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		<title>Lexington&#8217;s Kathy Stein would lose Senate seat under plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFORT — A Democrat from far Western Kentucky will soon represent downtown Lexington in the state Senate under a redistricting plan approved by the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANKFORT — A Democrat from far Western Kentucky will soon represent downtown Lexington in the state Senate under a redistricting plan approved by the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Texas Senate race exposes Republican tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - The fierce battle between the conservative Tea Party movement and establishment Republicans for control of the party is on full display in the race for a Senate seat in Texas this year and the outcome could have national consequences. David Dewhurst, the Texas lieutenant governor since 2003, represents the establishment wing of the party in the first open Senate ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - The fierce battle between the conservative Tea Party movement and establishment Republicans for control of the party is on full display in the race for a Senate seat in Texas this year and the outcome could have national consequences. David Dewhurst, the Texas lieutenant governor since 2003, represents the establishment wing of the party in the first open Senate ...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Post-Senate career has seen Santorum&#8217;s income soar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum's bank account.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum's bank account.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>After Senate, Santorum turns Washington experience into lucrative career as consultant, pundit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum’s bank account. In 2006, the Republican presidential hopeful earned about $200,000 from his Senate salary and book royalties. From January 2010 to August 2011, he earned at least $1.3 million as he cashed in on his 16 years in Congress by working as a corporate consultant, political pundit and ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum’s bank account. In 2006, the Republican presidential hopeful earned about $200,000 from his Senate salary and book royalties. From January 2010 to August 2011, he earned at least $1.3 million as he cashed in on his 16 years in Congress by working as a corporate consultant, political pundit and ...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Santorum&#8217;s income has soared since he left Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum's bank account.]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Senate race tests feelings about Wall Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democrat Elizabeth Warren keeps targeting Wall Street's money-driven culture as she runs against Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), a big recipient of campaign contributions from the financial industry. The race is for a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, but it's really a referendum on Wall Street.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Democrat Elizabeth Warren keeps targeting Wall Street's money-driven culture as she runs against Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), a big recipient of campaign contributions from the financial industry. The race is for a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, but it's really a referendum on Wall Street.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Poll finds Ariz. Senate seat in reach for Dems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jeff Flake, the GOP front-runner to replace Sen. Kyl, holds only a 4-point lead over Democratic opponent Richard Carmona. Read more...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rep. Jeff Flake, the GOP front-runner to replace Sen. Kyl, holds only a 4-point lead over Democratic opponent Richard Carmona. Read more...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Iowa Senate Seat Up for Grabs, but More Is at Stake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iowa Democrats have been able to block conservative legislation in the State Senate, but that could end next week if Republicans win a special election.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iowa Democrats have been able to block conservative legislation in the State Senate, but that could end next week if Republicans win a special election.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Records illuminate Senate hopeful Allen’s energy connections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHMOND — George Allen, Virginia’s leading Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has made no secret of his interest in energy policy during his more than two decades in public office. But financial disclosure forms, campaign records and Allen’s staff show how close the former governor and senator has become to the energy industry since he lost his Senate seat in 2006. Read full article gt;gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[RICHMOND — George Allen, Virginia’s leading Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has made no secret of his interest in energy policy during his more than two decades in public office. But financial disclosure forms, campaign records and Allen’s staff show how close the former governor and senator has become to the energy industry since he lost his Senate seat in 2006. Read full article gt;gt;]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Eying Senate, Tommy Thompson Must Face New GOP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Wisconsin governor and Bush Cabinet secretary Tommy Thompson is laying the groundwork for a run at his state's open U.S. Senate seat. But as Thompson prepares for his return to politics, the one-time standard bearer for Wisconsin Republicans appears to be facing a conservative backlash.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Former Wisconsin governor and Bush Cabinet secretary Tommy Thompson is laying the groundwork for a run at his state's open U.S. Senate seat. But as Thompson prepares for his return to politics, the one-time standard bearer for Wisconsin Republicans appears to be facing a conservative backlash.]]></content:encoded>
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