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Flipping the House
Tuesday's election is on track to give Republicans a 72-60 majority in the lower chamber, and would signal a near-reversal of the 73-61 majority Democrats won in 2012.
The moderates won on Tuesday
Of those who show up at the polls, swing voters, not the party base, determine elections in our new political system.
All eyes on the House
Will the Republican Party of Minnesota overcome recent struggles and wrest back control of the lower chamber, thus ending the state’s two-year experiment with single-party control?
Parties, outside groups pour money into swing districts
The Democrats’ central party fund spent some $2.2 million on independent expenditures and had about $440,000 cash on hand as of the Oct. 20 reporting date, which edges out Republican numbers.
Why I’m not celebrating a Republican victory yet
If three Republican Senate candidates lost — because of better-than-expected Democratic turnout, last-minute shifts in the race, or dumb luck — Republicans would come up just short of a majority.
Win or lose, Republicans are still big wreck
The GOP base appears no less irate than at any other moment in the Obama era, and the party leadership’s plans look no more coherent or calibrated to the times.
Thissen: ‘People see we’re making progress’
The Minnesota House speaker is confident the DFL will retain the majority even though conservatives are hopeful of their odds to regain control after two years.
In Ebola politics, a tale of two races
The deadly disease originating in Africa is an issue with scant traction in governor’s campaign, but the Senate challenger is using it as a cudgel.
Giffords struggling to make guns a midterm issue
Four years after she was shot in the head and went on to inspire millions with her recovery, Gabby Giffords continues to push for tighter gun-control laws, but few candidates are willing to rally to her cause.
Daudt: ‘I think we’ll be in the majority’
House GOP leader says campaign visits by top Democrats signal weakness
The Clintons: Democrats’ super surrogates
The Clintons are an asset at a time when many Democrats need a big name to help inspire supporters.
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