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Oklahoma Senate: A Non-Event

July 29, 2010
According to Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will cruise to a second term in his race against retired teacher and perennial candidate Jim Rogers.
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Louisiana Senate: A Gulf of Uncertainty

July 15, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy assesses the race: This contest in which Republican Sen. David Vitter is seeking a second term has moved along a fairly predictable trajectory. Over the past few weeks, though, three events have occurred that add an enormous amount of uncertainty to the race. And, for now, it’s difficult to tell how they weigh on Vitter’s chances in November.
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Wisconsin Senate: Johnson Makes the Race Competitive

July 15, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy writes: If any Senate race this cycle provides a test of what matters more in an election, the quality of a campaign or the political environment, the Wisconsin Senate race where Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold is seeking a fourth term might be it. There is little doubt that Feingold has put together a solid campaign that should prevail under normal circumstances. However, if the political environment is tilted heavily enough against Democrats in November, it might not matter how strong Feingold’s effort is and he could be swept under by a political wave that carries businessman Ron Johnson’s insurgent campaign across the finish line.
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