U.S. Midterm Elections
Live coverage of the 2010 U.S. midterm elections
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Repealing Healthcare law requires repealing its expensive, and extremely popular, provision -- no more preexisting condition rejections. Can't see how the Republican Party can get rid of that, and can't see how they pay for it if they repeal the rest of the bill. -
Reader comment: RT @chrisbaskind: This is actually shaping up as a fairly typical midterm election during a recession. Incumbent party loses the House. It's not a sea change.by JennaStern via twitter edited by toby.zakaria 11/3/2010 1:45:21 AM -
RT @markknoller: Aide says House GOP leader John Boehner, presumptive next Speaker, just told Tea Party activists: "I'll never let you d ...by simondenyer via twitter 11/3/2010 1:45:43 AM -

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South Carolina governor's race too close to call; Deval Patrick projected winner in Massachusetts - NBCby joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 1:50:43 AM -
RT @jmartpolitico: Expect Toomey to close in PA. Down 6 now but A LOT of that vote is from Phila, which is largely in.by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 1:59:01 AM -

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Just moments away from poll closing in Nevada, where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in tight race with Tea Party favorite Sharron Angleby Tabassum Zakaria via twitter 11/3/2010 1:59:36 AM -

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RT @DefendoLibertas: Listening to @SalenaZito on 77WABC - Toomey just pulled ahead of Sestak.Disappointing D turnout in Pennsylvania County.by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:00:44 AM -
John McCain projected winner in Arizona Senate race - NBCby joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 2:01:07 AM -

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RT @KarlRove: Historically, avg # seats won by out of pwr party in off yr election is 3. We're going to have around 7-8. That's a big de ...by Tabassum Zakaria via twitter 11/3/2010 2:03:21 AM -

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Jim DeMint of South Carolina tells CNN he's not thinking of running for presidentby Tabassum Zakaria via twitter 11/3/2010 2:11:14 AM -
Rep. Michelle Bachmann, House Tea Party Caucus, says election mean we'll see "energized, revitalized" GOPby joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 2:12:19 AM -

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Virginia turns from purple back to red with a couple dots of blue and Connolly in a tight race - was it ever really purple?by Patricia Zengerle via twitter 11/3/2010 2:15:32 AM -

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews asks Rep. Michelle Bachmann whether someone had hypnotized her tonight?by joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 2:17:44 AM -
RT @DefendoLibertas: @JimPethokoukis Politico website still has Sestak +93k vs. Toomey with 66.8% reporting though.by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:17:49 AM -

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Bachmann sidestepped Matthews' question about her call to investigate Democrats for unAmerican activitiesby joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 2:19:25 AM -
Bachmann ignored Matthews' question about her call for investigation of Dems for unAmerican activitiesby joanne_allen via twitter 11/3/2010 2:20:34 AM -
in IL SEN, Kirk narrows the gap to 4by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:21:02 AM -
Here are some notable quotes from the evening: www.reuters.com -
with 43% in, Kirk was -10, with 59% in, Kirk is -4 ... Brady also closing the gapby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:24:40 AM -
In IL, Half of DuPage, as well as Kane and downstate out .. good for Kirkby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:26:45 AM -

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Toomey down by 0.4 percent right now in PA SENby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:31:28 AM -

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RT @CNBC: NBC News declares Nikki Haley as the projected winner in South Carolina - Governorby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:32:23 AM -
As Rhambo would say, PA SEN is a dead [bleeping] heatby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:33:10 AM -
67% in, Kirk is now -2 in IL SENby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:35:37 AM -
for my economic consevative and supply-sider friends, PA SEN is a biggie!by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:36:28 AM -
Pat Toomy takes the lead in PA SENby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:38:27 AM -
GOP may take governorships of key Obama 2008 states of FLA, OH, MI and PAby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:39:03 AM -
FOX declares Johnson over Feingold in WI SENby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:40:14 AM -
With 70% of the vote in, Kirk is now -1 in IL SENby JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:43:01 AM -

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RT @PatrickRuffini: The South has two Indian-American Republican Governors.by JimPethokoukis via twitter 11/3/2010 2:44:07 AM -

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years on Monday.
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