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Youngsters Rocked The Vote

by Allison Keyes

It has been a long campaign to the White House. In the two years that preceded Tuesday's voting, young people provided a boost of enthusiasm and excitement to Barack Obama's campaign. Organizations like Rock the Vote and student groups were important on campus for Democrats and Republicans.
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Reid: Voters Want Congress To Get Things Done

When Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden take their oath of office on Jan. 20, Democrats will control both the White House and Congress for the first time since 1994. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada tells Steve Inskeep that voters want change, and they want Congress to get things done.
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Reid: Voters Want Congress To Get Things Done

When Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden take their oath of office on Jan. 20, Democrats will control both the White House and Congress for the first time since 1994. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada tells Steve Inskeep that voters want change, and they want Congress to get things done.
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Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates

It's been a tough election cycle for Republicans. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He tells Steve Inskeep that Republicans have to regroup and get back to core principles like fiscal responsibility and limited government. Ensign says over the past couple of years, Republicans in Congress have been spending money almost as fast as Democrats.
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Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates

It's been a tough election cycle for Republicans. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He tells Steve Inskeep that Republicans have to regroup and get back to core principles like fiscal responsibility and limited government. Ensign says over the past couple of years, Republicans in Congress have been spending money almost as fast as Democrats.
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Democratic Rep. Tim Mahoney lost his seat in Florida to Republican attorney Tom Rooney.

House Democrats Gain More Ground

Democrats hold a majority in the House of Representatives, and they could pick up 17 to 40 additional seats. They have netted 18 so far, and the tallies keep rolling in. Democrats haven't scored such back-to-back victories since the 1930s.