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Michelle Obama's Plea to Democrats: 'Don't Stay Home'

Lynn Sweet

First Lady Michelle Obama finally jumped in the political fray on Wednesday, trying to fire up younger Democrats in a 12-minute conference call. "Don't stay home," Mrs. Obama pleaded.

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Laura Rauch, AP

Rory Reid's Uphill Bid for Nevada Governor: Who Knew It Would Be This Hard?

Jill Lawrence

Rory Reid and his dad, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, share the same nerdy appearance and ability to turn aggressive when necessary. Is it enough to win election this year?

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Working-Class Whites Turning to Republicans in Larger Numbers

Bruce Drake

Republicans did better among working-class whites in the 2006 and 2008 elections, but this year, the gap between them and the Democrats is even larger.

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Jim DeMint Apologized for 2004 Gay Slight -- Sort of

Politics Daily Staff

The South Carolina Republican, a heavy favorite to win re-election to the Senate, takes heat for seemingly reaffirming remarks he made years ago that openly gay people and unmarried, pregnant women shouldn't teach in public schools.

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Who Does the Best Barack Obama Impersonation? [VIDEOS]

David Knowles

In a new ad, Kentucky Senate candidate Ron Paul employs the services of a spot-on Barack Obama impersonator. But is he better than all those who have come before him? Check out the competition and vote in our poll.

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Democrats Try to Fire Up Stoner Vote

Dave Thier

Some pollsters say Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization measure on California's ballot, could boost turnout among young people. But the pro-pot vote isn't exclusively Democratic.

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Snapshots of Polls in Governor, Senate Races for 8 States

Bruce Drake

We wrap up the polls on races in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Rhode Island and West Virginia.

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Do Republicans Threaten Minimum Wage? Union Chief Trumka Revs Up Time-Honored Issue

Tom Diemer

It's an evergreen hot button for Democrats, and Richard Trumka is pushing it again. The AFL-CIO chief warns that some GOP Senate candidates want to "do away with" the minimum wage.

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Chris Coons Continues to Cruise in Delaware Senate Race Against Christine O'Donnell

Bruce Drake

Two new polls show the Democrat with big double-digit leads over the tea party-backed Republican, who has high negatives among the state's voters.

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Making Sense of This Week's Differing Polls on the Fight for Congress

Bruce Drake

While two major national polls this week both had Republicans ahead in the battle for the House, they had very different results when it came to the GOP's margin. Why the difference?

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Meg Whitman Has Spent $140 Million Running for California Governor

AP

The latest financial report from the Republican's campaign says she shelled out nearly $40 million in just the last three months. Almost all of what she's spending comes from the former eBay CEO's personal fortune.
Also: Brown's Total: $10 Million

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Wisconsin Governor Candidates Compete Over Who's Cheaper

AP

Republican Scott Walker has built this entire campaign on an image of personal frugality. Now Democrat Tom Barrett is running a TV ad in which he calls himself "one of the cheapest guys on the planet."

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