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Desperately Seeking the Senate

Centrist Democrats vie for open seats

By David Moberg

The battle for the White House overshadows all politics this fall, but in the U.S. Senate Democrats have a shot at overturning the 51-to-48-seat Republican majority. Given the politics of the contenders, Democratic control would not bring a dramatic ideological shift, but it would give Democrats control of committees—providing a platform for legislative initiatives and investigations that could prove critical… return to article

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