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...scandal did knock two powerful Republicans out of Congress over the past year, putting both their seats in play. At the same time, Democrats are finding that in a handful of districts like Doolittle's, their opponents' ties to Abramoff are helping them raise money and close poll numbers, forcing expensive countermeasures like the Bush visit. And with races tightening across the country, a handful of districts may be enough. The Abramoff factor has put up to five seats in play for Democrats in a contest in which 15 would give them control of the House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leveraging the Lobbyist Scandal | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2006: The Battle for an Open Seat in Iowa | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...climate-change action was likely to have been driven by a few innovative companies. Since the publication of the Stern report, however, the insurance industry along with the rest of the business community understand that the British government has gotten very serious about the issue, and they expect knock-on effects will expand to Europe. As for the hugely influential U.S. market, where the industry used to pass off environmental liability onto government, insurers now believe that climate change is so serious a threat to business that they can't wait for the public sector to take the initiative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Changing Climate | 9/26/2006 | See Source »

...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2006: The Battle for Ohio, Round Two | 9/26/2006 | See Source »

...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2006: Politics Are a Family Matter in Tennessee | 9/25/2006 | See Source »

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