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It's little surprise to any political observer that former First Lady, US Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced she is running for the Democratic nomination for president. Clinton has made her intentions to run for president clear since her husband left the office in 2000. In 2008, Clinton ran as the "inevitable candidate", and yet lost the nomination in an upset to Barack Obama who went on to become president. In a twist of political irony, Clinton's path to the White House is clearer, safer and more predictable in 2016, and both she and her campaign team...

This is the graphic showing Tradesports prediction that the 'rats pick up at least 15 seats:Looks like probability is at 45%. Other predictions: Democrats pick up at least 1 seat: 95% Democrats pick up at least 5 seats: 90% at least 10 seats: 65% at least 15 seats 45% (same as above) at least 20 seats: 33% at least 25 seats: 22% at least 30 seats: 13%

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission resigned Friday, two weeks after admitting he had approved advertising Lotto Texas jackpots that were higher than ticket sales could support. Reagan Greer had overseen the nation's third-largest lottery since February 2003. ``In recent days, it has become clear that intense, ongoing efforts to restore Texans' confidence in the lottery can best be advanced through a change of leadership,'' Greer wrote in letter of resignation. Greer said he had signed off on a staff report proposing an $8 million advertised jackpot for June 8 even though the report said...

41-27. I stink, you rule, blah blah blah fishcakes. Wait til next year! =)P