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         <title><![CDATA[Palin's Resignation Plan Leaves Mysteries in Its Wake]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Alaska's GOP Gov. Sarah Palin left Republicans and Democrats alike scratching their heads on Friday after the former vice presidential nominee announced she would resign with two years left in her term.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Schwarzenegger Sets Dates for Tauscher Seat Special]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday set the dates for the special election to replace former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D), who just took a top job at the State Department.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Palin to Resign Governorship]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential running mate in 2008, announced Friday that she will not run for re-election in 2010 and that she will resign as governor in a few weeks.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sununu Decides Against 2010 Senate Bid]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Sen. John Sununu (R) will not run to succeed retiring Sen. Judd Gregg (R) in New Hampshire in 2010, according to the Associated Press. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Maloney, Sestak Set to Challenge Democratic Establishment]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Two House Democrats moved even closer to challenging incumbent Senators in primaries next year, according to local media reports Wednesday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Poe's Campaign Fined $25,000 by FEC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The campaign committee of Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) recently agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to the Federal Election Commission for failing to properly report receipts, disbursements and cash-on-hand figures during the 2004 cycle, according to an enforcement agreement released Thursday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FEC Fines Lawyer $155,000]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Federal Election Commission has fined a Pennsylvania lawyer $155,000 for illegally funneling campaign contributions to former Democratic leader Dick Gephardt's (Mo.) presidential campaign in 2004. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRCC Targets 13 House Democrats on Climate Vote]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee announced Wednesday that it is targeting 13 House Democrats this recess with weeklong radio ads and automated calls for their votes on last week's energy bill.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coleman Concedes; Franken to Be Seated]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) conceded the protracted 2008 Senate race to Democrat Al Franken Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in Minnesota, acknowledging today's state Supreme Court's decision that ruled Franken the winner and saying he "will abide by its results."]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Club for Growth Polling in Florida Senate Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As they continue to mull endorsing former state Speaker Marco Rubio in Florida's Republican Senate primary, the Club for Growth released a new poll Tuesday that showed Gov. Charlie Crist (R) as the clear frontrunner in this early stage of the race.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Court Unanimously Declares Franken Winner]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's disputed 2008 Senate race, bringing to a close the latest chapter in the eight-month-long litigious recount battle between him and incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Self-Funder Enters Race to Replace McHugh in N.Y.]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Hoping that money talks, Matthew Doheny (R), an investment banker who wants to run in the yet-to-be-scheduled special election to replace Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.), opened a campaign account this week and dropped $500,000 of his own money into it.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Torsella Backs Specter in Pennsylvania]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former National Constitution Center President Joe Torsella (D), who ended his Senate campaign after Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter defected from the Republican Party and became a Democrat, endorsed Specter on Tuesday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Grayson on Track to Raise About $500,000 in Kentucky]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sources close to Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R), who has formed a Senate exploratory committee, say he is on track to report raising close to $500,000 in the second quarter of the year.Grayson had only two months to fundraise this quarter after filing his exploratory committee in early May. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Parties Get Busy Over This Recess]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[There was a time not so long ago, when a recess break early in an election cycle offered Members a welcome respite from the politics of Capitol Hill.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Florida: Race Against Kosmas Attracts More Interest]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[State Rep. Dorothy Hukill (R) said Friday that she's close to making a decision on whether she'll challenge freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D) in the east central 24th district.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alabama: Second Republican to Enter 5th District Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks (R), who spent the later part of last week meeting with GOP officials and conservative groups in Washington, D.C., will formally join the 5th district race this week.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Illinois: It's Official: Biggert Has Rematch With Harper]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrat Scott Harper announced Friday that he will run for a second consecutive cycle against Rep. Judy Biggert (R).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Michigan: Land Could Be Heir Apparent If Ehlers Bails]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R) said last week that he has not decided yet about whether he will seek a 10th term in Congress, but he added that he does not normally think about making a decision until February.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kentucky: Canceled Bunning Event Could Be Bad Sign]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[One of the main reasons why Sen. Jim Bunning (R) is widely regarded as the most vulnerable Senate incumbent heading into 2010 is because of his poor fundraising performance. On the day that he reported raising $263,000 in the first quarter, Bunning admitted to local media that his fundraising was going "lousy." ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania: Colleagues Help Fill Specter's Coffers]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) has received about $70,000 so far from his Democratic colleagues in the Senate since he announced he was switching parties in April, according to a source familiar with the donations. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_153/atr/36344-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Big States Set to Host Hottest Contests Next Year]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It is impossible to predict what the national political environment will be next year, but a handful of battleground states are guaranteed to be a hotbed of activity. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_153/politics/36341-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[GOP Hopes for Big Smack on the Kissell]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As both parties gear up for the high-stakes midterm elections, Republicans are keeping a close eye on North Carolina's 8th district, where freshman Rep. Larry Kissell (D) rode the 2008 Democratic wave to victory over five-term Rep. Robin Hayes (R).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pitts Is Second Congressman to Endorse Toomey]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) on Thursday became the second Republican in the Keystone State's delegation to back former Rep. Pat Toomey (R) in the 2010 Senate race. He joins Rep. Charlie Dent, who had previously endorsed Toomey. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Panhandle Congressman Backs Rubio Over Crist in Florida]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Five-term Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), who represents the Panhandle-based 1st district, announced Thursday that he is backing former state Speaker Marco Rubio (R) in the Sunshine State's 2010 Senate primary. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/36284-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: Waxman Main Draw at DCCC Money Event]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (Calif.) will be the special guest at a fundraising lunch benefiting the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today — the day before the House is scheduled to vote on landmark climate change legislation. