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2010 elections
Broad And Deep: A Quick Look The GOP's Big Victory In The House
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) with members of the GOP leadership
The midwest was the key to the GOP's 60-plus seat victory in the House of Representatives. Where Democrats were able to stave off losses in the west and northeast and even parts of the south, they were creamed by upwards of two dozen seats in states like Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, where the recession has taken a brutal toll.
Dems had a significant majority going in to yesterday's election, so the greatest losses were suffered by junior members. Most of them were fully expected. But when you lose this many seats, invariably some surprises get swept along with the tide.
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House '10
Two Blue Dogs: We're Not Retiring
Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN) and Rep. Colin Peterson (D-MN).
In the midst of speculation about whether various swing-seat Democrats could end up retiring -- which would set back the Dems' chances of maintaining their majority -- two Blue Dogs are going out of their way to make it clear that they're staying.
Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN) declared: "Come hell or high water you can count me as a candidate." Davis, age 66, was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2008, at the time as his district voted 64%-36% for John McCain.
Meanwhile, Rep. Colin Peterson (D-MN) dismissed any talk of him retiring. "I don't know why anyone would give credibility to these Republican rumors," said Peterson, also adding: "As for why they are working so hard to circulate this baloney, I think they're just trying to stir things up because they don't have a candidate to run against me." Peterson, age 65, was easily re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2008, while his district voted 50%-47% for John McCain.
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