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PA-12: Murtha's Passing Moves Seat To Toss Up

February 8, 2010
Today, western Pennsylvanians mourn the passing of one of their most influential representatives to Congress ever. But once constituents come to terms with the loss of Democratic Rep. John Murtha and his towering seniority, their attention will turn to a special election to choose their first new House member since 1974. That February, the special election that brought Murtha to Congress was an early sign of President Nixon's weakness. Now, this seat becomes the 50th Democratic seat in the "Lean" or "Toss Up" columns.
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Fourth Quarter Fundraising Fallout

February 4, 2010
House Editor David Wasserman takes a look at the latest fundraising numbers and points out which campaigns flourished and which candidates fizzled. According to fundraising reports covering the final three months of 2009, Republicans now have candidates with at least $100,000 in cash on hand in 72 Democratic-held districts, up from 51 districts in September and 17 in June. Also, be sure to check out our updated “Risk Factors” chart, designed to help you keep tabs on which Democratic incumbents in the House are potentially vulnerable and why.
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House: Ratings Changes in 15 Districts Explained

January 28, 2010
House Editor David Wasserman explains why fifteen races have moved towards Republicans in this week’s Competitive House Race Chart. In the districts of Democratic Reps. Baron Hill (IN-09), Mark Schauer (MI-07), Dina Titus (NV-03), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Glenn Nye (VA-02), we no longer see the incumbent Democrats as clear favorites for reelection. We now rate 50 Democratic-held seats as Lean Democratic or more vulnerable, including 20 Democratic seats in the Toss Up column. Republicans need to pick up 40 seats to take back the House majority.
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