Colo’s Udall, a Democrat, has politics in his DNA (AP)
AP - Four years ago, Mark Udall ran for U.S. Senate from Colorado — for 24 hours.
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Democrats expand majorities in Congress (Reuters)
Reuters - Democrats expanded their U.S. Senate majority in Tuesday’s election, but aides said they would likely fall just short of one big enough to block Republican procedural hurdles that can kill legislation.
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Landrieu keeps Senate seat (AP)
AP - As Democrats take some Senate seats that had been held by Republicans, they’re avoiding any losses of their own seats.
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How Many House and Senate Seats Will the Democrats Gain? (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - We at CQ Politics have changed our final few race ratings for the House of Representatives. As with most of our other changes, the changes are to the advantage of the Democrats.
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House Democrats gain in Northeast and South (AP)
AP - House Democrats solidified their control of the northeast and made gains in the South on Tuesday by defeating Republicans from Connecticut to Arizona as they pushed for historic gains in their majority.
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Analysis: Next up after Obama win, governing (AP)
AP - Now the hard part. Barack Obama essentially came out of nowhere, beat the Democratic establishment, conquered doubts about his experience and overcame questions about his race to be elected the first black president after a grueling campaign that lasted nearly two years.
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Obama asks McCain for help leading country (AP)
AP - Barack Obama asked John McCain for his help in leading the country in a telephone call Tuesday night, moments after the Democratic senator was declared the country’s first black president.
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McCain concedes presidency, congratulates Obama (AP)
AP - Republican John McCain concedes the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a “great thing” for himself and the country with his historic victory.
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Obama becomes first black president in landslide (AP)
AP - Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
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GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman wins 2nd term in Utah (AP)
AP - Utah Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman on Tuesday easily won a second — and what he says will be a final — term.
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