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GOP poised for comeback in midterm elections

latimes.com
Jan. 1, 2010
Republicans need to win 40 House seats and 11 in the Senate to take back control of Congress. The odds appear in their favor as Democrats face a voter backlash. After losing the White House and nearly 70 congressional seats in the last two elections, Republicans are poised for a strong comeback...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch