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September 16, 2009

2010 Colorado Senate: Norton 45%, Bennet 36%

Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Colorado is a lot more crowded this week, and incumbent Michael Bennet has some serious competition on hand.

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September 16, 2009

Ayotte Leads Hodes 46% to 38% in 2010 New Hampshire Senate Match-Up

Republican Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by eight points in an early look at New Hampshire’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 15, 2009

Harry Reid Trails Republican Challengers in 2010 Election

In what is currently a difficult political climate for Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails two potential Republican challengers seeking to unseat him as he faces reelection next year in Nevada.

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September 11, 2009

Connecticut's Dodd Trails Potential GOP Foe by 10

Longtime Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, tarnished by last year's financial blow-up, continues to struggle as he prepares for a reelection bid in 2010.

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September 10, 2009

Colorado Senate: Bennet in Close Race with Two Potential Challengers

Colorado’s appointed U.S. Senator Michael Bennet finds himself in a toss-up with two potential Republican challengers, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier.

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September 10, 2009

Ritter Struggles in 2010 Colorado Governor Match-ups

Bill Ritter trounced his Republican opponent to win Colorado’s governorship in 2006, but now in a state that has been trending Democratic and even hosted the party’s national convention last year, the incumbent Democrat may be facing problems in his 2010 reelection bid.

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September 10, 2009

Massachusetts Voters Not Ready for Senator Schilling

In Boston, Curt Schilling will always be a hero for helping the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series and ending the “Curse of the Bambino.” But that’s not enough for Massachusetts voters to think he belongs in the U.S. Senate.

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September 9, 2009

Massachusetts Voters Now Divided Over Naming of Interim Senator

Support has fallen for the naming of an interim senator to replace the late Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy until a special election can be held, with Massachusetts voters now evenly divided over the idea.

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September 9, 2009

Coakley Takes Early Lead In Race To Fill Kennedy’s Senate Seat

State Attorney General Martha Coakley is the early leader in the Democratic race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of longtime Massachusetts Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy.

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August 24, 2009

2010 Massachusetts Governor: Democrat Patrick Loses Ground

An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.

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August 21, 2009

Georgia GOP Primary: Oxendine Leads By 18, but 31% are Undecided

John Oxendine, Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner, continues to hold a commanding lead over all other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in an early look at next year’s state GOP Primary.

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August 21, 2009

Georgia 2010 Democratic Primary: Barnes Still Far Ahead for Governor

Former Governor Roy Barnes is far and away the leader in an early look at Georgia’s 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary race.

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida Senate: Crist 48%, Meek, 29%

Republican Governor Charlie Crist continues to maintain a sizable lead over his chief Democratic opponent, Rep. Kendrick Meek, in Florida’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida GOP Primary: Crist 53%, Rubio 31%

Conservative Republicans in Florida may be rumbling about Charlie Crist’s run for the U.S. Senate, but so far the governor is well ahead of his chief 2010 GOP Primary challenger.

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August 17, 2009

Illinois Senate Race a Toss-Up

Republican hopeful Mark Kirk finds himself starting out even in a Senate race against his likeliest Democratic competitor, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.

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August 13, 2009

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 48%, Specter 36%

Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.

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August 12, 2009

Pennsylvania Democratic Primary: Specter 47% Sestak 34%

Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak by 13 percentage points in an early look at the 2010 Democratic Senatorial Primary in Pennsylvania. In June, Specter had a 19-point lead.

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August 12, 2009

Pennsylvania: 42% Favor Health Care Plan, 53% Opposed

Forty-two percent (42%) of Pennsylvania voters favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of voters in the state finds that 53% are opposed.

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July 24, 2009

California Senate: Boxer 45%, Fiorina 41%

Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer leads former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in an early look at California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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July 16, 2009

2010 NY Governors Race: Giuliani Beats Paterson, Cuomo Beats Rudy

It’s a knockout for Rudy Giuliani if he’s the Republican candidate for governor in New York next year running against incumbent Democrat David Paterson. But if Andrew Cuomo is Giuliani’s opponent, chalk up a win for the Democrat. At least that’s the way it looks in the summer of 2009.