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David Harmer

2010 elections

Two House Races Remain Undecided


Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)

And then there were two.

Three weeks after voters went to the polls, just two congressional races remain undecided. They are:

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Topics: 2010 elections, CA-11, David Harmer, House '10, Jerry McNerney, NY-01, Randy Altschuler, Tim Bishop

Young Guns

Meet The GOP's Young Bums: TPM Rounds Up The GOP's Worst Next Big Stars


Clockwise from top left: Blake Farenthold, Rich Iott, David Harmer, Allen West

Republicans promote their "Young Guns" Congressional candidates as "the best opportunity to move our country in the right direction." Founded in 2007 by Reps. Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, the "Young Guns" program aims to recruit and promote "a new generation of conservative leaders." But before even getting to Congress, a number of this year's "Young Guns" and "Contenders" have found themselves fending off scandals, struggling to explain past actions and in one particular case, being outed as a ducky pajama enthusiast.

Let's review some of the most embattled "Young Guns."

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Topics: 2010 elections, Allen West, Blake Farenthold, CA-11, David Harmer, David Rivera, FL-22, FL-25, Jeff Perry, OH-09, OH-13, Republicans, Rich Iott, TX-27, Tom Ganley, Young Guns

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