An Idaho Republican gubernatorial hopeful insists he was joking when he said he'd buy a license to hunt President Barack Obama.

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Louisville, KY U.S. Representative challenger Anne Northup (R) continues her typical "cheap shot" style of campaigning against Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D) rather than addressing real issues.

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In U.S. presidential debates, winning the battle often means losing the war.

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Democratic incumbent's campaign office broken into twice within 5 days. Data-holding equipment stolen: hard drives, CPU units, discs.

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Wal-Mart is showing off its political savvy of late. Recent reports show that Wal-Mart's PAC, (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. PAC for Responsible Government) is on pace to fork over more money to House democrats than House Republicans for the first time ever.

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Minnesota's former governor will go on CNN's "Larry King Live" tonight, where he's expected to announce whether he'll run for the U.S. Senate.

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The senator is facing his first primary opponent since he first took office 23 years ago, and his challenger has one issue in mind: The senator's 2003 vote authorizing President Bush to launch military action against Iraq.

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House Republicans could not overcome the "negative perception of the national party," according to an internal review that underscores the potential for widespread losses this fall.

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Representative Chris Cannon, one of the most conservative members of Congress, has lost his bid for a seventh term, defeated in a Republican primary that focused on whether he was conservative enough for Utah's Third District.

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If an incumbent has survived a serious challenge or two, I assume no challenge is too tough. But that's a dangerous assumption to make about even the hardiest Republican House incumbents this year.

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Categorically, the 16-year incumbent that I am challenging in 2008 has overstayed his welcome in Washington, D.C.

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There is much to be said for the rotation of leadership in maintaining a democracy. After all, it's term limits that will ultimately save us from George W. Bush.

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In short, it'll take a lot more than even the current disapproval to actually cause major shifts in the House. The current approval/disapproval ratings appear more to be a product of general frustration with the status quo than any desire to change who gets sent there.

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Would An Impeachment Of Cheney Allow Bush To Create An Incumbent?

Under the U.S. Constitution, president George W Bush is not allowed to seek a third term. Current vice president Dick Cheney has said he will not run.

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Letter To A Friend Who Is Not Voting

Over lunch, you told me that you were not planning to vote next Tuesday. The slight smile on your face told me that you knew what our reaction to this would be, that you knew there would be a stunned silence followed by a barrage of expostulation and argument.

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"We Now Interupt Your Foleygate Diversion... and Bring You Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Iraq War....."

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WASHINGTON — Democrats are within striking distance of taking control of the U.S. Senate on Election Day, a series of new polls for McClatchy Newspapers and MSNBC showed Monday.

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Most Americans are angry about "something" when it comes to how the country is run, and they are more likely than in previous years to vote for a challenger this November, a new poll suggests.

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Percentage of Americans Who Approve of Their Representative Has Fallen Sharply

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Redistricting Also Complicates Democrats' Effort to Take Control of House

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