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July 20, 2010

Economy Sets Dems Up for Rough November

Albert Hunt, Bloomberg


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Over the past several months, a handful of high-profile Senate races, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois and Nevada, have tilted in the Democrats' direction. This has sparked hope in President Barack Obama's party that the November elections may not be so bad after all.

It's a mirage. All these changes are due to sui generis Republican woes. Today, it's an even bet Republicans will pick up the 39 House seats necessary to take control and gain a net of more than a half-dozen Senate seats.

 

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