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Mitch McConnell's Challenger Not Done Yet

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The good news for Democrats is that nearly 20 percent of the vote in Kentucky has been tabulated, and even though the state was called early for John McCain, Bruce Lunsford remains relatively close to Mitch McConnell in the race for U.S. Senate, trailing by about 12,000 votes. McConnell seemed to be widening his lead in the final polls before the election, raising the possibility of a quick and decisive win. So far, though, Lunsford is hanging in there.

The race is important to Democrats for both emotional and practical reasons. On an emotional level, they would love to pay back the G.  read more »

A Burning Issue on Capitol Hill

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Harry Reid.

Sometime before the Fourth of July, the Senate will vote on a constitutional amendment to prohibit t  read more »