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I realise that the article does not have any conclusions. The entire peice -IS- written in past tense. As if 'Republicans tried and failed'.

Exactly, but YOU are adding the words "and failed". The fact that Republicans tried to extend their majority and that Terrell mounted a "fierce challenge" are facts, regardless of who wins. The reporter doesn't use the present tense because the campaign is over. Sorry, but there is nothing in the story that merits any inference that the AP is calling the election for Landrieu, as you reported.

I'm not trying to say the AP isn't biased, but why alarm freepers with a strained inference into the reporter's use of the past tense. When Terrell wins, there is nothing about this story that needs to be retracted. Prove me wrong.