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Looks like we might have a chance at a tropical system by monday or tuesday in the Gulf. If so it would be Lee. Here is hoping it develops into a massive rain maker. BigJoeBastardiJoe Bastardi Expecting TPC to hatch western caribbean soon, and thats when it should start getting attention. GFS still too far east on Katia 2 hours ago BigJoeBastardiJoe Bastardi Not paying attention to blogs, but others should start picking this up. The pattern says this almost has to develop.gulf has 5-7 day window 2 hours ago BigJoeBastardiJoe Bastardi Lee to be will be ugly labor day...

WASHINGTON – Struggling to build a firewall against a Republican takeover, congressional Democrats are pouring money into roughly two dozen tight races around the country in the campaign's closing weeks while pulling it back from others where their chances seem slimmer. With polls showing Republicans increasingly well-positioned to seize control of the House, the Democrats are planning TV ad blitzes to shore up their best-positioned incumbents and a handful of challengers in races they believe they can still win.

SACRAMENTO - As the state's GOP faithful gather today for their semiannual convention, the mood is far from jubilant as leaders grapple with Republican Party finances and a failure to make any major gains in November's election. Conservative activists also are continuing to grumble about the politics of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom they feel often acts more like a Democrat. "I think there's great concern over the dramatic turn to the left he's made in the past year and the damage that's done to the state and to the party," said Sen. Tom McClintock, R-Thousand Oaks. Schwarzenegger is scheduled to...