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36271-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[North Carolina: Cunningham Poised to Jump Into Senate Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In what appears to be the strongest signal yet that he's moving toward a Senate bid, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham (D) released a statement to a group of supporters this week detailing his ongoing efforts to build a campaign to challenge Sen. Richard Burr (R) in 2010.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36270-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New York: Democrats Set Deadline for Candidates in 23rd]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Upstate Democratic leaders announced this week that anyone who wants to be considered for the nomination in the yet-to-be-scheduled special election to replace Rep. John McHugh (R) must make their intentions known by noon on July 17.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36269-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Illinois: Davis Explores Run for Cook County Board]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that Rep. Danny Davis (D) is forming an exploratory committee to run for president of the Cook County Board.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36268-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Connecticut: Simmons' Camp Gets 'Law &amp; Order' Boost]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Rep. Rob Simmons (R) has nabbed the endorsement of former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) in his bid against Sen. Chris Dodd (D).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36267-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire: Potential GOP Senate Recruit Airs TV Ad]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Businessman Fred Tausch (R) has launched a television advertisement on behalf of his new advocacy group, STEWARD of Prosperity. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36266-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania: Gerlach Rules Out Senate Bid in 2010]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Gerlach (R) told a local newspaper that he is not interested in running for Senate in 2010.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36265-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Florida: Huckabee Backs Rubio, Lobs Attack on NRSC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[One day after Gov. Charlie Crist held a fundraiser at National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee endorsed former state Speaker Marco Rubio in the Senate primary and then unloaded on the NRSC's decision to back Crist in the race.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/atr/36264-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Potential New York Senate Foes Offer Each Other Praise]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In a room full of New York political heavyweights Wednesday morning, the elephant among them was ignored.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/politics/36259-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Virginia Is for Rematch Lovers]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was recently asked how many House seats his party can pick up in the Old Dominion in 2010.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/politics/36258-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shop Talk: The Name's Bonjean]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sara Bonjean has left the Republican National Committee to open the Washington, D.C., offices of GR Seppala and Associates, a GOP fundraising firm based in Minnesota. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_152/shoptalk/36255-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kentucky: Chandler, Yarmuth to Fete Conway Today]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Reps. Ben Chandler and John Yarmuth — the only Democratic Members of the Bluegrass State delegation — are headlining a fundraising reception today in Washington, D.C., for Senate candidate and state Attorney General Jack Conway (D).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36154-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: Court Upholds Section 5 'Pre-Clearance' Provision]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday avoided making major changes to a central component of landmark civil rights legislation by issuing a narrow ruling that expanded eligibility to bail out of Section 5 requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nation: NRCC Builds Volunteer Network With Program]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee's volunteer program, "Call to Arms," will host its first event of the cycle next month. An invitation to the July 15 reception asks guests to enroll in the volunteer program or donate $50 to the NRCC. Freshman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah) heads the CTA program, which targets potential volunteers in the Washington, D.C., area. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36151-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Louisiana: Boustany PAC Chips In to Help GOP Vulnerables]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Charles Boustany on Wednesday will offer a dozen Republicans who could face tough elections a monetary helping hand by distributing some of the $100,000 that he has raised so far this cycle for his Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism political action committee.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36150-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Connecticut: New Dodd Ad Features Appeal From Kennedy]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) has cut a TV ad for Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), who is aggressively campaigning to win re-election in his most challenging race to date.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tennessee: Fleischmann to Enter Race to Replace Wamp]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Attorney and former radio host Chuck Fleischmann said last week that he will formally announce that he is entering the crowded Republican primary in Tennessee's 3rd district at an event today.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36148-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kansas: Tiahrt Is First to Air TV Ad in Senate Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R) hit the Kansas TV airwaves this week with the first spot in his Senate primary campaign against Rep. Jerry Moran (R). ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[California: McNerney Nabs Local GOP Officials' Support]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Two Republican members of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Monday endorsed Rep. Jerry McNerney (D) for re-election, citing his constituent service and his work to bring a Veterans Affairs hospital to the county.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Mexico: Barela Launches 2010 Bid Against Heinrich]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jon Barela, an attorney, businessman and former vice chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party, formally announced late last week that he will challenge freshman Rep. Martin Heinrich (D) in 2010.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oregon: Democrats' Gloves Are Off in DeFazio Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats are already playing hardball with Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken (R), who promises to be the toughest challenger Rep. Peter DeFazio (D) has faced in years.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36144-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Colorado: Udall Backs Bennet as Primary Talk Fades]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In a sign that appointed Sen. Michael Bennet (D) may have put any talk of a serious 2010 primary challenge behind him, fellow Colorado Sen. Mark Udall (D) endorsed Bennet on Saturday.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hawaii: Lingle Could Make Senate Race Competitive]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) could have a competitive race for re-election in 2010 if he were to face the most popular Republican in the state: Gov. Linda Lingle (R).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New York: Vet Tosses His Hat Into 23rd District GOP Race]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The list of Republicans who want to succeed Rep. John McHugh (R) — assuming he's confirmed as secretary of the Army — continues to grow.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_150/atr/36141-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ohio: Boehner Challenger Puts Away His Guns]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones (R) has opted not to challenge Minority Leader John Boehner (R) for his southwestern Ohio seat, according to local reports. ]]></description>
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