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GOP wins Senate seats in 3 states; Dems aim for majority

Nov. 5, 2008
CNN projects that Democrat Dick Durbin will defeat Republican Steve Sauerberg for the Senate race in Illinois and former Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat, will win the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia.
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Senate Dems on line to just miss 60 seats

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Democrats grew their numbers in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, but appeared to fall just short of reaching a filibuster-proof, 60-vote majority.

Warner win gives Dems crucial Senate seat

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democrat Mark Warner defeated Republican Jim Gilmore Tuesday to win the seat held by retiring Sen. John Warner, R-Va., giving Democrats a key Senate pick-up.

Va.'s Warner projected to succeed Warner

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democrat Mark R. Warner was the projected winner Tuesday in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia against Republican James Gilmore.

Democrats poised to gain Senate seats

WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Several U.S. Senate seats held by Republicans could be lost to Democrats, while the Democrats could lose one, a poll indicates.

Mark Warner: No VP for me

HAMPTON, Va., June 14 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner Saturday said he would turn down any invitation to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's running mate.

Gilmore wins Republican Senate nomination

RICHMOND, Va., June 1 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore has narrowly won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, according to official results at a state convention.

Gilmore wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate seat

RICHMOND, Va., May 31 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III narrowly won the Republican nomination for the state's U.S. Senate seat Saturday, party officials said.
Ex-Gov. Warner opens bid for U.S. Senate

Ex-Gov. Warner opens bid for U.S. Senate

RICHMOND, Va., May 5 (UPI) -- Democrat Mark Warner, the popular former governor of Virginia, kicked off his bid to replace retiring Republican John Warner in the U.S. Senate.

Democrats: We won the Virginia Senate

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Virginia Democrats claimed victory early Wednesday in their quest to win control of the state Senate, although several races were still up in the air.

Ex-Gov. Mark Warner to run for Senate

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat, officially declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by GOP Sen. John Warner.

GOP's Thune leads in S.D. Senate race

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 6 (UPI) --

South Dakota: Senate race tight

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- South Dakota's Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday but Gov. Bill Janklow won his bid for Congress and Republican Mike Rounds won his bid to replace Janklow as governor. With 91 percent of the vote counted incumbent Democrat Tim Johnson

Hutchinson concedes in Ark. senate race

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 6 (UPI) --

Foster will not enter Senate race

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Republican Gov. Mike Foster said Friday he will not enter the race to unseat Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. Some GOP party leaders intent on ending Democrat control

Alexander wins GOP Senate nomination

NASHVILLE, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Former Gov. Lamar Alexander took the first step towards a political comeback on Thursday, defeating Rep. Ed Bryant to win the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Tennessee.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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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