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Election analysis

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    Analysis: Key races to watch

     
     
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    Analysis: The economy as an election issue

     
     
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    Analysis: Getting out the vote

    Jill Zuckman Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com

     
     
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    Analysis: Kerry controversy

    Craig Gordon Newsday www.newsday.com

     
     
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    Analysis: Bush hits the campaign trail

    Mark Silva Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com

     
     
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    Analysis: Potential voting problems at the polls

    Mark K. Matthews Orlando Sentinel www.orlandosentinel.com

     
     
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    Analysis: Pelosi known as tough, effective

    Julie Davis The Baltimore Sun www.baltimoresun.com

     
     
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    Iraq war a driving election issue

    Paul West Baltimore Sun

     
     
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    Poll shows common election themes

    Ron Brownstein Los Angeles Times

     
     
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    Can Dems turn out voters?

     
     
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    Obama at intersection of politics, celebrity

     
     
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    Bush in campaign ads

     
     
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    Inroads into GOP country

     
     
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    Immigration and the election

     
     
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    GOP and gays

    L.A. Times reporter Johanna Neuman addresses concerns among some in the GOP that gays' political views may conflict with the goals of the party’s powerful evangelical wing.

     
     
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