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Vote 2008: Presidential Election Coverage
ELECTION COVERAGE
U.S. Senate35 Races in Contention, 3 Key Races
October 1, 2008
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Minnesota Senate Ads Distract and Discourage
Campaign ad aimed at Coleman; photo via Minnesota Public RadioRepublican Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger Al Franken are certain to shatter the all-time spending record for a Minnesota senate campaign. As of the last reporting period, Franken and Coleman together had raised nearly $28 million, much of which is going towards campaign ads.
-- Minnesota Public Radio
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Key Senate Races
September 24, 2008
Update
Battle to Replace Domenici in New Mexico Senate Race Centers on Energy Policy
The race for New Mexico's first open Senate seat in 26 years has brought the national renewable energy debate into local focus as Republican Rep. Steve Pearce battles Democratic Rep. Tom Udall for the job.

September 19, 2008
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Katrina May Claim Another Victim as Landrieu Struggles in Re-Election Bid
Demographic changes and a steady march to the right by the post-Katrina electorate in Louisiana has helped make two-term Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu the GOP's top target in this year's election.

September 15, 2008
Conversation
Close Minn. Senate Race Down to Three Candidates
Minnesota's Sept. 9 primary narrowed the close Senate race to three candidates: incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken and Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley. TPT speaks with representatives of all three about campaign strategies and also reviews recent ads by Coleman and Franken.
-- Twin Cities Public Television

September 10, 2008
Update
Sununu, Shaheen on Message as General Election Kicks off
When observers talk of the Sununu-Shaheen Senate rematch, they say it's hotly contested; they say it's one of the most-watched races in the country, and they may even say it's a bellwether of the national political mood. What they never say is that it lacks for message discipline.
-- New Hampshire Public Radio

August 8, 2008
Report
Wave of GOP Retirements Poised to Shake up House
Dozens of Republican House members have announced they will not run for reelection in the coming year, marking a 50-year high. Kwame Holman reports on who's retiring and what it may mean for Congress and the next president.

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