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NBC poll: Democrats take House, challenge Senate
seats
BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The Democratic Party has
regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and have made a strong
showing in the race for Senate seats, according to NBC News exit-poll
projections. It will be the first time in 12 years the Democrats controlled the
House.
Projections by The Associated Press at 11:15 p.m. ET
Tuesday showed the Democrats’picking up 30 seats in the House, twice as many as
they needed to regain control and install Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California as the
nation's first female speaker. Political pundits see the results as a sharp
rebuke to President George W. Bush. Full Story>>
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A little girl covers her head with a poster
supporting Democratic Senate candidate for Virginia Jim Webb outside a
polling station in Virginia, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2006. The U.S.
midterm elections began on Nov. 7. (Xinhua Photo)
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A couple walk out of a polling station after they
voted in Los Angeles of California, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2006.
(Xinhua Photo)
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The 85-year-old voter Arnold Bercalitz shows a sign
on his T-shirt saying "I voted" outside a polling station in Los Angeles
of California, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua
Photo)
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A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in
Los Angeles of California, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua
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Urgent: Democrats take 15 House seats from
Republicans in midterm elections
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democrats have
captured 15 seats from the Republicans in Tuesday's midterm legislative
elections, the CNN reported.
Democrats take control of
U.S. House
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Party
on Tuesday took control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time
since 1994, CNN reported said.
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People vote at a polling station in Virginia, the
United States, on Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)
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A voter fills out a registration at a polling
station in Virginia, the United States, on Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua
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Democrats take third Senate seat from
Republicans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Democrat challenger
Sheldon Whitehouse defeated his GOP rival, incumbent Sen. Lincoln Chafee of
Rhode Island in Tuesday's midterm legislative elections.
Earlier, the Democrats captured Senate seats from the
Republicans in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeated
two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine in a race abandoned by the Republican
Party. While in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Casey defeated his Republican rival,
incumbent Sen. Rick Santorum. Full story>>
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