Senate Bid]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D) endorsed state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias over the weekend, becoming the fifth Member of the state's Congressional delegation to support the party's frontrunner in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40663-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Texas: Hutchison Exit Likely to Set Up Nov. 2010 Special]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[By delaying her resignation until after she competes in a gubernatorial primary next March, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) is also putting on hold the political plans of would-be successors who have long prepared to run in a special election.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40662-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: Biden Fundraises for Targeted House Frosh]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[With President Barack Obama out of the country, Vice President Joseph Biden stepped out on the campaign trail over the past two days with stops in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico to fundraise and rally support for local Democrats. And the Connecticut Democratic Party announced Monday that he will attend a luncheon in support of embattled Sen. Chris Dodd (D) on Dec. 11, signaling a new level of intensity in the vice president's party-building efforts that have already seen him visit, by his count, 54 House districts this year. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40661-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Missouri: Hartzler to Formally Kick Off Campaign]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former state Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R) plans a two-day, 22-stop announcement tour in the 4th district this week to formally kick off her 2010 campaign against Rep. Ike Skelton (D).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40660-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Arkansas: Poll Shows Trouble for Snyder Next Year]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[After winning re-election with ease over the past decade, Rep. Vic Snyder (D) may be in for the toughest race of his Congressional career, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Monday.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40659-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kentucky: Paul Hosting Event for State Senate Candidate]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[While his Republican primary challenger accused him again Monday of being more beholden to his "Libertarian donor base" than to Kentucky voters, ophthalmologist and Senate candidate Rand Paul is making an effort to show he's a good soldier for the Kentucky Republican Party.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40658-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Iowa: Poll Shows Grassley Popular, Leads Big Over Conlin]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[His approval rating isn't soaring in the stratosphere anymore, but Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) is still well-regarded in his state and has a big lead over his likely 2010 Democratic opponent, according to a Selzer &amp; Co. poll conducted Nov. 8-11 for the Des Moines Register.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40657-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New York: Ball Poll Shows Race With Hall Competitive ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[According to an internal poll done for Republican Greg Ball's campaign, the New York Assemblyman is within striking distance of sophomore Rep. John Hall (D) — however, the survey was only conducted in a portion of the district. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40656-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Maryland: Big Names Drop In for Harris Money Events]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Andy Harris (R) is calling on a slew of big-name party operatives over the next three weeks to host fundraising events for his 1st district Congressional campaign before the end of the year.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/atr/40655-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ways and Means Slot Can Buoy Fundraising]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[How much is one of the coveted spots on the powerful Ways and Means Committee worth to a Member?There's no exact math to it, but consider this: During the first three quarters of the 2008 cycle, Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) reported $268,000 in campaign contributions. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/politics/40652-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lack of Open Seats Could Complicate GOP Math]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A lack of competitive open-seat House races in 2010 could complicate Republican efforts to fully maximize a favorable national environment and make large seat gains after back-to-back elections where the political winds were blowing in the opposite direction. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_57/politics/40651-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Schakowsky Endorses Giannoulias' Senate Bid]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D) endorsed state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) over the weekend, becoming the fifth Member of the state's Congressional delegation to support the party's frontrunner in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40621-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRCC Reaches Out After Loss]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee met with a number of conservative leaders over the past week after the loss of a special Congressional election in upstate New York earlier this month showed serious divisions within the GOP.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_56/politics/40603-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kratovil Navigates Different Shores]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[EASTON, Md. — They call it "book club," but the only pages that get read are the ones on the drink menu. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hutchison to Delay Resignation Until After 2010 Primary]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison won't resign her seat until after the Texas Republican gubernatorial primary next March, reversing course after initially signaling she would leave Congress this fall to focus on her bid.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Norquist Warns Candidates]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist has a blunt message for anyone already angling for the GOP's presidential nomination in 2012: Focus your energies on anything but next year's midterm elections at your own risk.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_56/politics/40591-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Etheridge Won't Run Against Burr]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge (D) has decided to pass, for a second time, on the opportunity to take on Sen. Richard Burr (R) next year and instead will seek re-election in 2010.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reid Launches Fourth Campaign Ad]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) continued his airwave offensive Friday with the launch of his fourth television ad of the 2010 campaign, another sign that despite his nonchalant attitude, the four-term Senator is aware that his re-election chances are in peril. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pelosi to Endorse Capuano in Massachusetts Senate Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will endorse Rep. Mike Capuano (D) on Friday in the Massachusetts Senate special election — throwing her support to a fellow colleague over the EMILY's List-backed frontrunner in the race to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D). ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40541-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Poll Shows Dismal Numbers for Dodd]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) is running behind or even with each of five of his possible Republican opponents, including political newcomers who have not held elective office, according to a Quinnipiac poll taken Nov. 3-8.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/40539-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Former NFL Player May Take on Adler]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jon Runyan (R), a former Philadelphia Eagles lineman, announced Thursday morning that he is considering running for Congress in New Jersey.]]></description>
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