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Sunday

GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

President Obama speaks during a "Moving America Forward" rally at Cleveland State University in Ohio on Sunday. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Election 2010

GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

President Obama made a campaign stop in Ohio on Sunday, where he said he felt good about Democrats' chances in Tuesday's midterms. According to the Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll, though, the president's party is likely to lose control of the House.

GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

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Nobel Economic Recipe: Help States, Add Stimulus

Peter Diamond, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor, beams during a Cambridge, Mass., news conference shortly after he won the 2010 Nobel Prize in economics on Oct. 11. Stephan Savoia/AP hide caption

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Economy

Nobel Economic Recipe: Help States, Add Stimulus

Economist Peter Diamond, freshly minted Nobel Prize winner, says the only way to break the unemployment logjam is another round of short-term spending and a big injection of federal money to save jobs in state and local governments.

Nobel Economic Recipe: Help States, Add Stimulus

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Saturday

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

Lynda Lovejoy waves to the crowd during the Navajo Nation Fair parade in Window Rock, Ariz., on Sept. 11. Lovejoy is seeking to become the tribe's first female president. Felicia Fonseca/AP hide caption

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Election 2010

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

Lynda Lovejoy is running to be the first female president of the Navajo Nation -- the country's largest American Indian tribe, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. But the New Mexico state legislator must surmount fears rooted in the traditions of her tribe in order to win.

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

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Election 2010

Even If House Is Lost, Obama Finds Hope In History

Three times in the past century, a sitting president's party has lost its majority in at least one house of Congress. And all three times, the president -- Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton -- went on to win re-election.

Even If House Is Lost, Obama Finds Hope In History

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California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot

Study: Legalizing Pot In Calif. Won't Hurt Cartels

On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana. But researchers at the RAND Corp. say a "yes" vote wouldn't undercut the profits made by Mexican drug cartels and eliminate the need for violent crimes.

Study: Legalizing Pot In Calif. Won't Hurt Cartels

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Opinion

Simon Says

A Lesson In Campaign Mismanagement

My candidate didn't win the Chicago City Council race, but at least I got to see how politics could be tough but good-natured. It makes me wonder about young people in campaigns today who think the goal is mutual annihilation.

A Lesson In Campaign Mismanagement

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Black Republican Set To Make History In S.C.

Tim Scott, Republican candidate for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 1st District, speaks to a crowd during a campaign event in North Charleston, S.C. South Carolina voters could make history Tuesday by electing the first black Republican congressman from the Deep South since Reconstruction. Bruce Smith/AP hide caption

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Election 2010

Black Republican Set To Make History In S.C.

In South Carolina's 1st District, most of the attention is focused on the state's gubernatorial race. But next week, the district's voters are likely to make Tim Scott the first black Republican elected to Congress from the Deep South since Reconstruction.

Black Republican Set To Make History In S.C.

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Friday

Post-Election Bipartisanship? The Outlook Isn't Good

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio (center) looks on as President Obama talks to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland. Obama has said he hopes for more bipartisanship next year, but Republicans see the coming election as a sign that Americans don't want Congress to sign on to the Obama agenda. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

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Election 2010

Post-Election Bipartisanship? The Outlook Isn't Good

On the campaign trail lately, President Obama has been saying he expects more bipartisanship after this year's election. That has some veteran political observers wondering where that belief comes from. They see compromise as less likely, not more, after Tuesday's vote.

Post-Election Bipartisanship? The Outlook Isn't Good

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Before Stewart's 'Sanity' Rally, A Great Debate

This week, in the run-up to Saturday's rally, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has been taping its shows in Washington. President Obama was among the guests. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Election 2010

Before Stewart's 'Sanity' Rally, A Great Debate

The Daily Show host says he has become less political over time. But some pundits say Stewart's rally in Washington on Saturday has become a political event as liberal groups have latched on to it.

Before Stewart's 'Sanity' Rally, A Great Debate

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Shots - Health News

Campaign Ads On Overhaul And Medicare Give Some Seniors Heartburn

Ads that claim the new federal health law imperils the future of Medicare are getting traction with senior citizens. But fact-checking groups say the attacks stretch the truth.

Campaign Ads On Overhaul And Medicare Give Some Seniors Heartburn

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Election 2010

Scores File To Run As Write-Ins In Alaska Senate Race

At least 100 Alaskans filed papers this week to run as write-in candidates for U.S. Senate. This is in addition to the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates already on the ballot, and incumbent GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski who is running a write-in campaign. Confused?

Scores File To Run As Write-Ins In Alaska Senate Race

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It's All Politics

This Week's Podcast: Kendrick Meek Asks Ron And Ken To Drop Out

The final pre-election edition of the "It's All Politics" blog is also our longest.  With just a couple of days before Nov. 2, Ron Elving and Ken Rudin give a snapshot at where things stand.

Our final pre-election podcast for 2010

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