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					<title><![CDATA[Bill Cassidy Defeats Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2014 21:29:51 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy has defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP's domination of the 2014 midterm elections that put Republicans in charge of Capitol Hill for the final two years of President Barack Obama's tenure.
With Cassidy's victory, the GOP will hold 54 seats when the Senate convenes in January, nine more than...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Midterm Demographics Didn't Sink the Democrats]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:46:29 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ A congealing conventional wisdom surrounding the 2014 elections is that Democrats had a long night because of an unfavorable Senate map and because Democratic constituencies failed to show up. One storyline growing out of this is that once Democrats can enjoy a &ldquo;presidential electorate&rdquo; rather than a &ldquo;midterm electorate,&rdquo; their fortunes will turn, and Democrats will run...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[The Other Republican Wave: State Legislatures]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:57:29 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Last Tuesday, Republicans made historic gains in the nation&rsquo;s state legislatures. The GOP now controls 68 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers -- the highest number in the history of the party. Republicans currently hold the governorship and both houses of the legislature in 23 states (24 if Sean Parnell wins re-election in Alaska), while Democrats have that level of control in...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Ad: "We&#039;d Lose Mary Landrieu&#039;s Clout for This?"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:02:12 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ This ad from Mary Landrieu's campaign hits Republican opponent Bill Cassidy, using footage from a Republican Leadership Conference speech.

"We'd lose Mary Landrieu's clout for this?" the narrator asks.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Landrieu Heads to Runoff: "This Race Is Not About the President"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:55:21 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) will face-off against Rep Bill Cassidy, a Republican, in a run-off election in January since neither candidate was able to secure 50% of the vote.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[National: Republicans Gain Senate Control]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:54:30 -0600</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Facing Do-or-Die Runoff, Landrieu Goes on Offense]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:59:13 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Mary Landrieu is the last Deep South Democrat standing after last week's midterm drubbing by the Republicans. But now that her party has withdrawn $2 million in advertising placements ahead of her Dec. 6 runoff against Rep. Bill Cassidy, &ldquo;standing&rdquo; may not be the operative term. &ldquo;Teetering&rdquo; might be more apt, especially since Landrieu has been left without what was her...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Obama on Election: "The Buck Stops With Me" ]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:40:14 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[  BOB SCHIEFFER: I want to get back to foreign policy but I also want to ask you about what happened on Tuesday. 

PRESIDENT OBAMA: We got beat.

SCHIEFFER: Harry Truman once famously said if you want a friend in Washington get a dog. I thought of that when I heard the chief of staff of the Democratic leader of the Senate, Harry Reid, say, and this is his quote, when the president&apos;s approval...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Examining the Polls and the Election Results]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:33:04 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ As Tuesday night got going, most people suspected that Republicans were headed for a good night. This, after all, was what the polls strongly suggested.&nbsp; Instead, they had a great night.
What is odd is that, while there was a cluster of conversations suggesting we might see Republicans gains of around six-to-eight Senate seats, six-to-nine House seats and the loss of a few governorships --...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[GOP Officials: Benching Obama Hurt Some Dems]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:11:29 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ One of the biggest mistakes Democrats made this election cycle was benching their messenger-in-chief, Barack Obama, said the man in charge of the GOP&rsquo;s Senate campaigns.
&ldquo;They sidelined their best messenger,&rdquo; National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Rob Collins told reporters Thursday in evaluating how his party was able to flip at least seven seats in the...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[A Referendum on the President]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:48:10 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ There are two basic approaches to evaluating elections.&nbsp; The first view holds that elections are choices: Voters evaluate the proposals put forward by the candidates, and carefully select the candidate that best lines up with their own views.
The second view, of which I am a longstanding proponent, is that elections are referenda on the party in power.&nbsp; That is to say, people might give...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Christie: Blue States Have "Seen Republican Leadership"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:38:21 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[  CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE (R-New Jersey): You have Bruce Rauner win in Illinois, Charlie Baker win in Massachusetts, and Larry Hogan win in Maryland, that&apos;s a really good night for Republicans to win in those blue states, and as a blue state governor myself, and as a Republican, I was particularly gratified.

CNN: So, to what do you attribute that...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[President Says Republicans Had "a Good Night"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:38:09 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[  JEFF MASON, REUTERS: Thank you, Mr. President. In 2010, you called the results of the mid term election a &quot;shellacking.&quot; What do you call this?

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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: As I said in the opening statement, there&apos;s no doubt that the Republicans had a good night. What we&apos;re going to make sure we do is to reach out to Mitch McConnell and John Boehner who are now running both...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Obama: The American People Sent a Message and I Heard It]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:37:50 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[  PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: On Friday, I look forward to hosting the entire Republican and Democratic leadership at the White House to chart a new course forward. Obviously, Republicans had a good night, and they deserve credit for running good campaigns. Beyond that I&apos;ll leave it to all of you and the professional pundits to pick through the results. 

What stands out to me thought, is the...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[CO: Democratic Gov. Hickenlooper Wins in a Squeaker]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:04:57 -0600</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Republican Larry Hogan's Victory Speech in Blue Maryland]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:50:33 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Republican businessman Larry Hogan pulled off a stunning victory in heavily Democratic Maryland, beating Democrat Anthony Brown 53-44.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Jeanne Shaheen Victory Speech: "I Will Work With Anyone"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:50:27 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New hampshire) spoke after defeating Republican challenger Scott Brown to win her second term, promising tp "work with anyone in the Senate: Democrat, Republican, or Independent to get things done."]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Mia Love: Naysayers Said Utah Would Never Elect Me]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:17:01 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Republican Mia Love was elected in Utah's 4th Congressional District. "Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black Republican LDS woman to Congress," she told cheering supporters at the Salt Lake City Hilton. "We're not interest in dividing American based on race, gender, or social status. We are more interested in the integrity and honesty of a candidate, who will...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Why the House Results Matter]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:37:29 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Republicans added at least 12 seats to their House majority Tuesday. If they win just a few of the 17 remaining undecided races, they&rsquo;ll hold a greater advantage in the lower chamber than at any time since 1932.
The GOP&rsquo;s success exceeded most predictions; even the most bullish prognosticators estimated that the party would pick up a maximum of a dozen seats. And these gains are...]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Thom Tillis: GOP Elected "To Help Congress Function Again"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:55:19 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ ABC's George Stephanopoulos speaks to North Carolina Republican Senator-elect Thom Tillis by phone. Tillis defeated incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Sen. Kay Hagan Concedes Loss to Thom Tillis]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:52:58 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ N.C. Sen Kay Hagan delivers her concession speech following her loss to Republican Thom Tillis. "Thank you for standing with me," she tells her supporters.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Charlie Crists' Concession Speech: "It's Not Right vs. Left, Right vs. Wrong"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:52:53 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Florida Democrat Charlie Crist gracefully loses his third statewide election in Florida, failing to unseat Republican Gov. Rick Scott.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[Thom Tillis: GOP Elected "To Help Congress Function Again"]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:51:44 -0600</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ ABC's George Stephanopoulos speaks to North Carolina Republican Senator-elect Thom Tillis by phone. Tillis defeated incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat.]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[IA-1: Republican Rod Blum Defeats Democrat Pat Murphy]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:22:47 -0600</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[NY-24: John Katko Declared Winner Over Rep. Dan Maffei]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:22:29 -0600</pubDate>
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