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Will the self-funding curse strike Meg Whitman?

David Jarman
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., right, joins fellow Democrats Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, left, and businessman D.c. Morrison as they participate in a debate in Little Rock, Ark., Friday, May 14, 2010, in the race for U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) (Danny Johnston)

David Jarman

With Haiti, our short attention span strikes again

John Sides
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David Jarman

David Jarman
U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) listens to remarks after the Senate approved a package of changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul and sent the bill to the House of Representatives for final passage in Washington, March 25, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH) (Reuters)

David Jarman
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Steve Kornacki

David Jarman
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to the crowd at a campaign rally for Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Cypress, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (Pat Sullivan)

Mark Greenbaum
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Tea party and Grand Old Party are about the same

David Jarman
FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2009 file photo, Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File) (AP)

John Bohrer
Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), Artur Davis (D-Ala.) and Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

10 most courageous (and most cowardly) House Dems

David Jarman
Closeup of senior man voting on an optical scanner with people waiting in line. (Lisa F. Young)

David Jarman
A Tale of Two Polls

David Jarman
Minnesota Republican Representative Michele Bachmann smiles at a "House Call" rally against proposed healthcare legislation at the Capitol in Washington November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH) (Reuters)

David Jarman

The map belongs to the GOP

Mark Greenbaum
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nev. speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 11, 20010, following a meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (AP)

Steve Kornacki

Conservatives can't cut

John Sides

Joshua Tucker
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