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Since the GOP is likely to lose Maine (Olympia Snowe’s seat) and have competitive races to defend seats in Massachusetts (Scott Brown) and Nevada (Dean Heller), they better hope to pickup five or six Democratic seats. Here are 10 seats currently held by the opposition that Republicans can win...

Businessman Herman Cain ties former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the leading choice of Virginia Republicans for their presidential nomination with 21 percent each, followed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry with 11 percent, less than half his showing a month ago when he had led the pack, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. President Barack Obama's job approval and re-election numbers remain seriously under water in Virginia, although he is in a statistical tie with Romney and Cain, while holding a narrow lead over Perry, in general election matchups, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University poll finds. In...

Last fall, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Democratic public sentiment and achieved historic gains in the midterm elections.  The GOP seized the House of Representatives with a net pickup of 63 seats, but fell four votes shy of a majority in the Senate.  Given the nonstop nature of modern American politics, operatives from both parties are already gaming out scenarios for the 2012 election cycle.  The political topography heavily favors Republicans, who appear well positioned to secure at least a bare majority next year if they competently manage their strong hand.  Of the 33 seats that are up in 2012,...