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Democrats expand Senate grip but fail to win House
Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago. President Barack Obama, in his freshly authorized second term, will face the same divided Congress in...
Tags: Jim Renacci, Linda McMahon, John Boehner, Betty Sutton, U.S. Senate
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Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...Tags: Kent Conrad, Linda McMahon, U.S. Senate, Tommy Thompson, Byron Dorgan
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UPDATE: Democrat Tim Kaine defeats George Allen for U.S. Senate seat
WDBJ7 ReportersRepublican George Allen has conceded the Virginia Senate race to Tim Kaine. "Tonight after a very hard fought contest, we’re reminded how closely divided we are here in Virginia politically. And I’m glad though that I got off the sidelines."...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), CBS Corp., Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch
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What to watch for on Election Night
A long and bitter presidential election comes to a close Tuesday when Americans choose between a second term for President Barack Obama and a new direction with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. CNN's reporters, correspondents, analysts and...
Tags: Republican Party, The New York Times, Jon Tester, Barack Obama, Voting
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WDBJ7 outlines its coverage plans for Election Night
WDBJ7 will have comprehensive coverage on air and online of Tuesday’s national, state, and local elections, as well as state and local referendums. Your Hometown News Leader will have coverage of the presidential election, as well as in-depth...
Tags: CBS Corp., Politics, Regional Elections, U.S. Elections, Voting
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UPDATE: Mitt Romney speaks in Lynchburg on eve of election
Virginia could be pivotal in deciding who will win Tuesday’s presidential election, and that fact is not lost on the candidates. Mitt Romney worked to energize his base Monday afternoon with a stop in the conservative stronghold of Lynchburg. With...
Tags: U.S. Electoral College, Republican Party, Politics, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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George Allen's last day of campaigning involves warming up crowd for Mitt Romney
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterThe U. S. Senate campaign that began more than a year and a half ago is now down to its final hours. On Monday, both Republican George Allen and Tim Kaine were fighting for every last vote. Allen spent his last full day of campaigning with the man at...Tags: Politics, National Government, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), U.S. Senate, Government
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Tim Kaine makes last-minute pitch to Democrats
WDBJ7 ReporterAs the hours dwindle down to Election Day, Democrat Tim Kaine made his final pitch to voters Monday. Candidate Kaine remains in a statistical dead heat for Virginia’s open U.S. Senate seat with Republican candidate George Allen. Most polls have...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Democratic Party, Politics, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), U.S. Senate
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GOP pursues last chances to upend Senate Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vigorously pursued their last, longshot chances for taking control of the Senate — Pennsylvania topped their list — as Democrats remained cautiously optimistic that they'd retain their narrow majority...Tags: Republican Party, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Heather Wilson, Kent Conrad, Linda McMahon
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What are political ads telling you without telling you?
WDBJ7 Reporter"They spend a lot of time creating these ads. So the filters they use, the angles they use, the backdrops, the gestures, everything is well thought out," says Virginia Tech Psychology Professor Robert Magee. Political ads have been all over the airwaves...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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Senate campaigns make stops in Lynchburg
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThe race for Virginia's Senate seat was front and center in different parts of Lynchburg Thursday afternoon. Tim Kaine stopped at the Lynchburg train station to highlight his plan for investing in American infrastructure. Kaine talked about his work...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Politics, Executive Branch, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Timothy M. Kaine
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UPDATE: Romney speaks at Roanoke County factory
The countdown to Election 2012 continued in Roanoke County on Thursday morning. Governor Mitt Romney spoke to a large crowd inside Integrity Windows and Doors in Roanoke County, near Bonsack. The speech was less of a stump speech to get his message...
Tags: Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Executive Branch, Government, U.S. Senate
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