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Dems win special Pa. election, retain Murtha seat
By News on May 18, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Democrats will retain control of the seat held for decades by the late Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha after winning a special election to fill the final months of his term. Both parties viewed the contest as a test for the fall....
Specter rejected by Pa. Dems in bid for 6th term
By News on May 18, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter on Tuesday was defeated in a Democratic primary in his bid for a sixth term after taking the risky step of switching from the GOP....Kagan papers emerge amid questions on abortion
By News on May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior House Democrat said Tuesday that senators should fully question Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan to make sure she supports abortion rights, in light of her previous backing for limiting late-term abortions....
Paul wins GOP Kentucky nod; tea party helps
By News on May 18, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to victory in Kentucky's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a jolt to the GOP establishment and providing fresh evidence of widespread voter discontent in a turbulent midterm election season....Paul leads for GOP Kentucky nod; tea party helps
By News on May 18, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Political novice Rand Paul has jumped ahead in the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky, powered by tea party activists eager to jolt the establishment. Democratic Sens. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania and Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas are struggling uncertainly for nomination to new Senate terms....