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The latest claim from Senator Clinton's camp is that her campaign chest has swelled to $15.8 million. So, what is she doing with it? There hasn't been much evidence that it's being spent on the Senate race, and her opponent's spokesman, Rob Ryan, says the real purpose of the money is to fund her 2008 presidential race. Amazingly, I just received an e-mail from a member of the Conservative Party's executive committee, Jim Kelly, who states with all seriousness that Republican John Spencer can win the Senate race. The idea of Mrs. Clinton losing is so unlikely that at first...

Given the current political climate, Republicans should take heavy casualties during the upcoming mid-term elections. President Bush is lucky when he breaks 30% in approval ratings, conservatives are infuriated with the Republican leadership in the Senate over immigration and spending, the GOP has allowed itself to be blamed for high gas prices, and Democrats dominate "generic" congressional ballots by double digits. So, it’s going to be Black November for the Republicans, right? Well, not really. The Democrats are acting like it is going to be their version of 1994: Then, Republicans made a 54-seat gain in the House and netted...